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Species

Species within the genus ''Parastrophia'' include: * '' Parastrophia asturiana'' de Folin, 1870 * '' Parastrophia avaricosa'' Vannozzi, Pizzini & Raines, 2015 * '' Parastrophia cecalupoi'' Vannozzi, 2017 * '' Parastrophia challengeri'' de Folin, 1880 * '' Parastrophia christinae'' Selli, 1974 * '' Parastrophia cornucopiae'' (de Folin, 1869) * '' Parastrophia cygnicollis'' (Hedley, 1904) * '' Parastrophia elegans'' (de Folin, 1880) * '' Parastrophia erseusi'' Hughes, 1993 * '' Parastrophia ingens'' Vannozzi, 2017 * '' Parastrophia ivani'' Vannozzi, 2017 * '' Parastrophia japonica'' Hinoide & Habe, 1978 * '' Parastrophia megadattilida'' Pizzini, Raines & Vannozzi, 2013 * '' Parastrophia melanesiana'' Pizzini, Raines & Vannozzi, 2013 * '' Parastrophia monicae'' Vannozzi, 2017 * '' Parastrophia ornata'' Vannozzi, Pizzini & Raines, 2015 * '' Parastrophia pulcherrima'' Pizzini, Raines & Vannozzi, 2013 * '' Parastrophia queenslandica'' (Iredale & Laseron, 1957) * † '' Parastrophia radwanskii'' Bałuk, 1975 * '' Parastrophia reticulata'' Vannozzi, 2017 * '' Parastrophia sumatrana'' (Thiele, 1925) * '' Parastrophia vanuatuensis'' Pizzini, Raines & Vannozzi, 2013 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Parastrophia filum'' Melvill, 1906: synonym of '' Parastrophia cornucopiae'' (de Folin, 1869) * ''Parastrophia folini'' Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884: synonym of ''Parastrophia asturiana'' de Folin, 1870 * † ''Parastrophia garganica'' Montcharmont-Zei, 1954: synonym of ''Parastrophia asturiana'' de Folin, 1870

References

* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification.'' Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213 * Pizzini M., Raines B. & Vannozzi A. (2013) ''The family Caecidae in the South-West Pacific (Gastropoda: Rissooidea).'' Bollettino Malacologico, 49 (suppl. 10): 1-78.

External links

Folin, L. de. (1880). On the Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition.--The Caecidae, comprising the genera Parastrophia, Watsonia, and Caecum. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1879: 806-812

Costa, O. G. (1861). Microdoride mediterranea; o, Descrizione de poco ben conosciuti od affatto ignoti viventi minuti e micoscropici del Meditterraneo, pel professore O. G. Costa. Tomo primo. Con tredici tavole. i-xviii, 1-80. Stamperia dell'Iride, Napoli

Di Staso A. (1905). Contributo alla conoscenza della famiglia Caecidae. Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere. 22: 433-448, pl. 12
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