''Plesiotriton'' is a

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sea snail Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...

s, marine

gastropod Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...

mollusc Mollusca is a phylum of protostome, protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum ...

s in the subfamily Plesiotritoninae of the

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Cancellariidae Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family (biology), family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda. Some of the shells of the species in this ...

, the nutmeg snails.

Species

Species within the genus ''Plesiotriton'' include: * † '' Plesiotriton angustus'' (Watelet, 1851) * † '' Plesiotriton aucoini'' Lesport, Cluzaud & Verhecken, 2015 * † '' Plesiotriton cailloelensis'' Pacaud, Ledon & Loubry, 2015 * † '' Plesiotriton calciatus'' Pacaud, Ledon & Loubry, 2015 * † ''

Plesiotriton camiadeorum ''Plesiotriton'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Plesiotritoninae of the family (biology), family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Plesiotriton'' include: * † ''Plesiotr ...

'' Lesport, Cluzaud & Verhecken, 2015 * † ''

Plesiotriton cedri ''Plesiotriton'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Plesiotritoninae of the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Plesiotriton'' include: * † '' Plesiotriton angustus'' ...

'' (J. Gardner, 1935) * † ''

Plesiotriton clandestinus ''Plesiotriton'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Plesiotritoninae of the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Plesiotriton'' include: * † '' Plesiotriton angustus'' ...

'' Pacaud, Ledon & Loubry, 2015 * † '' Plesiotriton cretaceus'' Sohl, 1960 * † ''

Plesiotriton evanesco ''Plesiotriton'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Plesiotritoninae of the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Plesiotriton'' include: * † '' Plesiotriton angustus'' ...

'' Pacaud, Ledon & Loubry, 2015 * † ''

Plesiotriton ganensis ''Plesiotriton'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Plesiotritoninae of the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Plesiotriton'' include: * † '' Plesiotriton angustus'' ...

'' Lesport, Cluzaud & Verhecken, 2015 * † ''

Plesiotriton hillegondae ''Plesiotriton'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class ...

'' (Martin, 1914) * † ''

Plesiotriton imbricatus ''Plesiotriton'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Plesiotritoninae of the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Plesiotriton'' include: * † '' Plesiotriton angustus'' ...

'' (Dareste de la Chavanne, 1910) * † ''

Plesiotriton jacquesponsi ''Plesiotriton'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Plesiotritoninae of the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Plesiotriton'' include: * † '' Plesiotriton angustus'' ...

'' Pacaud, Ledon & Loubry, 2015 * † ''

Plesiotriton latus ''Plesiotriton'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Plesiotritoninae of the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Plesiotriton'' include: * † '' Plesiotriton angustus'' ...

'' (Dareste de la Chavanne, 1910) * ''

Plesiotriton mirabilis ''Plesiotriton mirabilis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cancellariidae Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family (biology), family of small to medium-large sea snails, ...

'' Beu & Maxwell, 1987 * ''

Plesiotriton silinoensis ''Plesiotriton'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Plesiotritoninae of the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Plesiotriton'' include: * † '' Plesiotriton angustus'' ...

'' Verhecken, 2011 * † ''

Plesiotriton steni ''Plesiotriton'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Plesiotritoninae of the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Plesiotriton'' include: * † '' Plesiotriton angustus'' ...

'' Schnetler & Petit, 2006 * † ''

Plesiotriton teuleraensis ''Plesiotriton'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Plesiotritoninae of the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Plesiotriton'' include: * † '' Plesiotriton angustus'' ...

'' Lesport, Cluzaud & Verhecken, 2015 * ''

Plesiotriton vivus ''Plesiotriton vivus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cancellariidae Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family (biology), family of small to medium-large sea snails, mar ...

'' Habe & Okutani, 1981 * † ''

Plesiotriton vokesae ''Plesiotriton'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Plesiotritoninae of the family (biology), family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Plesiotriton'' include: * † ''Plesiotr ...

'' (Allen, 1970) * † ''

Plesiotriton volutellus ''Plesiotriton'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Plesiotritoninae of the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Plesiotriton'' include: * † '' Plesiotriton angustus'' ...

'' (Lamarck, 1803) ;Species brought into synonymy: * † ''Plesiotriton deshayesianus'' Beu & Maxwell, 1987: synonym of † '' Colubratriton deshayesianus'' (Beu & Maxwell, 1987) (original combination) * † ''Plesiotriton (Turehua)'' Marwick, 1943: synonym of † '' Turehua'' Marwick, 1943

References

* Beu A.G. & Maxwell P.A. (1987) ''A revision of the fossil and living gastropods related to Plesiotriton Fischer, 1884 (Family Cancellariidae, Subfamily Plesiotritoninae n. subfam.). With an appendix: Genera of Buccinidae Pisaniinae related to Colubraria Schumacher, 1817''. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 54:1-140

External links

Fischer P. (1880-1887). Manuel de Conchyliologie et de Paléontologie Conchyliologique. Paris, Savy pp. XXIV + 1369 + pl. 23
Cancellariidae Gastropod genera {{Cancellariidae-stub