''Sassia'' is a
genus
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of
sea snails,
marine
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gastropod molluscs in the
family
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Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this family are predators.
Genera
The family Cymatiidae contains the following genera:
* '' Argobuccinum'' Herrmannsen, 1846
* ' ...
.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''
Sassia antiqua
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † '' Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* � ...
''
(Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''
Sassia apenninica
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † '' Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † '' Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* � ...
''
(Sassi, 1827)
* † ''
Sassia bernayi
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* † ...
''
(Cossmann, 1889)
* † ''
Sassia bicincta
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* † ...
''
(Deshayes, 1835)
* † ''
Sassia carinulata
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* † ...
''
(Cossmann, 1889)
* † ''
Sassia colubrina
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* † ...
''
(Lamarck, 1803)
* † ''
Sassia cuneata
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* † ...
''
(Cossmann, 1885)
* † ''
Sassia cyphoides
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † '' Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † '' Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* � ...
''
(Finlay, 1924)
* † ''
Sassia decagonia
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* † ...
''
(Finlay, 1924)
* † ''
Sassia delafossei
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* † ...
''
(Rouault, 1850)
* † ''
Sassia dumortieri
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* † ...
''
(Baudon, 1853)
* † ''
Sassia faxense
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † '' Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † '' Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* � ...
''
(Ravn, 1933)
* † ''
Sassia formosa
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † '' Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † '' Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* � ...
''
(Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''
Sassia foveolata
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † '' Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † '' Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* � ...
''
(Sandberger, 1860)
* † ''
Sassia lejeunii
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † '' Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † '' Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* � ...
''
(Melleville, 1843)
* † ''
Sassia maoria
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † '' Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † '' Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* � ...
''
(Finlay, 1924)
* ''
Sassia melpangi
''Sassia melpangi'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this family are ...
''
Harasewych & Beu, 2007
* ''
Sassia midwayensis
''Sassia midwayensis'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this family a ...
''
(Habe & Okutani, 1968)
* ''
Sassia minima
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † '' Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † '' Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* � ...
''
(Hutton, 1873)
* ''
Sassia mozambicana
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † '' Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † '' Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* � ...
''
R. Aiken & Seccombe, 2019
* † ''
Sassia multigranifera
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † '' Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † '' Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* � ...
''
(Deshayes, 1835)
* ''
Sassia nassariformis
''Sassia nassariformis'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Mozambique Channel
The Mozambique Channel (french: Canal du Moza ...
''
(G. B. Sowerby III, 1902)
* † ''
Sassia neozelanica
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* † ...
''
(P. Marshall & R. Murdoch, 1923)
* † ''
Sassia nodularia
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* † '' ...
''
(Lamarck, 1803)
* † ''
Sassia pahaoaensis
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* † '' ...
''
(Vella, 1954)
* † ''
Sassia pusulosa
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † '' Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † '' Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* � ...
''
(Marwick, 1965)
* † ''
Sassia raulini
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* † ...
''
(Cossmann & Peyrot, 1924)
* ''
Sassia remensa
''Sassia remensa'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Description
Distribution
This species occurs in the Australian part of the Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea ( Māori: ''Te Tai-o-R� ...
''
(Iredale, 1936)
* † ''
Sassia reticulosa
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* † ...
''
(Deshayes, 1835)
* † ''
Sassia scabriuscula
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* † '' ...
''
(Deshayes, 1865)
* ''
Sassia semitorta
''Sassia semitorta'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this family are ...
''
(Kuroda & Habe, 1961)
* † ''
Sassia striatula
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* † ...
''
(Lamarck, 1803)
* † ''
Sassia tortirostris''
(Tate, 1888)
* † ''
Sassia tuberculifera
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* † '' ...
''
(Bronn, 1831)
* ''
Sassia zealta
''Sassia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The genus ''Sassia'' contains the following species:
* † ''Sassia antiqua'' (Deshayes, 1865)
* † ''Sassia apenninica'' (Sassi, 1827)
* † '' ...
''
(Laws, 1939)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* † ''Sassia arthritica''
(Powell & Bartrum, 1929): synonym of † ''
Proxicharonia arthritica
''Proxicharonia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cymatiidae.
Species
The only species within the genus ''Proxicharonia'' is:
* ''Proxicharonia palmeri'' Powell
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* Powell (surname)
...
''
(Powell & Bartrum, 1929)
* ''Sassia bassi'' - synonym: ''
Austrotriton bassi''
(Angas, 1869)
* ''Sassia epitrema'' - synonym: ''
Austrotriton epitrema''
(Tenison Woods, 1877)
* ''Sassia garrardi''
(Beu, 1970): synonym of ''
Austrotriton garrardi''
Beu, 1970
* ''Sassia jobbernsi''
(L. C. King, 1933) †: synonym of ''Sassia kampyla''
(R. B. Watson, 1883): synonym of ''
Cymatona kampyla
''Cymatona kampyla'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this family are predators.
...
''
(R. B. Watson, 1883)
* ''Sassia kampyla''
(R. B. Watson, 1883) - synonym: ''
Cymatona kampyla
''Cymatona kampyla'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this family are predators.
...
''
(Watson, 1883)
* ''Sassia lewisi''
Harasewych & Petuch, 1980 - synonym: ''
Personella lewisi
''Personella'' is a genus of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae. Its only species is ''Personella lewisi''.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe.
Description
The maximum recorded shel ...
''
(Harasewych & Petuch, 1980)
* ''Sassia lindneri''
Parth, 1992: synonym of ''
Austrosassia parkinsonia
''Austrosassia parkinsonia'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this famil ...
''
(Perry, 1811)
* ''Sassia marshalli''
Beu, 1978: synonym of ''Sassia remensa''
(Iredale, 1936)
* ''Sassia mimetica''
(Tate, 1893) - synonym: ''
Austrotriton mimetica''
(Tate, 1893)
* ''Sassia palmeri''
(Powell, 1967)- synonym: ''
Proxicharonia palmeri''
( Powell, 1967)
* ''Sassia parkinsonia''
(Perry, 1811) - synonym: ''
Austrosassia parkinsonia
''Austrosassia parkinsonia'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae
Cymatiidae is a family of large sea snails in the superfamily Tonnoidea and the order Littorinimorpha. Members of this famil ...
''
(Perry, 1811)
* ''Sassia petulans''
(Hedley & May, 1908): synonym of ''
Austrotriton petulans''
(Hedley & May, 1908)
* ''Sassia philomelae''
(R. B. Watson, 1881): synonym of ''
Cymatona philomelae
''Cymatona philomelae'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Description
The maximum recorded shell
Shell may refer to:
Architecture and design
* Shell (structure), a thin structure
** Co ...
''
(R. B. Watson, 1881)
* ''Sassia planocincta''
Wrigley, 1932 †: synonym of ''
Pseudosassia planocincta''
(Wrigley, 1932) †
* ''Sassia ponderi''
Beu, 1987: synonym of ''
Austrosassia ponderi''
(Beu, 1987)
* ''Sassia subdistorta''
(Lamarck, 1822) synonym: ''
Austrotriton subdistortus
''Austrotriton subdistortus'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Tasmania
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(Lamarck, 1822)
* ''Sassia turrita''
(Eichwald, 1830) †: synonym of ''
Pseudosassia turrita''
(Eichwald, 1830) †
References
* Cossmann M. (1889). Catalogue illustré des coquilles fossiles de l'Éocène des environs de Paris. Annales de la Société Royale Malacologique de Belgique. 24: 3-381, pl. 1-12
Further reading
*
Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'',
William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979
External links
Bellardi, L. (1873). I molluschi dei terreni terziarii del Piemonte e della Liguria. Parte I. Cephalopoda, Pteropoda, Heteropoda. Gasteropoda (Muricidae et Tritonidae). Stamperia Reale, Torino, 264 pp., 15 pl.Iredale, T. (1936). Australian molluscan notes, no. 2. Records of the Australian Museum. 19(5): 267-340, pls 20-24Cossmann M. (1889). Catalogue illustré des coquilles fossiles de l'Éocène des environs de Paris. Annales de la Société Royale Malacologique de Belgique. 24: 3-381, pl. 1-12Beu A.G. (1998). Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM: 19. Indo-West Pacific Ranellidae, Bursidae and Personidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda), a monograph of the New Caledonian fauna and revisions of related taxa. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 178: 1-255
Cymatiidae
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