''Sassia'' is a
genus
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of
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
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''
(Deshayes, 1865)
* †''
Sassia apenninica''
(Sassi, 1827)
* †''
Sassia bernayi''
(Cossmann, 1889)
* †''
Sassia bicincta''
(Deshayes, 1835)
* †''
Sassia carinulata''
(Cossmann, 1889)
* †''
Sassia colubrina''
(Lamarck, 1803)
* †''
Sassia cuneata''
(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''
(Finlay, 1924)
* †''
Sassia delafossei''
(Rouault, 1850)
* †''
Sassia dumortieri''
(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
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by mar ...
''
Harasewych & Beu, 2007
* ''
Sassia midwayensis
''Sassia midwayensis'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by ...
''
(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
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relati ...
''
(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 (, , ) is an arm of ...
''
(G. B. Sowerby III, 1902)
* †''
Sassia neozelanica''
(P. Marshall & R. Murdoch, 1923)
* †''
Sassia nodularia''
(Lamarck, 1803)
* †''
Sassia pahaoaensis''
(Vella, 1954)
* †''
Sassia pusulosa''
(Marwick, 1965)
* †''
Sassia raulini''
(Cossmann & Peyrot, 1924)
* ''
Sassia remensa''
(Iredale, 1936)
* †''
Sassia reticulosa''
(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 (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cymatiidae.
Description
Distribution
This species occurs in China Seas.
References
*
Cymatiidae
Gas ...
''
(Kuroda & Habe, 1961)
* †''
Sassia striatula''
(Lamarck, 1803)
* †''
Sassia tortirostris''
(Tate, 1888)
* †''
Sassia tuberculifera''
(Bronn, 1831)
* ''
Sassia zealta''
(Laws, 1939)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* †''Sassia arthritica''
(Powell & Bartrum, 1929): synonym of †''
Proxicharonia arthritica''
(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''
(R. B. Watson, 1883)
* ''Sassia kampyla''
(R. B. Watson, 1883) - synonym: ''
Cymatona kampyla''
(Watson, 1883)
* ''Sassia lewisi''
Harasewych & Petuch, 1980 - synonym: ''
Personella lewisi''
(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 fami ...
''
(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 fami ...
''
(Perry, 1811)
* ''Sassia petulans''
(Hedley & May, 1908): synonym of ''
Austrotriton petulans''
(Hedley & May, 1908)
* ''Sassia philomelae''
(R. B. Watson, 1881): synonym of ''
Cymatona philomelae''
(R. B. Watson, 1881)
* ''Sassia planocincta''
Wrigley, 1932 †: synonym of ''
Pseudosassia planocincta''
(Wrigley, 1932) â€
* ''Sassia ponderi''
Beu, 1987: synonym of ''
Austrosassia ponderi''
(Beu, 1987)
* ''Sassia subdistorta''
(Lamarck, 1822) synonym: ''
Austrotriton subdistortus''
(Lamarck, 1822)
* ''Sassia turrita''
(Eichwald, 1830) †: synonym of ''
Pseudosassia turrita''
(Eichwald, 1830) â€
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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