''Styloptygma'' 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 ...

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Pyramidellidae Pyramidellidae, common name the pyram family, or pyramid shells, is a voluminous taxonomic family of mostly small and minute ectoparasitic sea snails, marine heterobranch gastropod molluscs. The great majority of species of pyrams are micromol ...

, the pyrams and their allies.Gofas, S. (2010). ''Styloptygma''. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through:

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at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138418 on 2011-10-26Gofas, 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

Species

Species within the genus ''Styloptygma'' include: * '' Styloptygma aciculina'' (Souverbie, 1865) * ''

Styloptygma acuminatum ''Styloptygma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Gofas, S. (2010). ''Styloptygma''. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Acc ...

'' (Gould, 1861 in 1859–61) * ''

Styloptygma beatrix ''Styloptygma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Gofas, S. (2010). ''Styloptygma''. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Acc ...

'' Melvill, 1910 * '' Styloptygma cereum'' A. Adams, 1863 * ''

Styloptygma clymene ''Styloptygma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Gofas, S. (2010). ''Styloptygma''. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Acc ...

'' Melvill, 1918 * ''

Styloptygma cometes ''Styloptygma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Gofas, S. (2010). ''Styloptygma''. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Acc ...

'' Melvill, 1910 * ''

Styloptygma fromageti ''Styloptygma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Gofas, S. (2010). ''Styloptygma''. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Acc ...

'' Saurin, 1959 * ''

Styloptygma gibbum ''Styloptygma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Gofas, S. (2010). ''Styloptygma''. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) Wo ...

'' A. Adams, 1863 * ''

Styloptygma hataisinkishii ''Styloptygma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Gofas, S. (2010). ''Styloptygma''. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Acc ...

'' Nomura, 1938 * '' Styloptygma jaculum'' (Melvill & Standen, 1896) * '' Styloptygma lacteolum'' Preston, 1903 * ''

Styloptygma larvula ''Styloptygma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Gofas, S. (2010). ''Styloptygma''. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Acc ...

'' A. Adams, 1863 * '' Styloptygma luteum'' (Garrett, 1872) * ''

Styloptygma onagawaensis ''Styloptygma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Gofas, S. (2010). ''Styloptygma''. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Acc ...

'' (Nomura, 1938) * ''

Styloptygma pupiformis ''Styloptygma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Gofas, S. (2010). ''Styloptygma''. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Acc ...

'' (A. Adams, 1860) * ''

Styloptygma taeniatum ''Styloptygma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Gofas, S. (2010). ''Styloptygma''. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Acc ...

'' A. Adams, 1863 * ''

Styloptygma titizimanum ''Styloptygma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Gofas, S. (2010). ''Styloptygma''. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Acc ...

'' (Nomura, 1939) * '' Styloptygma typicum'' (Tryon, 1886) * '' Styloptygma versicolor'' (Melvill & Standen, 1897) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Styloptygma acuminata'' ic synonym of ''Styloptygma acuminatum'' (Gould, 1861) * ''Styloptygma andamanensis'' Preston, 1908: synonym of '' Odostomia andamanensis'' (Preston, 1908) * ''Styloptygma aurantiaca'' Angas, 1867: synonym of '' Syrnola aurantiaca'' (Angas, 1867) (original combination) * ''Styloptygma lacteola'' ic synonym of ''Styloptygma lacteolum'' Preston, 1903 * ''Styloptygma lendix'' Adams A. 1863: synonym of '' Syrnola lendix'' (A. Adams, 1863) * ''Styloptygma lutea'' ic synonym of ''Styloptygma luteum'' (Garrett, 1873) * ''Styloptygma onagawaensis'' ic synonym of ''Styloptygma onagawaense'' (Nomura, 1938) * ''Styloptygma queenslandica'' (Laseron, 1959): synonym of '' Styloptygma versicolor'' (Melvill & Standen, 1897) * ''Styloptygma serotina'' ic synonym of '' Tibersyrnola serotina'' (A. Adams, 1863) * ''Styloptygma serotinum'' (A. Adams, 1863): synonym of '' Tibersyrnola serotina'' (A. Adams, 1863) * ''Styloptygma taeniata'' ic synonym of ''Styloptygma taeniatum'' (A. Adams, 1863) * ''Styloptygma terebroides'' Kuroda & Kawamoto in Kawamoto & Tanabe, 1956: synonym of '' Puposyrnola terebroides'' (Kuroda & Kawamoto, 1956) * ''Styloptygma titizimana'' ic synonym of ''Styloptygma titizimanum'' (Nomura, 1939) * ''Styloptygma typica'' ic synonym of ''Styloptygma typicum'' (Tryon, 1886)

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.

External links

World Register of Marine Species
Pyramidellidae {{Pyramidellidae-stub