''Trichotropis'' is a

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of small

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 Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

Capulidae The Capulidae, the cap snails or cap shells, are a taxonomic family of limpet-like sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha.Gofas, S. (2012). Capulidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.m ...

, the cap snails.

Species

Species within the genus ''Trichotropis'' include: * '' Trichotropis bicarinata'' (Sowerby I, 1825) * '' Trichotropis cancellata'' Hinds, 1843 * '' Trichotropis conica'' Møller, 1842 * '' Trichotropis pulcherrima'' Melvill & Standen, 1903 * '' Trichotropis townsendi'' Melvill & Standen, 1901 * '' Trichotropis turrita'' Dall, 1927 * '' Trichotropis zuluensis'' Barnard, 1963 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Trichotropis antarctica'' Thiele, 1912: synonym of '' Torellia antarctica'' (Thiele, 1912) * ''Trichotropis atlantica'' Möller, 1842: synonym of ''Trichotropis borealis'' Broderip & Sowerby G.B. I, 1829 * ''Trichotropis bicarinatus'': synonym of ''Trichotropis bicarinata'' (Sowerby I, 1825) * ''Trichotropis blainvilleanus'' Petit de la Saussaye, 1851: synonym of '' Separatista helicoides'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Trichotropis borealis'' Broderip & Sowerby G.B. I, 1829: synonym of ''

Ariadnaria borealis ''Ariadnaria borealis'', common name the boreal hairysnail, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Capulidae, the cap snails. Distribution This species occurs in the North Sea, the Canadian part of the Arcti ...

'' (Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829) * ''Trichotropis clathrata'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1874: synonym of '' Trichosirius inornatus'' (Hutton, 1873) * ''Trichotropis conica'' Broderip & Sowerby, 1842: synonym of ''Trichotropis borealis'' Broderip & Sowerby G.B. I, 1829 * ''Trichotropis coronata'' Gould, 1860: synonym of '' Neoiphinoe coronata'' (Gould, 1860) * ''Trichotropis costellata'' Couthouy, 1838: synonym of ''Trichotropis borealis'' Broderip & Sowerby G.B. I, 1829 * ''Trichotropis crassicostata'' Melvill, 1912: synonym of '' Verticosta crassicostata'' (Melvill, 1912) * ''Trichotropis dorbignyanum'' Petit de la Saussaye, 1851: synonym of ''

Coralliophila erosa ''Coralliophila erosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell size varies between 15 mm and 35 mm Distribution This marine species occur ...

'' (Röding, 1798) * ''Trichotropis flavida'' Hinds, 1843: synonym of ''

Separatista flavida ''Separatista flavida'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 o ...

'' (Hinds, 1843) * ''Trichotropis gabrieli'' Pritchard & Gatliff, 1899: synonym of '' Separatista helicoides'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Trichotropis gouldii'' A. Adams, 1857: synonym of ''

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'' (A. Adams, 1857) * ''Trichotropis hirsutus'' Golikov & Gulbin, 1978: synonym of ''

Ariadnaria hirsuta ''Ariadnaria'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Capulidae, the cap snails. Species Species within the genus ''Ariadnaria'' include: * '' Ariadnaria acutiminata'' (Golikov & Gulbin, 1978) * '' Ariadnaria ...

'' (Golikov & Gulbin, 1978) * ''Trichotropis inermis'' Hinds, 1877: synonym of ''Trichotropis borealis'' Broderip & Sowerby G.B. I, 1829 * ''Trichotropis inflata'' Friele, 1879: synonym of ''

Iphinopsis inflata ''Iphinopsis inflata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk 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, ma ...

'' (Friele, 1879) * ''Trichotropis inornata'' Hutton, 1873: synonym of '' Trichosirius inornatus'' (Hutton, 1873) * ''Trichotropis insignis'' Middendorff, 1848: synonym of ''

Ariadnaria insignis ''Ariadnaria'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Capulidae, the cap snails. Species Species within the genus ''Ariadnaria'' include: * '' Ariadnaria acutiminata'' (Golikov & Gulbin, 1978) * '' Ariadnaria ...

'' (Middendorff, 1848) * ''Trichotropis kelseyi'' Dall, 1908: synonym of ''

Iphinopsis kelseyi ''Iphinopsis kelseyi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk 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, ma ...

'' (Dall, 1908) * ''Trichotropis kroeyeri'' Philippi, 1849: synonym of ''

Neoiphinoe kroeyeri ''Neoiphinoe kroeyeri'' is a species of small 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 ...

'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''Trichotropis kroyeri'' Philippi, 1849: synonym of ''

'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''Trichotropis lomana'' Dall, 1918: synonym of ''

Provanna lomana ''Provanna lomana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Provannidae. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Point Loma Point Loma ( Spanish: ''Punta de la Loma'', meaning "Hill Point"; K ...

'' (Dall, 1918) * ''Trichotropis migrans'' Dall, 1881: synonym of ''

Verticosta migrans ''Verticosta migrans'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Capulidae, the cap snails.MolluscaBase (2020). MolluscaBase. Verticosta migrans (Dall, 1881). Accessed at: http://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p= ...

'' (Dall, 1881) * ''Trichotropis nuda'' Dall, 1927: synonym of ''

Iphinopsis nuda ''Iphinopsis nuda'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk 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, marin ...

'' (Dall, 1927) * ''Trichotropis orientalis'' Schepman, 1909: synonym of '' Akibumia orientalis'' (Schepman, 1909) * ''Trichotropis pacifica'' Dall, 1908: synonym of '' Provanna pacifica'' (Dall, 1908) * ''Trichotropis planispira'' E. A. Smith, 1915: synonym of '' Torellia planispira'' (E. A. Smith, 1915) * ''Trichotropis saintjohnensis'' Verkrüzen, 1877: synonym of ''Trichotropis borealis'' Broderip & Sowerby G.B. I, 1829 * ''Trichotropis solida'' Aurivillius, 1885: synonym of '' Admete regina'' Dall, 1911 * ''Trichotropis tricarinata'' Brazier, 1878: synonym of '' Separatista helicoides'' (Gmelin, 1791)

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 Capulidae Gastropod genera {{Capulidae-stub