''Tritonoturris'' is a
genus
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of
sea snails, marine
gastropod mollusk
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s in the
family
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Raphitomidae
Raphitomidae is a family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.) (2005). "Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families". '' Malacologia'' 47(1-2). . 3 ...
.
Species
Species within the genus ''Tritonoturris'' include:
* ''
Tritonoturris albocingulata
''Tritonoturris'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Tritonoturris'' include:
* '' Tritonoturris albocingulata'' Stahlschmidt, Chino & E. Tardy, 2022
* '' Tritonot ...
''
Stahlschmidt, Chino & E. Tardy, 2022
* ''
Tritonoturris amabilis
''Tritonoturris amabilis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
This species was placed in this genus by A.W.B. Powell in 1966.
Description
The length of the shell attains 22 mm.
The thin, w ...
''
(Hinds, 1843)
* ''
Tritonoturris capensis''
(Smith E. A., 1882)
* ''
Tritonoturris cumingii
''Tritonoturris cumingii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 11 mm and 40 mm
The ribs are slightly nodulous. The columella is spirally plaited ...
''
(Powys, 1835)
* ''
Tritonoturris difficilis
''Tritonoturris difficilis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Raphitomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 14 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Phi ...
''
Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018
* ''
Tritonoturris homologis''
Stahlschmidt, Chino & E. Tardy, 2022
* ''
Tritonoturris lifouana
''Tritonoturris lifouana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Tritonoturris lifouana (Hervier, 1897). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ...
''
(Hervier, 1897)
* ''
Tritonoturris macandrewi''
(Smith E. A., 1882)
* ''
Tritonoturris menecharmes
''Tritonoturris menecharmes'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
;Subspecies:
* ''Tritonoturris menecharmes albescens'' Melvill, 1923
Description
The length of the shell varies between 8 m ...
''
(Melvill, 1923)
* ''
Tritonoturris obesa
''Tritonoturris obesa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Description
The length of the shell attains 28 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Northern KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Nat ...
''
Kilburn, 1977
* ''
Tritonoturris oxyclathrus
''Tritonoturris oxyclathrus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Tritonoturris oxyclathrus (Martens, 1880). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species ...
''
(Martens, 1880)
* ''
Tritonoturris paucicostata
''Tritonoturris paucicostata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Description
The length of the shell attains 11 mm, its diameter 3.5 mm.
(Original description) The shell is elongately ...
''
(Pease, 1860)
* ''
Tritonoturris phaula
''Tritonoturris phaula'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 7.7 mm (holotype) and 8.7 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs of ...
''
Kilburn, 1977
* ''
Tritonoturris poppei
''Tritonoturris poppei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 35mm and 45mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines
...
''
Vera-Pelaez & Vega-Luz, 1999
* ''
Tritonoturris scalaris
''Tritonoturris scalaris'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Tritonoturris scalaris (Hinds, 1843). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ht ...
''
(Hinds, 1843)
* ''
Tritonoturris secta
''Tritonoturris secta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Description
The length of the shell attains 20 mm, its diameter 6.9 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the South ...
''
(Sowerby, G.B. II, 1870)
* ''
Tritonoturris sottoae
''Tritonoturris sottoae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 7.5 mm and 13 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Mactan Island
Ma ...
''
Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018
* ''
Tritonoturris subrissoides
''Tritonoturris subrissoides'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae
Raphitomidae is a family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.Bouche ...
''
(Hervier, 1897)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Tritonoturris buccinoides''
Shuto, 1983: synonym of ''
Pleurotomella buccinoides
''Pleurotomella buccinoides'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Pleurotomella buccinoides (Shuto, 1983). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ht ...
''
(Shuto, 1983) (original combination)
* ''Tritonoturris concinnus''
Li & Li, 2007: synonym of ''
Tritonoturris scalaris
''Tritonoturris scalaris'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Tritonoturris scalaris (Hinds, 1843). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ht ...
''
(Hinds, 1843)
* ''Tritonoturris elegans''
(Pease, 1860): synonym of ''
Tritonoturris amabilis
''Tritonoturris amabilis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
This species was placed in this genus by A.W.B. Powell in 1966.
Description
The length of the shell attains 22 mm.
The thin, w ...
''
(Hinds, 1843)
* ''Tritonoturris harpa''
Pease, 1860: synonym of ''
Tritonoturris cumingii
''Tritonoturris cumingii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 11 mm and 40 mm
The ribs are slightly nodulous. The columella is spirally plaited ...
''
(Powys, 1835)
* ''Tritonoturris phanula''
Kilburn, 1977 : synonym of ''
Tritonoturris phaula
''Tritonoturris phaula'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 7.7 mm (holotype) and 8.7 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs of ...
''
Kilburn, 1977
* ''Tritonoturris robillardi''
(H. Adams, 1869):
synonym of ''
Tritonoturris amabilis
''Tritonoturris amabilis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
This species was placed in this genus by A.W.B. Powell in 1966.
Description
The length of the shell attains 22 mm.
The thin, w ...
''
(Hinds, 1843)
* ''Tritonoturris tritonoides''
Reeve, 1843: synonym of ''
Tritonoturris cumingii
''Tritonoturris cumingii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 11 mm and 40 mm
The ribs are slightly nodulous. The columella is spirally plaited ...
''
(Powys, 1835)
References
External links
Dall W.H. (1924). Notes on molluscan nomenclature. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 37: 87-90 Powell A.W.B.(1966) The molluscan families Speightiidae and Turridae: an evaluation of the valid taxa, both recent and fossil, with lists of characteristic species; Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum ; no. 5Bouchet, P.; Kantor, Y. I.; Sysoev, A.; Puillandre, N. (2011). A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 77(3): 273-308*
Raphitomidae
Gastropod genera
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