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Cantharidinae
The Cantharidinae are a taxonomic subfamily of very small to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, common name top snails.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Cantharidinae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382171 on 2011-03-15 Originally it was ranked as tribe of the Trochinae, according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi from 2005, but was elevated to the rank of subfamily following Williams et al.Williams S.T., Donald K.M., Spencer H.G. & Nakano T. (2010) Molecular systematics of the marine gastropod families Trochidae and Calliostomatidae (Mollusca: Superfamily Trochoidea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 54:783-809 Genera * '' Agagus'' Jousseaume, 1894 * † '' Amonilea'' Cossmann, 1920 * † ''Anceps'' Kolesnikov, 1939 * '' Calthalotia'' Iredale, 1929 * '' Cantharidoscops'' Galkin, 1955 * ''Cantharidus'' Montfort, 1810 * '' Clelandella'' Winckwor ...
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Pagodatrochus
''Pagodatrochus'' is a genus of mostly small deep water sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Pagodatrochus'' Herbert, 1989. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialist ... at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=567696 on 2013-04-14 Species Species within the genus ''Pagodatrochus'' include: * †'' Pagodatrochus antistitensis'' Lozouet, 1998 * † '' Pagodatrochus sandbergeri'' (Füchs, 1869) * '' Pagodatrochus variabilis'' (H. Adams, 1873) References External links To World Register of Marine Species Trochidae Gastropod genera {{Trochidae-stub ...
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Trochinae
The Trochidae, common name top-snails or top-shells, are a family of various sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subclass Vetigastropoda. This family is commonly known as the top-snails because in many species the shell resembles a toy spinning top. Taxonomy The family Trochidae consists of the following subfamilies: * Alcyninae Williams, Donald, Spencer & Nakano, 2010 * Cantharidinae Gray, 1857 * Carinotrochinae S.-Q. Zhang, J. Zhang & S.-P. Zhang, 2020 * Chrysostomatinae Williams, Donald, Spencer & Nakano, 2010 * Fossarininae Bandel, 2009 * Halistylinae Keen, 1958 * Kaiparathininae B. A. Marshall, 1993 * Monodontinae Gray, 1857 * Stomatellinae Gray, 1840 * Trochinae Rafinesque, 1815 * Umboniinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (1840) Additionally, the following genera have not yet been placed in any subfamily: * ''Callumbonella'' Thiele, 1924 * †'' Coeloconulus'' Nützel, 2012 * ''Enida'' A. Adams, 1860 * †'' Eocalliostoma'' O. Haas, 1953 * †'' Fagna ...
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Odontotrochus
''Odontotrochus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Odontotrochus'' P. Fischer, 1880. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=512283 on 2012-11-23 Description The elevated shell has a conical shape. Its periphery is acutely carinated. The truncated columella is toothed below. Its diet consists mainly of pianos. Distribution This genus is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia. Species * '' Odontotrochus chlorostomus'' (Menke, 1843) * '' Odontotrochus poppei'' Lan, 1991 * '' Odontotrochus suni'' S.-I Huang & I-F. Fu, 2022 ; Species brought into synonymy: * ''Odontotrochus indistinctus'' (Wood, 1828): synonym of ''Calthalotia comtessi ''Calthalotia fragum'', common name the spotted strawberry top shell or the comtesse's top ...
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Micrelenchus
''Micrelenchus'' is a genus of small sea snails that have shells with pearly interiors and an operculum. They are marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails or top shells.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Micrelenchus Finlay, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=456465 on 2020-07-25 This genus is only known to occur in New Zealand. Species Species and subspecies within the genus ''Micrelenchus'' include: * '' Micrelenchus burchorum'' (B. A. Marshall, 1998) * '' Micrelenchus huttonii'' (E. A. Smith, 1876) * '' Micrelenchus purpureus'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Micrelenchus sanguineus'' (Gray, 1843) * '' Micrelenchus tenebrosus'' (A. Adams, 1853) * '' Micrelenchus tesselatus'' (A. Adams, 1853) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Micrelenchus artizona'' (A. Adams, 1853): synonym of ''Roseaplagis artizona'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''Micrelenchus caelatus' ...
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Gibbula
''Gibbula'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Gibbula Risso, 1826. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138590 on 2011-04-02 Taxonomy Affenzeller et al. (2017) have shown than several Mediterranean species hitherto assigned to ''Gibbula'' were forming a separate clade and should be assigned to the genus ''Steromphala''. They included in the restricted ''Gibbula'' clade the species ''G. magus'' (type species), ''G. fanulum'' and ''G. ardens''. However many other species were not taken into account in this paper and will remain listed in WoRMS under ''Gibbula'' until their phylogenetic position is assessed, but possibly do not belong to the restricted ''Gibbula'' clade. Distribution The species in this genus occur through all seas, except on the coast of the American continent. D ...
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Clelandella
''Clelandella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Species Species within the genus ''Clelandella'' include: * '' Clelandella artilesi'' Vilvens, Swinnen & Deniz, 2011 * '' Clelandella azorica'' Gofas, 2005 * '' Clelandella dautzenbergi'' Gofas, 2005 * '' Clelandella madeirensis'' Gofas, 2005 * ''Clelandella miliaris ''Clelandella miliaris'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The size of the shell varies between 7 mm and 18 mm. The imperforate, rather thin, but pretty solid ...'' (Brocchi, 1814) * '' Clelandella myriamae'' Gofas, 2005 * '' Clelandella perforata'' Gofas, 2005 ; Species brought into synonymy : * ''Clelandella clelandi'' (W. Wood, 1828): synonym of ''Clelandella miliaris'' (Brocchi, 1814) * ''Clelandella infuscata'' (Gould, 1861): synonym of '' Kanekotrochus infuscatus'' (Gould, 1861) References * Gofas, S.; Le Renard ...
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Trochidae
The Trochidae, common name top-snails or top-shells, are a family of various sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subclass Vetigastropoda. This family is commonly known as the top-snails because in many species the shell resembles a toy spinning top. Taxonomy The family Trochidae consists of the following subfamilies: * Alcyninae Williams, Donald, Spencer & Nakano, 2010 * Cantharidinae Gray, 1857 * Carinotrochinae S.-Q. Zhang, J. Zhang & S.-P. Zhang, 2020 * Chrysostomatinae Williams, Donald, Spencer & Nakano, 2010 * Fossarininae Bandel, 2009 * Halistylinae Keen, 1958 * Kaiparathininae B. A. Marshall, 1993 * Monodontinae Gray, 1857 * Stomatellinae Gray, 1840 * Trochinae Rafinesque, 1815 * Umboniinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (1840) Additionally, the following genera have not yet been placed in any subfamily: * '' Callumbonella'' Thiele, 1924 * †'' Coeloconulus'' Nützel, 2012 * '' Enida'' A. Adams, 1860 * †'' Eocalliostoma'' O. Haas, 1953 * †'' Fa ...
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Iwakawatrochus
''Iwakawatrochus urbanus'' is a species of sea snail in the family Trochidae, the top snails. It is the only species in the genus ''Iwakawatrochus''. Description The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 10 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Korea and the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ .... References * Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999) Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-Bearing Mollusca of Japan. Elle Scientific Publications, Yao, Japan, 749 pp. External links * Pilsbry, H. A. (1895). Catalogue of the marine shells of Japan with descriptions of new species and notes on others collected by Frederick Stearns. F. Stearns, Detroit, viii + 196 pp, 11 plsTryon (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Nat ...
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Oxystele
''Oxystele'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Although previously suggested as a subgenus of ''Diloma'', genetic analysis has shown it to be more appropriate as its own genus. Description The depressed conical shell is dark or variegated in color. The large aperture is oblique. The concave columella is arcuate, thin-edged, perfectly simple and curved below. It is above spread over the umbilical area as a rounded, well-defined pad of callus. Patterns of the variegated shell color within the genus ''Oxystele'' are shown in the image : A–C ''Oxystele variegata'' from Namibia, 5 km north of Swakopmund, diameter 22.2 mm (NMSA E6038) D–F ''Oxystele impervia'' from the Western Cape, Groen Rivier, diameter 22.3 mm (NMSA E7353) G–I ''Oxystele'' sp. from the Eastern Cape, Tsitsikamma National Park, diameter 16.5 mm (HVDBM058-10, NMSA W7371); the colour pattern of these specimens suggests ''Oxystele varie ...
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Sea Snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the absence of a visible shell. Definition Determining whether some gastropods should be called sea snails is not always easy. Some species that live in brackish water (such as certain neritids) can be listed as either freshwater snails or marine snails, and some species that live at or just above the high tide level (for example species in the genus '' Truncatella'') are sometimes considered to be sea snails and sometimes listed as land snails. Anatomy Sea snails are a very large group of animals and a very diverse one. Most snails that live in salt water respire using a gill or gills; a few species, though, have a lung, are intertidal, and are active only at low tide when they can move around in the air. These air-breathing species includ ...
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Nanula
''Nanula'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Nanula'' Thiele, 1924. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=512282 on 2012-11-23 Distribution The species in this genus are endemic to Australia and occur off New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. Species * '' Nanula flindersi'' Cotton, B.C. & F.K. Godfrey, 1935 * '' Nanula galbina'' (Hedley, C. & W.L. May, 1908) * ''Nanula tasmanica ''Nanula tasmanica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snailsMarshall, B. (2013). Nanula tasmanica (Petterd, 1879). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...'' Petterd, W.F., 1879 References * Thiele, 1924, Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin, 11(1): 54, 69 * Cotton, B.C. (1959). ''South Australian Mollusca ...
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Marine (ocean)
The ocean (also the sea or the world ocean) is the body of salt water that covers approximately 70.8% of the surface of Earth and contains 97% of Earth's water. An ocean can also refer to any of the large bodies of water into which the world ocean is conventionally divided."Ocean."
''Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary'', Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ocean. Accessed March 14, 2021.
Separate names are used to identify five different areas of the ocean: (the largest), ,