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Harpulina Loroisi
''Harpulina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Volutidae. Distribution Restricted to Sri Lanka and the southern tip of the Indian Peninsula Species Species within the genus ''Harpulina'' include: * ''Harpulina arausiaca'' (Lightfoot, 1786) * ''Harpulina lapponica'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''Harpulina loroisi'' (Valenciennes, 1863) ;Species brought inro synonymy: * ''Harpulina diannae'' T. Cossignani, Allary & P. G. Stimpson, 2021: synonym of ''Harpulina lapponica'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''Harpulina harpa'' (Swainson, 1835): synonym of ''Lyria anna'' (Lesson, 1835) * ''Harpulina japonica'' Shikama & Horikoshi, 1963: synonym of ''Harpulina lapponica'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''Harpulina stimpsonorum'' T. Cossignani & Allary, 2020: synonym of ''Harpulina lapponica'' (Linnaeus, 1767) References * Valenciennes, A., 1863. Description d'une volute nouvelle. Journal de Conchyliologie 11: 71-72 * Bail P. & Poppe G.T. 2001. A conchol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harpulina Arausiaca
''Harpulina arausiaca'', common name the gold-banded volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ... Volutidae, the volutes. References Volutidae Gastropods described in 1786 {{Volutidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, |
Gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. There are many thousands of species of sea snails and slugs, as well as freshwater snails, freshwater limpets, and land snails and slugs. The class Gastropoda contains a vast total of named species, second only to the insects in overall number. The fossil history of this class goes back to the Late Cambrian. , 721 families of gastropods are known, of which 245 are extinct and appear only in the fossil record, while 476 are currently extant with or without a fossil record. Gastropoda (previously known as univalves and sometimes spelled "Gasteropoda") are a major part of the phylum Mollusca, and are the most highly diversified class in the phylum, with 65,000 to 80,000 living snail and slug species. The anatomy, behavior, feeding, and re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mollusk
Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is estimated between 60,000 and 100,000 additional species. The proportion of undescribed species is very high. Many taxa remain poorly studied. Molluscs are the largest marine phylum, comprising about 23% of all the named marine organisms. Numerous molluscs also live in freshwater and terrestrial habitats. They are highly diverse, not just in size and anatomical structure, but also in behaviour and habitat. The phylum is typically divided into 7 or 8 taxonomic classes, of which two are entirely extinct. Cephalopod molluscs, such as squid, cuttlefish, and octopuses, are among the most neurologically advanced of all invertebrates—and either the giant squid or the colossal squid is the largest known invertebrate species. The gas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family (biology)
Family ( la, familia, plural ') is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family". What belongs to a family—or if a described family should be recognized at all—are proposed and determined by practicing taxonomists. There are no hard rules for describing or recognizing a family, but in plants, they can be characterized on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species. Taxonomists often take different positions about descriptions, and there may be no broad consensus across the scientific community for some time. The publishing of new data and opini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volutidae
''Volutidae'', common name volutes, are a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails that range in size from 9 mm to over 500 mm. They are marine gastropod mollusks. Most of the species have no operculum. Distribution This family of sea snails are found mainly in tropical seas, though some species also inhabit the waters of the polar circles. Shell description The shell of species such as ''Melo amphora'' can grow as large as 50 cm (19.7 inches) in length.Poutiers, J. M. (1998). Gastropods in: FAO Species Identification Guide for Fishery Purposes: The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific Volume 1. Seaweeds, corals, bivalves and gastropods. Rome, FAO, 1998. page 597. Volutes are distinguished by their distinctively marked spiral shells (to which the family name refers, ''voluta'' meaning "scroll" in Latin). The shells have an elongated aperture in their first whorl and an inner lip characterised by a number of deep plaits. The elaborate decorations of the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, and southeast of the Arabian Sea; it is separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka shares a maritime border with India and Maldives. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is its legislative capital, and Colombo is its largest city and financial centre. Sri Lanka has a population of around 22 million (2020) and is a multinational state, home to diverse cultures, languages, and ethnicities. The Sinhalese are the majority of the nation's population. The Tamils, who are a large minority group, have also played an influential role in the island's history. Other long established groups include the Moors, the Burghers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Peninsula
The Indian subcontinent is a physiographical region in Southern Asia. It is situated on the Indian Plate, projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas. Geopolitically, it includes the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka."Indian subcontinent". ''New Oxford Dictionary of English'' () New York: Oxford University Press, 2001; p. 929: "the part of Asia south of the Himalayas which forms a peninsula extending into the Indian Ocean, between the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal. Historically forming the whole territory of Greater India, the region is now divided into three countries named Bangladesh, India and Pakistan." The terms ''Indian subcontinent'' and ''South Asia'' are often used interchangeably to denote the region, although the geopolitical term of South Asia frequently includes Afghanistan, which may otherwise be classified as Central Asian.John McLeod, The history of India', page 1, Greenwood Publishing Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harpulina Lapponica
''Harpulina lapponica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes. ;Subspecies: * ''Harpulina lapponica lapponica'' (Linnaeus, 1767) *''Harpulina lapponica loroisi'' (Valenciennes, 1863) Description The length of the shell attains 79 mm. Distribution This marine species is native to the Indian Ocean, particularly Sri Lanka. Despite the specific epithet ''lapponica'', it is not native to Lapland Lapland may refer to: Places *Lapland or Sápmi, an ethno-cultural region stretching over northern Fennoscandia (parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia) **Lapland (Finland) (''Lappi''/''Lappland''), a Finnish region *** Lapland (former pr .... References * Bail P. & Poppe G.T. 2001. ''A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae.'' ConchBooks, Hackenheim. 30 pp, 5 pl. External links Linnaeus, C. (1767). Systema naturae per regna tria naturae: secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harpulina Loroisi
''Harpulina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Volutidae. Distribution Restricted to Sri Lanka and the southern tip of the Indian Peninsula Species Species within the genus ''Harpulina'' include: * ''Harpulina arausiaca'' (Lightfoot, 1786) * ''Harpulina lapponica'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''Harpulina loroisi'' (Valenciennes, 1863) ;Species brought inro synonymy: * ''Harpulina diannae'' T. Cossignani, Allary & P. G. Stimpson, 2021: synonym of ''Harpulina lapponica'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''Harpulina harpa'' (Swainson, 1835): synonym of ''Lyria anna'' (Lesson, 1835) * ''Harpulina japonica'' Shikama & Horikoshi, 1963: synonym of ''Harpulina lapponica'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''Harpulina stimpsonorum'' T. Cossignani & Allary, 2020: synonym of ''Harpulina lapponica'' (Linnaeus, 1767) References * Valenciennes, A., 1863. Description d'une volute nouvelle. Journal de Conchyliologie 11: 71-72 * Bail P. & Poppe G.T. 2001. A conchol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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