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Thalotia
''Thalotia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Thalotia'' Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225463 on 2012-11-23 Description The thick, solid shell is imperforate, elevated-conical, granulated or spirally ribbed. The periphery is rounded or obtusely angular. The small Aperture (mollusc), aperture is ovate. The Lip (gastropod), outer lip is thick and crenulated within. The Columella (gastropod), columella is toothed at the base and subtruncated. Species Species within the genus ''Thalotia'' include: * ''Thalotia beluchistana'' Melvill, J.C., 1897 * ''Thalotia conica'' (Gray, 1827) * ''Thalotia khlimax'' Vilvens, 2012 * ''Thalotia polysarchosa'' Vilvens, 2012 * ''Thalotia tiaraeides'' Vilvens, 2012 ;The following species were brought into synonymy: * ''Thalotia aspera'' Kuroda & Hab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalotia Conica
''Thalotia conica'', common name the conical top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). ''Thalotia conica'' (Gray, 1827). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=573215 on 2012-11-23 Description The solid shell is imperforate and elevated conical. The length of the shell varies between 13 mm and 23 mm. The spire is pinkish or grayish white with a crimson apex and numerous close longitudinal dark reddish-brown stripes, often cut into tessellations by the spiral grooves of the surface. The body whorl is dark-purple, with oblique, more or less zig-zag pale lines. The spire is straightly conical. The apex is acute. The sutures are linear. The seven whorls are nearly planulate, the last one obtusely subangular at the periphery. The whorls of the spire are encircled by 5 or 6 more or less granose lirae, spiral moniliform li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |