''Anentome'' is a

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 com ...

freshwater snail Freshwater snails are gastropod mollusks which live in fresh water. There are many different families. They are found throughout the world in various habitats, ranging from ephemeral pools to the largest lakes, and from small seeps and springs ...

s with opercula, aquatic

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. T ...

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 e ...

s in the subfamily Anentominae of the family

Nassariidae The Nassariidae, Nassa mud snails (USA), or dog whelks (UK), are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda. "Dog whelk" also refers to ''Nucella lapillus''. Shell description T ...

, a family, almost all of the rest of which are

marine Marine is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the sea or ocean. Marine or marines may refer to: Ocean * Maritime (disambiguation) * Marine art * Marine biology * Marine debris * Marine habitats * Marine life * Marine pollution Military * ...

.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Anentome Cossmann, 1901. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=724651 on 2020-05-21

Species

Species within the genus ''Anentome'' include: * ''

Anentome bizonata ''Anentome'' is a genus of freshwater snails with opercula, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Anentominae of the family Nassariidae, a family, almost all of the rest of which are marine.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Anentome ...

'' (Deshayes, 1876) * ''

Anentome cambojiensis ''Anentome'' is a genus of freshwater snails with opercula, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Anentominae of the family Nassariidae, a family, almost all of the rest of which are marine.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Anentome ...

'' (Reeve, 1861) * ''

Anentome costulata ''Anentome'' is a genus of freshwater snails with opercula, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Anentominae of the family Nassariidae, a family, almost all of the rest of which are marine.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Anentome ...

'' (Schepman, 1885) * ''

Anentome fusca ''Anentome'' is a genus of freshwater snails with opercula, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Anentominae of the family Nassariidae, a family, almost all of the rest of which are marine.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Anentome ...

'' (H. Adams, 1862) * ''

Anentome helena ''Anentome helena'', common name assassin snail or bumblebee snail, is a species of freshwater snail with an operculum, an aquatic gastropod in the family Nassariidae, most of which are marine. Distribution The assassin snail is found throu ...

'' (von dem Busch, 1847) * ''

Anentome jullieni ''Anentome'' is a genus of freshwater snails with opercula, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Anentominae of the family Nassariidae, a family, almost all of the rest of which are marine.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Anentome ...

'' (Deshayes, 1876) * ''

Anentome paviei ''Anentome'' is a genus of freshwater snails with opercula, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Anentominae of the family Nassariidae, a family, almost all of the rest of which are marine.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Anentome ...

'' (Morlet, 1866) * ''

Anentome scalarina ''Anentome'' is a genus of freshwater snails with opercula, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Anentominae of the family Nassariidae, a family, almost all of the rest of which are marine Marine is an adjective meaning of or pertaining ...

'' (Deshayes, 1876) * ''

Anentome spinosa ''Anentome'' is a genus of freshwater snails with Operculum (gastropod), opercula, Aquatic animal, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Anentominae of the family Nassariidae, a family, almost all of the rest of which are Marine (ocean), ma ...

'' (Temcharoen, 1971) * ''

Anentome wykoffi ''Anentome'' is a genus of freshwater snails with opercula, aquatic gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Anentominae of the family Nassariidae, a family, almost all of the rest of which are marine.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Anentome ...

'' (Brandt, 1974)

References

External links

Adams, H. (1862 ["1861"]). Descriptions of some new genera and species of shells from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1861(3): 383-385

Strong E.E., Galindo L.A. & Kantor Yu.I. (2017). Quid est Clea helena? Evidence for a previously unrecognized radiation of assassin snails (Gastropoda: Buccinoidea: Nassariidae). PeerJ. 5: e3638

Galindo, L. A.; Puillandre, N.; Utge, J.; Lozouet, P.; Bouchet, P. (2016). The phylogeny and systematics of the Nassariidae revisited (Gastropoda, Buccinoidea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 99: 337-353
{{Taxonbar, from=Q61678392 Nassariidae Gastropod genera