''Athleta'' is a
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sea snail
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s,
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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
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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 ...
.
Species
Species within the genus ''Athleta'' include:
* ''
Athleta abyssicola''
(Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † ''
Athleta affinis
''Athleta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Athleta'' include:
* '' Athleta abyssicola'' (Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † '' Athleta affinis'' (Brocchi, 1814)
* '' ...
''
(Brocchi, 1814)
* ''
Athleta boswellae''
(Rehder, 1969)
* † ''
Athleta delvallei''
Astibia, Merle & Pacaud, 2018
* ''
Athleta disparilis''
(Rehder, 1969)
* ''
Athleta easoni''
Petuch & Berschauer, 2017
* ''
Athleta epigona
''Athleta (Athleta) epigona'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Description
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Tanzania and Zanzibar
Zanzibar (; ; ) is ...
''
(Martens, 1904)
* † ''
Athleta ficulina
''Athleta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Athleta'' include:
* '' Athleta abyssicola'' (Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † ''Athleta affinis'' (Brocchi, 1814)
* '' A ...
''
(Lamarck, 1811)
* † ''
Athleta gabriellis''
(Benoist, 1874)
* ''
Athleta gilchristi
''Athleta gilchristi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Volutidae, the volutes.
Description
Distribution
References
* Bail, P & Poppe, G. T. 2001. ''A conchological iconography: a t ...
''
(G.B. Sowerby III, 1902)
* ''
Athleta glabrata''
(Kilburn, 1971)
* ''
Athleta insperata
''Athleta (Ternivoluta) insperata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Eastern Australia
The eastern states of Australia a ...
''
Darragh, 1979
* ''
Athleta kilburni
''Athleta kilburni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family 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 ...
''
(Rehder, 1974)
* † ''
Athleta lata
''Athleta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Athleta'' include:
* '' Athleta abyssicola'' (Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † '' Athleta affinis'' (Brocchi, 1814)
* '' ...
''
(Marwick, 1926)
* ''
Athleta lutosa
''Athleta lutosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family 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 mar ...
''
(Koch, 1948)
* † ''
Athleta maculosus
''Athleta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Athleta'' include:
* '' Athleta abyssicola'' (Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † '' Athleta affinis'' (Brocchi, 1814)
* '' ...
''
Lozouet, 2019
* ''
Athleta magister
''Athleta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Athleta'' include:
* '' Athleta abyssicola'' (Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † '' Athleta affinis'' (Brocchi, 1814)
* '' ...
''
(Kilburn, 1980)
* † ''
Athleta marwicki
''Athleta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Athleta'' include:
* '' Athleta abyssicola'' (Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † '' Athleta affinis'' (Brocchi, 1814)
* '' ...
''
P. A. Maxwell, 2003
* † ''
Athleta memoirae
''Athleta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Athleta'' include:
* '' Athleta abyssicola'' (Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † '' Athleta affinis'' (Brocchi, 1814)
* '' ...
''
Lozouet, 2019
* † ''
Athleta mimica
''Athleta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Athleta'' include:
* '' Athleta abyssicola'' (Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † '' Athleta affinis'' (Brocchi, 1814)
* '' ...
''
P. A. Maxwell, 2003
* ''
Athleta mozambicana
''Athleta mozambicana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family 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 a ...
''
(Rehder, 1972)
* ''
Athleta nana''
(Rehder & Weaver, 1974)
* † ''
Athleta necopinata''
Suter, 1917
* †''
Athleta permulticostatus''
(Telegdi-Roth, 1914)
* † ''
Athleta peyreirensis''
Lozouet, 2019
* ''
Athleta pisororum''
H. Morrison, 2006
* † ''
Athleta rathieri''
(Hébert, 1849)
* ''
Athleta rosavittoriae''
(Rehder, 1981)
* ''
Athleta semirugata'' (Rehder & Weaver, 1974)
* ''
Athleta pisororum'' Morrison, 2006
* † ''
Athleta spinosa''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''
Athleta studeri'' (Martens, 1897)
* † ''
Athleta subaffinis''
(d'Orbigny, 1852)
* † ''
Athleta subambiguus''
(d'Orbigny, 1852)
* † ''
Athleta subelegans
''Athleta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Athleta'' include:
* '' Athleta abyssicola'' (Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † ''Athleta affinis'' (Brocchi, 1814)
* ''Athle ...
''
(d'Orbigny, 1852)
* ''
Athleta taikoensis''
P. A. Maxwell, 2003
* † ''
Athleta telegdyi''
(Gaál, 1938)
* † ''
Athleta tournoueri''
(Peyrot, 1928)
subgenus ''Athleta'' Conrad, 1853
subgenus ''
Ternivoluta'' Martens, 1897
[Bouchet, P.; Bail, P. (2013). ''Athleta'' (''Ternivoluta'') Martens, 1897. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382261 on 2018-01-02]
Fossil species
subgenus ''Athleta'' Conrad, 1853
* † ''
Athleta fayiumensis'' Abbass, 1967
* † ''
Athleta strombiformis'' Deshayes, 1835
subgenus † ''
Neoathleta'' Bellardi, 1890
* † ''
Athleta barrandii'' Deshayes, 1865
* † ''
Athleta cithara
''Athleta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Athleta'' include:
* '' Athleta abyssicola'' (Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † ''Athleta affinis'' (Brocchi, 1814)
* '' A ...
'' Lamarck, 1802
* † ''
Athleta geminata'' Edwards, 1854
* † ''
Athleta labrellus'' Lamarck, 1802
* † ''
Athleta mutatus'' Deshayes, 1835
subgenus ''
Volutocorbis'' Dall, 1890
* † ''
Athleta burtoni'' Vredenburg, 1923
* † ''
Athleta eugeniae'' Vredenburg, 1923
* † ''
Athleta lasharii'' Merle & Pacaud, 2014
* † ''
Athleta wynnei'' Cox, 1930
Sometimes the following species used to be recognized in the separate genus:
* † ''
Volutocorbis humei'' Abbass, 1967
* † ''
Volutocorbis sohli'' Abbass, 1967
* † ''
Volutocorbis crenulifera'' Bayan, 1870
* † ''
Volutocorbis digitalina'' Lamarck, 1810
* † ''
Volutocorbis elevata'' Sowerby, 1840
* † ''
Volutocorbis inornatus'' Oppenheim, 1906
* † ''
Volutocorbis lima'' Sowerby, 1823
* † ''
Volutocorbis minutus'' Perrilliat et al., 2006
* † ''
Volutocorbis pakistanica'' Eames, 1952
* † ''
Volutocorbis scabricula'' Linnaeus, 1758
subgenus † ''
Volutopupa'' Dall, 1890
* † ''
Athleta citharopsis'' Merle & Pacaud, 2014
* † ''
Athleta intercrenatus'' Cossmann & Pissarro, 1909
subgenus ''
Volutospina'' Newton, 1906
* † ''
Athleta ambiguus'' Solander in Brander, 1766
* † ''
Athleta athleta'' Solander in Brander, 1877
* † ''
Athleta dentata'' Sowerby, 1839
* † ''
Athleta depauperatus'' Sowerby, 1823
* † ''
Athleta jacobsi
''Athleta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Athleta'' include:
* '' Athleta abyssicola'' (Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † '' Athleta affinis'' (Brocchi, 1814)
* '' ...
'' Vredenburg, 1921
* † ''
Athleta luctator'' Sowerby, 1823
* † ''
Athleta mekranica
''Athleta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Athleta'' include:
* '' Athleta abyssicola'' (Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † ''Athleta affinis'' (Brocchi, 1814)
* '' A ...
'' Vredenburg, 1925
* † ''
Athleta nodosa'' Sowerby, 1829
* † ''
Athleta noetlingi'' Cossmann & Pissarro, 1909
* † ''
Athleta sindiensis'' Vredenburg, 1925
* † ''
Athleta spinosa'' Linnaeus, 1758
* † ''
Athleta subambigua'' d'Orbigny, 1852
* † ''
Athleta suspensus'' Solander in Brander, 1766
* † ''
Volutospina conicoturrita'' Newton, 1922
* † ''
Volutospina kohatica'' Eames, 1952
* † ''
Volutospina multispinosa'' Newton, 1922
subgenus ?
* † ''
Athleta clayi
''Athleta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Athleta'' include:
* '' Athleta abyssicola'' (Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † '' Athleta affinis'' (Brocchi, 1814)
* '' ...
''
["†''Athleta'' Conrad 1853 (volute)"](_blank)
Fossilworks, accessed 2 January 2018.
* † ''
Athleta daviesi
''Athleta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Athleta'' include:
* '' Athleta abyssicola'' (Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † ''Athleta affinis'' (Brocchi, 1814)
* '' A ...
'' Cox, 1930
* † ''
Athleta ficulina
''Athleta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Athleta'' include:
* '' Athleta abyssicola'' (Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † ''Athleta affinis'' (Brocchi, 1814)
* '' A ...
'' Lamarck, 1811
* † ''
Athleta haleanus''
* † ''
Athleta lisbonensis''
** † ''Athleta lisbonensis forma crockettensis'' Plummer, 1933
* † ''
Athleta lugardi'' Newton, 1922
* † ''
Athleta petrosa'' Conrad, 1833
* † ''
Athleta pygmaea'' Bellardi, 1890
* † ''
Athleta rarispina
''Athleta'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Athleta'' include:
* '' Athleta abyssicola'' (Adams & Reeve, 1848)
* † ''Athleta affinis'' (Brocchi, 1814)
* ''Athle ...
'' Lamarck, 1811
* † ''
Athleta sayanus'' Conrad, 1833
* † ''
Athleta symmetricus'' Conrad, 1854
* † ''
Athleta wynnei'' Cox, 1930
References
* Merle & Pacaud & Marivaux, Volutidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of the Lakhra Formation (Earliest Eocene, Sindh, Pakistan): systematics, biostratigraphy and paleobiogeography; Zootaxa, 3826 (1) : 101-138, fig. 1-12. , 2014
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Volutidae
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