''Brachytoma'' is a
genus of
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 ...
s, marine
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 ...
mollusks in the
family Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and part of the Neogastropoda ( Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
In 1995 Kantor elevated the subfamily Pseudomelatomina ...
.
R.N. Kilburn proposed in 1989 the name ''Brachytoma'' to be rejected, since the type species ''Pleurotoma strombiformis''
G. B. Sowerby II, 1839 is considered a
nomen dubium
In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application.
Zoology
In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...
and there is no valid ground for conferring type status upon it.
Species
Species within the genus ''Brachytoma'' include:
* † ''
Brachytoma annandalei''
Vredenburg, 1921
* † ''
Brachytoma buddhaica''
Vredenburg, 1921
* † ''
Brachytoma convexa''
Vredenburg, 1921
* † ''
Brachytoma gautama
''Brachytoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae.
R.N. Kilburn proposed in 1989 the name ''Brachytoma'' to be rejected, since the type species ''Pleurotoma strombiformis'' G. B. Sowerby II, 18 ...
''
Vredenburg, 1921
* † ''
Brachytoma pinfoldi''
Vredenburg, 1921
* † ''
Brachytoma reticulata''
Vredenburg, 1921
* ''
Brachytoma rioensis''
(Smith E. A., 1915)
* ''
Brachytoma rufolineata''
(Schepman, 1913)
* † ''
Brachytoma sarasvati
''Brachytoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae.
R.N. Kilburn proposed in 1989 the name ''Brachytoma'' to be rejected, since the type species ''Pleurotoma strombiformis'' G. B. Sowerby II, 18 ...
''
Vredenburg, 1921
* † ''
Brachytoma simazirianus''
Nomura & Zinbo, 1936
* † ''
Brachytoma tjemoroensis''
Martin, 1903
* ''
Brachytoma tuberosa''
(Smith E. A., 1875)
* † ''
Brachytoma yabei
''Brachytoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae.
R.N. Kilburn proposed in 1989 the name ''Brachytoma'' to be rejected, since the type species ''Pleurotoma strombiformis'' G. B. Sowerby II, 18 ...
''
Vredenburg, 1921
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Brachytoma crenularis''
Graveley, 1942: synonym of ''
Ptychobela nodulosa''
(Gmelin, 1791)
* ''Brachytoma investigatoris''
Smith, 1899: synonym of ''
Drillia investigatoris''
(Smith, 1899)
* ''Brachytoma kawamurai''
Habe & Kosuge, 1966: synonym of ''
Cheungbeia kawamurai
''Cheungbeia kawamurai'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Cona ...
''
(Habe & Kosuge, 1966) (original combination)
* ''Brachytoma kurodai''
Habe & Kosuge, 1966 : synonym of ''
Inquisitor kurodai''
(Habe & Kosuge, 1966)
* † ''Brachytoma sacra''
Reeve, 1845:synonym of † ''
Tylotiella sacra''
(Reeve, 1845)
* ''Brachytoma sinensis''
(Hinds, 1843): synonym of ''
Crassispira sinensis''
(Hinds, 1843)
* ''Brachytoma spuria''
(Hedley, 1922): synonym of ''Turricula nelliae spuria''
(Hedley, 1922)
* ''Brachytoma sumatrensis''
Powell, 1966: synonym of ''
Ptychobela sumatrensis''
(Petit de la Saussaye, 1852)
* ''Brachytoma takeokensis''
Otuka, 1949: synonym of ''
Crassispira takeokensis''
(Otuka, 1949) (original combination)
* ''Brachytoma vexillum''
Habe & Kosuge, 1966 : synonym of ''
Ptychobela vexillium''
(Habe & Kosuge, 1966) (original combination)
* ''Brachytoma zuiomaru''
Nomura & Hatai, 1940: synonym of ''
Inquisitor jeffreysii'' (E. A. Smith, 1875): synonym of ''
Funa jeffreysii''
(E. A. Smith, 1875)
;Further investigation needed:
* ''Brachytoma strombiformis''
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1839) (
species inquirenda
In biological classification, a ''species inquirenda'' is a species of doubtful identity requiring further investigation. The use of the term in English-language biological literature dates back to at least the early nineteenth century.
The term t ...
)
References
* E. Vredenburg. 1921. ''Comparative diagnoses of Pleurotomidae from the Tertiary formations of Burma''. Records of the Geological Survey of India 53:83-129
External links
*
Bouchet, P.; Kantor, Y. I.; Sysoev, A.; Puillandre, N. (2011). ''A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda).'' Journal of Molluscan Studies. 77(3): 273-308
Pseudomelatomidae
Gastropod genera
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