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Tegulidae Tegulidae is a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Trochoidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).Bouchet, P. (2013). Tegulidae Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971. Access ...

.Bouchet, P. (2013). Chlorostoma Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=413474 on 2013-12-10

Description

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is subrhomboidal. The outer lip is smooth within. The arcuate columella is above continued in a callus over or halfway around the umbilicus, which when open shows one or more spiral ribs inside. The base of the columella shows two or more denticles.Tryon (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
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Species

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

Chlorostoma argyrostomum ''Chlorostoma'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tegulidae.Bouchet, P. (2013). Chlorostoma Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails& ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''

Chlorostoma lischkei ''Chlorostoma lischkei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae. Description The size of the shell attains 24 mm. The shell is without longitudinal folds. It is olive-colored with lead-colored apex. T ...

'' (Tapparone-Canefri, 1874) * ''

Chlorostoma xanthostigma ''Tegula xanthostigma'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Tegula xanthostigma (A. Adams, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https:// ...

'' A. Adams, 1853 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Chlorostoma achates'' Gould, 1861: synonym of '' Tegula pfeifferi'' (Philiippi, 1846) * ''Chlorostoma argyrostoma lischkei'' (Tapparone-Canefri, C.E., 1874): synonym of ''

'' (Tapparone-Canefri, 1874) * ''Chlorostoma atra'' (Lesson, R.P., 1830): synonym of ''

Tegula atra ''Tegula atra'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Tegula atra'' (Lesson, 1830). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=ta ...

'' (Lesson, 1830) * ''Chlorostoma barkeri'' Bartsch, P. & H.A. Rehder, 1939: synonym of ''

Tegula snodgrassi ''Tegula snodgrassi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.WoRMS (2012). ''Tegula snodgrassi'' (Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine ...

'' (Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902) * ''Chlorostoma brunnea'' (Philippi, 1848): synonym of '' Tegula brunnea'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''Chlorostoma cooksoni'' (Smith, 1877): synonym of ''

Tegula cooksoni ''Tegula cooksoni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.WoRMS (2012). ''Tegula cooksoni'' (E.A. Smith, 1877). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php? ...

'' (Smith, 1877) * ''Chlorostoma coronulatum'' C. B. Adams, Pilsbry, 1889: synonym of ''

Tegula mariana ''Tegula mariana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.WoRMS (2012). ''Tegula mariana'' Dall, 1919. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxde ...

'' (Dall, 1919) * ''Chlorostoma euryomphalus'' (Jonas, 1844): synonym of ''

Tegula euryomphala ''Tegula euryomphala'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.Bouchet, P. (2013). Tegula euryomphala (Jonas, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.ph ...

'' (Jonas, 1844) * ''Chlorostoma excavata'' Lamarck, 1822: synonym of ''

Tegula excavata ''Tegula excavata'', common name the green-based tegula, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae. Description The height of the shell varies between 12 mm and 18 mm. The umbilicate shell has a con ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Chlorostoma fasciata'' Born, 1778: synonym of ''

Tegula fasciata ''Agathistoma fasciatum'' (known commonly as the Smooth Atlantic Tegula) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae. Description ''A. fasciatum'' is slightly smaller than '' T. lividomaculata'', which is high, ...

'' (Born, 1778) * ''Chlorostoma funebrale'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym of ''

Tegula funebralis ''Tegula funebralis'', the black turban snail or black tegula, is a species of medium-sized marine sea snail in the family Tegulidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). Tegula funebralis (A. Adams, 1855). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (A. Adams, 1855) * ''Chlorostoma funebralis'' (A. Adams, 1855): synonym of ''

'' (A. Adams, 1855) * ''Chlorostoma gallina'' Forbes, 1850: synonym of ''

Tegula gallina ''Tegula gallina'' (or commonly, Speckled Tegula) is a North American species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Tegula gallina (Forbes, 1850). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species ...

'' (Forbes, 1850) * ''Chlorostoma impressum'' Jonas: synonym of '' Tegula corvus'' (Philippi, 1850) * ''Chlorostoma luctuosum'' (d'Orbigny, 1841): synonym of ''

Tegula luctuosa ''Tegula luctuosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.Bouchet, P. (2013). Tegula luctuosa (d'Orbigny, 1841). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php? ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1841) * ''Chlorostoma melaleucos'' (Jonas, 1844): synonym of '' Tegula melaleucos'' (Jonas, 1844) * ''Chlorostoma montereyi'' (Kiener, 1850): synonym of ''

Tegula montereyi ''Tegula montereyi'', common name the "Monterey tegula", is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2013). Tegula montereyi (Kiener, 1850). Accessed through: World Register of Marine S ...

'' (Kiener, 1850) * ''Chlorostoma nigricolor'' Dunker, R.W., 1860: synonym of ''

'' A. Adams, 1853 * ''Chlorostoma orbignyana'' Pilsbry, H.A., 1900: synonym of ''

Tegula patagonica ''Tegula patagonica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). ''Tegula patagonica'' (d'Orbigny, 1838). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org ...

'' (Orbigny, A.V.M.D. d', 1835) * ''Chlorostoma panamensis'' (Philippi, 1849): synonym of '' Tegula panamensis'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''Chlorostoma pellisserpentis'' (Wood, 1828): synonym of '' Tegula pellisserpentis'' (Wood, 1828) * ''Chlorostoma pfeifferi'' (Philippi, 1846): synonym of '' Tegula pfeifferi'' (Philiippi, 1846) * ''Chlorostoma pulligo'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''

Tegula pulligo ''Tegula pulligo'', common name the dusky tegula, is a species of medium-sized sea snail with gills and an operculum, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tegulidae.Rosenberg, G. (2013). Tegula pulligo (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Chlorostoma quadricostatum'' (W. Wood, 1828): synonym of '' Tegula quadricostata'' (W. Wood, 1828) * ''Chlorostoma rugosum'' A. Adams, 1851: synonym of '' Tegula rugosa'' (A. Adams, 1851) * ''Chlorostoma scalaris'' Philippi, 1844: synonym of ''

Tegula lividomaculata ''Agathistoma lividomaculatum'', common name the West Indian tegula, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Agathistoma lividomaculatum (C. B. Adams, 1845). Accessed ...

'' (C. B. Adams, 1845) * ''Chlorostoma snodgrassi'' (Pilsbry, H.A. & E.G. Vanatta, 1902): synonym of ''

'' (Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902) * ''Chlorostoma tridentata'' (Potiez, V.L.V. & A.L.G. Michaud, 1838): synonym of ''

Tegula tridentata ''Tegula tridentata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tegulidae.Bouchet, P. (2013). Tegula tridentata (Potiez & Michaud, 1838). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org ...

'' (Potiez & Michaud, 1838) * ''Chlorostoma tropidophorum'' A. Adams, 1851: synonym of ''

'' (d'Orbigny, 1841) * ''Chlorostoma turbinatum'' A. Adams: synonym of ''

'' (C. B. Adams, 1845) * ''Chlorostoma viridulum'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''

Tegula viridula ''Agathistoma viridulum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Tegulidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Agathistoma viridulum (Gmelin, 1791). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Sp ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791)

References

* Williams S.T., Karube S. & Ozawa T. (2008) ''Molecular systematics of Vetigastropoda: Trochidae, Turbinidae and Trochoidea redefined''. Zoologica Scripta 37: 483–506
WoRMS info on the genus

External links

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