''Clypeomorus'' 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
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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 ...
mollusks in the subfamily Cerithiinae of the
family Cerithiidae.
Distribution
The species of this marine genus occurs in the Indo-West Pacific, from the
Red Sea to the
Marshall Islands: off Australia (
New South Wales,
Northern Territory,
Queensland and
Western Australia)
Species
Species within the genus ''Clypeomorus'' include:
* ''
Clypeomorus admirabilis''
Houbrick, 1985
* ''
Clypeomorus adunca''
(Gould, 1849)
* † ''
Clypeomorus alasaensis
''Clypeomorus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cerithiinae of the family (biology), family Cerithiidae.
Distribution
The species of this marine genus occurs in the Indo-West Pacific, from th ...
''
Wissema, 1947
* ''
Clypeomorus batillariaeformis
''Clypeomorus batillariaeformis'', common name : the necklace'' or ''channeled cerith, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.
Description
The spiraled shell can vary between 8 mm and 30 mm in ...
''
Habe & Kosuge, 1966
* ''
Clypeomorus bifasciata''
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1855)
* ''
Clypeomorus brevis''
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
* ''
Clypeomorus inflata''
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)
* ''
Clypeomorus irrorata''
(Gould, 1849)
* ''
Clypeomorus isselii''
(Pagenstecher, 1877)
* ''
Clypeomorus nympha''
Houbrick, 1985
* ''
Clypeomorus pellucida''
(Hombron & Jacquinot, 1852)
* ''
Clypeomorus petrosa
''Clypeomorus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cerithiinae of the family Cerithiidae.
Distribution
The species of this marine genus occurs in the Indo-West Pacific, from the Red Sea to the Marshall Is ...
'' (Wood, 1828)
* ''
Clypeomorus purpurastoma''
Houbrick, 1985
* ''
Clypeomorus subbrevicula''
(Oöstingh, 1925)
* † ''
Clypeomorus tjilonganensis
''Clypeomorus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cerithiinae of the family Cerithiidae.
Distribution
The species of this marine genus occurs in the Indo-West Pacific, from the Red Sea to the Marshall Is ...
''
(K. Martin, 1899)
* † ''
Clypeomorus verbeekii''
(Woodward, 1880)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Clypeomorus bifasciatum''
ic synonym of ''
Clypeomorus bifasciatus''
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1855)
* ''Clypeomorus caeruleum''
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1855): synonym of ''
Cerithium caeruleum
''Cerithium caeruleum'', the Cerith sand snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cerithiidae. It is generally found in large populations on intertidal rocky shores with a thin layer of sedimen ...
''
G.B. Sowerby II, 1855
* ''Clypeomorus chemnitziana''
(Pilsbry, 1901): synonym of ''Clypeomorus petrosa chemnitziana''
(Pilsbry, 1901)
* ''Clypeomorus clypeomorus''
Jousseaume, 1888: synonym of ''Clypeomorus bifasciatus''
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1855)
* ''Clypeomorus concisus''
(Hombron & Jacquinot, 1852): synonym of ''Clypeomorus bifasciatus'' (
G.B. Sowerby II, 1855)
* ''Clypeomorus coralium''
(Kiener, 1841): synonym of ''
Cerithium coralium
''Cerithium coralium'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by ...
''
Kiener, 1841
* ''Clypeomorus gennesi''
(H. Fischer & Vignal, 1901): synonym of ''
Clanculus tonnerrei
''Clanculus tonnerrei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Many specimens of ''Clanculus tonnerrei'' (G & H Nevill 1874) have been misidentified as belonging to ''Euchelus bicinctus,'' ...
''
(G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874)
* ''Clypeomorus moniliferus''
(Kiener, 1841): synonym of ''Clypeomorus batillariaeformis''
Habe & Kosuge, 1966
* ''Clypeomorus morus''
(Lamarck, 1822): synonym of ''Clypeomorus bifasciatus''
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1855)
* ''Clypeomorus penthusarus''
Iredale, 1929: synonym of ''Clypeomorus bifasciatus''
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1855)
* ''Clypeomorus petrosa''
(Wood, 1828): synonym of ''Clypeomorus petrosa petrosa''
(Wood, 1828)
* ''Clypeomorus traillii''
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1855): synonym of ''
Cerithium traillii
''Cerithium traillii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by ...
''
G.B. Sowerby II, 1855
* ''Clypeomorus tuberculatus''
(Linnaeus, 1767): synonym of ''
Cerithium tuberculatum
''Cerithium tuberculatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1767)
* ''Clypeomorus zonatus''
(Wood, 1828): synonym of ''
Cerithium zonatum
''Cerithium zonatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by m ...
''
(Wood, 1828)
References
* Jousseaume, F. 1888. ''Description des Mollusques Recueillis par M. Le Dr. Faurot dans la Mer Rouge et le Golfe D'Aden''. Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France 1(42): 166-223
Houbrick R.S. 1985. ''Genus Clypeomorus Jousseaume (Cerithiidae: Prosobranchia)''. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 403: 1-131* Wilson, B. 1993. ''Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods.'' Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp.
* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). ''Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
Houbrick R.S. 1985. ''Genus Clypeomorus Jousseaume (Cerithiidae: Prosobranchia)''. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 403: 1-131
External links
Houbrick R.S. 1985. ''Genus Clypeomorus Jousseaume (Cerithiidae: Prosobranchia)''. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 403: 1-131
Cerithiidae
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