''Echinophoria'' is a
genus of large
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,
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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
family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.
[Bouchet, P. (2010). Echinophoria Sacco, 1890. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=415332 on 2012-06-27]
Species
Species within the genus ''Echinophoria'' include:
* ''
Echinophoria bituberculosa''
(Martens, 1901)
* ''
Echinophoria carnosa''
Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961
* ''
Echinophoria coronadoi
''Echinophoria coronadoi'' is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.
Description
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''
(Crosse, 1867)
* † ''
Echinophoria emilyae''
(Laws, 1932) †
* † ''
Echinophoria grangei
''Echinophoria'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.Bouchet, P. (2010). Echinophoria Sacco, 1890. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mol ...
''
(Marwick, 1926)
* ''
Echinophoria hadra
''Echinophoria'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.Bouchet, P. (2010). Echinophoria Sacco, 1890. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine ...
''
(Woodring & Olsson, 1957)
* † ''
Echinophoria intermedia
''Echinophoria'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.Bouchet, P. (2010). Echinophoria Sacco, 1890. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mol ...
''
(Brocchi, 1814)
* ''
Echinophoria kurodai
''Echinophoria'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.Bouchet, P. (2010). Echinophoria Sacco, 1890. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mol ...
''
(Abbott, 1968)
* ''
Echinophoria mozambicana
''Echinophoria'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.Bouchet, P. (2010). Echinophoria Sacco, 1890. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mol ...
''
Bozzetti, Rosado & T. Cossignani, 2010
* † ''
Echinophoria oconnori
''Echinophoria'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.Bouchet, P. (2010). Echinophoria Sacco, 1890. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mol ...
''
(Dell, 1952)
* † ''
Echinophoria oneroaensis
''Echinophoria'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.Bouchet, P. (2010). Echinophoria Sacco, 1890. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mol ...
''
(Powell, 1938)
* ''
Echinophoria pilsbryi
''Echinophoria'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.Bouchet, P. (2010). Echinophoria Sacco, 1890. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mol ...
''
(Woodring & Olsson, 1957)
* † ''
Echinophoria pollens
''Echinophoria'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.Bouchet, P. (2010). Echinophoria Sacco, 1890. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mol ...
''
(Finlay, 1926)
* † ''
Echinophoria toreuma
''Echinophoria'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.Bouchet, P. (2010). Echinophoria Sacco, 1890. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mol ...
''
(Powell, 1928)
* † ''
Echinophoria trituberculata
''Echinophoria'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.Bouchet, P. (2010). Echinophoria Sacco, 1890. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mol ...
''
(Weaver, 1912)
* ''
Echinophoria wyvillei
''Echinophoria'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.Bouchet, P. (2010). Echinophoria Sacco, 1890. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Ros ...
''
Watson, 1886)
Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Echinophoria oschei'' Mühlhäusser, 1992: synonym of ''Echinophoria wyvillei'' (Watson, 1886)
References
* Beu A.G. (2008) ''Recent deep-water Cassidae of the world. A revision of Galeodea, Oocorys, Sconsia, Echinophoria and related taxa, with new genera and species (Mollusca, Gastropoda).'' In Héros V., Cowie R.H. & Bouchet P. (eds), Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle 196: 269-387. page(s): 363
* Verbinnen G., Segers L., Swinnen F., Kreipl K. & Monsecour D. (2016). Cassidae. An amazing family of seashells. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 251 pp
External links
Finlay H.J. (1926). New shells from New Zealand Tertiary beds: Part 2. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. 56: 227-258, pls 55-60
Cassidae
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