''Euspira'' is a

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of medium-sized

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s in the subfamily Polinicinae of the

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Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138239 on 2011-04-17

Fossil reports

This genus is known in the fossil records from the

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to the

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(age range: from 242.0 to 0.0 million years ago). Fossils are found in the marine strata throughout the world. There are about 25 extinct species. Fossilworks
/ref> Naticidae - Euspira catena

Species

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

Euspira abyssicola ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ht ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1896) * ''

Euspira agujana ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ht ...

'' (Dall, W.H., 1908) * ''

Euspira blaizensis ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ht ...

'' (Kilburn, 1976) * ''

Euspira borshengjungi ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' K.-Y. Lai, 2017 * ''

Euspira catena ''Euspira catena'', previously known as ''Natica catena'', common name the large necklace shell, is a medium-sized species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). Lunatia ca ...

'' (Costa, E.M. da, 1778) * ''

Euspira crawfordiana ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ht ...

'' (Dall, 1908) * † '' Euspira elegans'' (Suter, 1917) * † ''

Euspira eyrensis ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ht ...

'' Finlay, 1927 * ''

Euspira fringilla ''Euspira fringilla'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Euspira fringilla (Dall, 1881). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Regis ...

'' (Dall, 1881) * ''

Euspira fusca ''Euspira fusca'', common name the dark necklace shell, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Euspira fusca (Blainville, 1825). In: MolluscaBase (2 ...

'' (Blainville, H.M.D. de, 1825) * † '' Euspira fyfei'' (Marwick, 1924) * '' Euspira gilva'' (Philippi, 1851) * † '' Euspira glaucinoides'' (J. Sowerby, 1812) * '' Euspira grossularia'' (Marche-Marchad, I., 1957) * '' Euspira guilleminii'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * † '' Euspira helicina'' (Brocchi, 1814) * '' Euspira heros'' (Say, T., 1822) * † '' Euspira ilhagwilensis'' Pacaud, 2016 * '' Euspira intricata'' (Donovan, 1804) * † '' Euspira lateaperta'' (Marwick, 1924) * ''

Euspira lemaitrei ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family (biology), family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: Worl ...

'' (Kilburn, 1976) * ''

Euspira levicula ''Euspira levicula'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2015). Euspira levicula (A. E. Verrill, 1880). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed ...

'' (A. E. Verrill, 1880) * ''

Euspira levis ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1896) * ''

Euspira litorina ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Dall, 1908) * ''

Euspira macilenta ''Euspira macilenta'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connecte ...

'' (Philippi, 1844) * ''

Euspira massieri ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' Petuch & Berschauer, 2018 * ''

Euspira montagui ''Euspira montagui'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Euspira montagui. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine S ...

'' (Forbes, E., 1838) * ''

Euspira monterona ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ht ...

'' Dall, 1919 * ''

Euspira napus ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Smith, E.A., 1904) * ''

Euspira nitida ''Euspira nitida'' (common name : common necklace shell) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2015). Euspira nitida (Donovan, 1804). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Acces ...

'' (Donovan, E., 1804) * ''

Euspira notabilis ''Euspira notabilis'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family (biology), family of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, ...

'' Jeffreys, 1885 * ''

Euspira nubila ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ht ...

'' (Dall, 1889) * ''

Euspira nux ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ht ...

'' (Okutani, 1964) * '' Euspira obtusa'' (Jeffreys, 1885) * ''

Euspira pallida ''Euspira pallida'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014). Euspira pallida (Broderip & Sowerby, 1829). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Sp ...

'' (Broderip, W.J. & G.B. I Sowerby, 1829) * ''

Euspira pardoana ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ht ...

'' (Dall, 1908) * ''

Euspira phaeocephala ''Euspira phaeocephala'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Azores ) , motto =( en, "Rather d ...

'' (Dautzenberg & Fischer H., 1896) * ''

Euspira pila ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Pilsbry, H.A., 1911) * ''

Euspira plicispira ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Kuroda, T., 1961) * ''

Euspira presubplicata ''Euspira presubplicata'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Description The length of the shell attains 14.9 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Portugal ...

'' (Bouchet & Warén, 1993) * ''

Euspira sagamiensis ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' Kuroda & Habe, 1971 * ''

Euspira strebeli ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ht ...

'' (Dall, 1908) * ''

Euspira subplicata ''Euspira subplicata'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Description The length of the shell attains 10 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Mo ...

'' (Jeffreys, 1885) * ''

Euspira talismani ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' Bouchet & Warén, 1993 * ''

Euspira tenuis ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Récluz, 1851) * ''

Euspira tenuistriata ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Dautzenberg, Ph. & H. Fischer, 1911) * ''

Euspira triseriata ''Euspira triseriata'', common name the spotted moonsnail, is a species of predatory 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 recog ...

'' (Say, T., 1826) * † ''

Euspira varians ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Dujardin, 1837) * ''

Euspira yokoyamai ''Euspira'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Kuroda & Habe, 1952) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Euspira acosmita'' Dall, 1919: synonym of ''

Cryptonatica affinis ''Cryptonatica affinis'', common name the Arctic moonsnail, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Euspira bahamensis'' Dall, 1925: synonym of ''

Sigatica semisulcata ''Sigatica semisulcata'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Distribution Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design * Shell (s ...

'' (Gray, 1839) * ''Euspira canonica'' Dall, 1919: synonym of ''

'' (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829) * ''Euspira draconis'' (Dall, 1903): synonym of ''

Glossaulax draconis ''Glossaulax'' is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). Glossaulax Pilsbry, 1929. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org ...

'' (Dall, 1903) * ''Euspira falklandica'' (Preston, 1913): synonym of ''

Falsilunatia falklandica ''Falsilunatia falklandica'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family (biology), family of medium to large-sized predatory sea s ...

'' (Preston, 1913) * ''Euspira fortunei'' (Reeve, 1855): synonym of ''

Laguncula pulchella ''Laguncula pulchella'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family (biology), family of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails ...

'' Benson, 1842 * ''Euspira immaculata'' (Totten, 1835): synonym of ''

Polinices immaculatus ''Polinices immaculatus'', common name the immaculate moonsnail, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). Polinices immaculatus (Totten, 1835). Accessed through: ...

'' (Totten, 1835) * ''Euspira lewisii'' (Gould, 1847): synonym of ''

Lunatia lewisii ''Neverita lewisii'' (previously known as ''Polinices lewisii'', ''Lunatia lewisii'', ''Euspira lewisii''), common name Lewis's moon snail, is a species of large operculated sea snail. It is a predatory marine gastropod in the family Naticidae, ...

'' (Gould, 1847) * ''Euspira nana'' (Møller, 1842): synonym of ''

Pseudopolinices nanus ''Pseudopolinices nanus'' is a species of predatory 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), a ...

'' (Møller, 1842) * ''Euspira patagonica'' (Philippi, 1845): synonym of ''

Falsilunatia patagonica ''Falsilunatia patagonica'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Falklands, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, the Strait of Magellan ...

'' (Philippi, 1845) * ''Euspira poliana'' (delle Chiaje, 1830): synonym of '' Euspira pulchella'' ( Risso, 1826) * ''Euspira politiana'' Dall, 1919: synonym of ''

Lunatia pallida ''Euspira pallida'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2014). Euspira pallida (Broderip & Sowerby, 1829). Accessed through: World Register of Marine S ...

'' (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829) * ''Euspira pulchella'' ( Risso, 1826): synonym of ''

'' (Donovan, 1804) * ''Euspira rouxi'' (Nicklès, 1952): synonym of ''

Natica rouxi ''Natica rouxi'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Naticidae, the moon snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Gabon. References * Nicklès ...

'' Nicklès, 1952 * ''Euspira sandwichensis'' (Dall, 1895): synonym of ''

Natica sandwichensis ''Natica'' is a genus of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropods in the subfamily Naticinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails. The genus was erected by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1777.Gofas, S. (2011). Natica Scopoli ...

'' (Dall, 1895) * ''Euspira venusta'' Suter, 1907: synonym of ''

Globisinum venustum ''Globisinum'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Bouchet, P. (2011). Globisinum Marwick, 1924. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...

'' (Suter, 1907)

References

* Sowerby J. 1837. ''Mineral-Conchologie Grossbrittaniens, von James Sowerby''; deutsche Bearbeitung, herausgegeben von Hercules Nicolet, durchgesehen von Dr. Agassiz. Neuchatel: H. Nicolet, 52 pp., 21 pis. page(s): 14 * Backeljau, T. (1986).'' Lijst van de recente mariene mollusken van België

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'' Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium. 106 pp * Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 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

External links

Kabat A. R. (1991). ''The classification of the Naticidae (Mollusca Gastropoda). Review and analysis of the supraspecific taxa.'' Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 152: 417-449

Huelsken T., Tapken D., Dahlmann T., Wägele H., Riginos C. & Hollmann M. (2012) ''Systematics and phylogenetic species delimitation within Polinices s.l. (Caenogastropoda: Naticidae) based on molecular data and shell morphology''. Organisms, Diversity & Evolution 12: 349-375
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