''Euthriostoma'' 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 Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Species
Species within the genus ''Euthriostoma'' include:
* ''
Euthriostoma saharicum
''Euthriostoma saharicum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Description
The length of the shell attains 43.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Mauritania
...
''
(Locard, 1897)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Euthriostoma gliberti''
Marche-Marchad & Brébion, 1977 : synonym of ''Euthriostoma saharicum''
(Locard, 1897)
References
* Marche-Marchad I. & Brebion P. 1977. Sur un Buccinidé nouveau d'affinité miocène vivant au large du Sénégal. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences (série D), 285(4): 339-342
* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.
* Bouchet P. & Warén A. (1986
1985". Mollusca Gastropoda: Taxonomical notes on tropical deep water Buccinidae with descriptions of new taxa. in: Forest, J. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM I et II Philippines (1976, 1980). Tome 2. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie. 133: 457-499
External links
Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online
Buccinidae
Monotypic gastropod genera
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