''Hesperisternia'' 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 Pisaniidae
The Pisaniidae are a taxonomic family of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea.Rosenberg, G. (2018). Pisaniidae Gray, 1857. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...
.
[Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P.; Marshall, B. (2018). Hesperisternia J. Gardner, 1944. In: MolluscaBase (2018). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=415466 on 2018-01-11]
Species
Species within the genus ''Hesperisternia'' include:
* ''
Hesperisternia elegans
''Hesperisternia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pisaniidae.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P.; Marshall, B. (2018). Hesperisternia J. Gardner, 1944. In: MolluscaBase (2018). Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(Dall, 1908)
* ''
Hesperisternia grandana
''Hesperisternia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pisaniidae.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P.; Marshall, B. (2018). Hesperisternia J. Gardner, 1944. In: MolluscaBase (2018). Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(Abbott, 1986)
* ''
Hesperisternia harasewychi''
(Petuch, 1987)
* ''
Hesperisternia jugosa
''Hesperisternia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pisaniidae.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P.; Marshall, B. (2018). Hesperisternia J. Gardner, 1944. In: MolluscaBase (2018). Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(C. B. Adams, 1852)
* ''
Hesperisternia karinae''
(Usticke, 1959)
* ''
Hesperisternia multangulus''
(Philippi, 1848)
* ''
Hesperisternia panamica''
(Hertlein & Strong, 1951)
* ''
Hesperisternia shaskyi
''Hesperisternia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pisaniidae.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P.; Marshall, B. (2018). Hesperisternia J. Gardner, 1944. In: MolluscaBase (2018). Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(Berry, 1959)
* ''
Hesperisternia sulzyckii
''Hesperisternia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pisaniidae.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P.; Marshall, B. (2018). Hesperisternia J. Gardner, 1944. In: MolluscaBase (2018). Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
Petuch & R. F. Myers, 2014
* ''
Hesperisternia vibex
''Hesperisternia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pisaniidae.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P.; Marshall, B. (2018). Hesperisternia J. Gardner, 1944. In: MolluscaBase (2018). Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
(Broderip, 1833)
* † ''
Hesperisternia waltonia
''Hesperisternia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pisaniidae.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P.; Marshall, B. (2018). Hesperisternia J. Gardner, 1944. In: MolluscaBase (2018). Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...
''
J. Gardner, 1944
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Hesperisternia itzamnai''
Watters, 2009:
synonym of ''
Engina itzamnai''
(Watters, 2009) (original combination)
* ''Hesperisternia lauta''
(Reeve, 1846): synonym of ''
Engina lauta
''Engina'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pisaniidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Engina'' include:
* ''Engina albocincta'' Pease, 1860
* '' Engina alveolata'' (Kiener, 1836)
* ''Engina androyensis' ...
''
(Reeve, 1846)
References
Pisaniidae
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