''Litiopa'' is a
genus of
sea snail
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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 Litiopidae
Litiopidae, common name litiopids, is a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.
According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) the family Litiopidae has no subfamilies.
Genera
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Species
Species within the genus ''Litiopa'' include:
* ''
Litiopa melanostoma
''Litiopa melanostoma'', common name the brown Sargassum shell, is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk or micromollusk in the family Litiopidae.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbe ...
'' (Rang, 1829)
* ''
Litiopa nipponica
''Litiopa'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Litiopidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Litiopa'' include:
* ''Litiopa melanostoma
''Litiopa melanostoma'', common name the brown Sargassum shell, is ...
'' Kuroda & Kawamoto, 1956
* ''
Litiopa tumescens
''Litiopa'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Litiopidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Litiopa'' include:
* ''Litiopa melanostoma'' (Rang, 1829)
* ''Litiopa nipponica
''Litiopa'' is a genus of sea ...
'' (Thiele, 1925)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Litiopa bucciniformis'' Hornung & Mermod, 1926: synonym of ''
Bittium proteum
''Bittium proteum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.
Description
The shell size varies between 5 mm and 7 mm
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden ...
'' (Jousseaume, 1931)
* ''Litiopa effusa'' C. B. Adams, 1850: synonym of ''
Monoplex pilearis
''Monoplex pilearis'', common name the hairy triton, is a species of medium-sized predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Distribution
This species is widespread in the Atlantic, in the Red Sea and in the I ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Litiopa obesa'' C. B. Adams, 1850: synonym of ''
Gutturnium muricinum
''Gutturnium muricinum'', common name the knobbly triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Description
The maximum recorded shell length is 75 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island R ...
'' (Röding, 1798)
* ''Litiopa saxicola'' C. B. Adams, 1852: synonym of ''
Elachisina saxicola
''Elachisina'' is a genus of small sea snails in the family Elachisinidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Elachisina Dall, 1918. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&i ...
'' (C. B. Adams, 1852)
References
* 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
* Bouchet P. (2002) ''Gone with the wind: a pelagic marine snail described as an endemic land snail from the Bahamas.'' The Nautilus 116(1):32-35.
* Spencer, H.; Marshall. B. (2009). ''All Mollusca except Opisthobranchia''. In: Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp
External links
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Litiopidae
Monotypic gastropod genera
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