''Otitoma'' is a

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Pseudomelatomidae Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and part of the Neogastropoda ( Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005). In 1995 Kantor elevated the subfamily Pseudomelatomina ...

. This genus consists of species with a rather variable appearance. Their different morphology points to an uncommon diversification.

Taxonomy

This genus was considered a

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by Powell in 1966, until Kilburn resurrected it in 2004. He considered ''Thelecytharella'' a synonym of ''Otitoma''. Finally in 2011 Bouchet ''et al.'' closed the debate about this genera based on molecular evidence and assigned ''Otitoma'' to the family Pseudomelatomidae.Bouchet, P.; Kantor, Y. I.; Sysoev, A.; Puillandre, N. (2011). ''A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda).'' Journal of Molluscan Studies. 77(3): 273-308
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Species

Species within the genus ''Otitoma'' include: * '' Otitoma astrolabensis'' Wiedrick, 2014 * '' Otitoma aureolineata'' Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018 * '' Otitoma batjanensis'' (Schepman, 1913) * '' Otitoma boucheti'' Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017 * ''

Otitoma carnicolor ''Otitoma carnicolor'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae.MolluscaBase (2018). Otitoma carnicolor (Hervier, 1896). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespeci ...

'' (Hervier, 1896) * '' Otitoma crassivaricosa'' Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017 * ''

Otitoma crokerensis ''Otitoma crokerensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Otitoma crokerensis (Shuto, 1983). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species a ...

'' (Shuto, 1983) * ''

Otitoma cyclophora ''Otitoma cyclophora'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies. Description The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 13 mm. The white shell is elongate, sle ...

'' (Deshayes, 1863) * ''

Otitoma deluta ''Otitoma deluta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies. MolluscaBase (2018). Otitoma deluta (Gould, 1860). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http:/ ...

'' (Gould, 1860) * '' Otitoma elegans'' Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017 * '' Otitoma fergusoni'' Wiedrick, 2014 * ''

Otitoma gouldi ''Otitoma gouldi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae. Description The length of the shell attains 7 mm, its diameter 2 mm. Distribution This marine species is found along Hong Kong ...

'' (Yen, 1944) * '' Otitoma hadra'' Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017 * ''

Otitoma jennyae ''Otitoma jennyae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies. Description The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 12 mm. Distribution This marine species ...

'' Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018 * † '' Otitoma kagoshimaensis'' (Shuto, 1965) * ''

Otitoma kecil ''Otitoma kecil'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Otitoma kecil (Sysoev, 1997). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://ww ...

'' (Sysoev, 1997) * ''

Otitoma kwandangensis ''Otitoma kwandangensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae.Bouchet, P. (2017). Otitoma kwandangensis (Schepman, 1913). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spe ...

'' (Schepman, 1913) * '' Otitoma lirata'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Otitoma metuloides ''Otitoma metuloides'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Otitoma metuloides (Kilburn, 1995). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ...

'' (Kilburn, 1995) * '' Otitoma neocaledonica'' Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017 * ''

Otitoma nereidum ''Otitoma nereidum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Otitoma nereidum Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017 * ''

Otitoma oneili ''Otitoma oneili'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.MolluscaBase (2018). Otitoma oneili (Barnard, 1958). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http:/ ...

'' (Barnard, 1958) * † '' Otitoma oyamai'' (Shuto, 1965) * ''

Otitoma philippinensis ''Otitoma philippinensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies. MolluscaBase (2018). Otitoma philippinensis Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017. Accessed through: World Reg ...

'' Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017 * '' Otitoma philpoppei'' Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017 * '' Otitoma pictolabra'' Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018 * '' Otitoma porcellana'' Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018 * '' Otitoma rubiginosa'' (Hinds, 1843) * '' Otitoma rubiginostoma'' Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017 * '' Otitoma sororcula'' Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017 * '' Otitoma timorensis'' (Schepman, 1913) * '' Otitoma tropispira'' Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017 * '' Otitoma vitrea'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Otitoma wiedricki'' Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018 * '' Otitoma xantholineata'' Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Otitoma crenulata'' Pease, 1868: synonym of ''

'' (Deshayes, 1863) * ''Otitoma mitra'' (Kilburn, 1986): synonym of ''

'' (Deshayes, 1863) * ''Otitoma ottitoma'' Jousseaume, 1898: synonym of ''Otitoma cyclophora'' (Deshayes, 1863)

References

* Wiedrick S.G. (2014). ''Review of the genera Otitoma Jousseaume, 1880 and Thelecytharella with the description of two new species Gastropoda: Conoidea: Pseudomelatomidae) from the southwest Pacific Ocean.'' The Festivus. 46(3): 40-53

External links

*
Jousseaume, F. (1898). ''Description d’un mollusque nouveau''. Le Naturaliste. 20[= ser. 2, 12] (268): 106-107

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