''Papuliscala'' is a
genus of small
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,
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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 ...
s in the
family Epitoniidae
Wentletraps are small, often white, very high-spired, predatory or ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae.Gofas, S. (2010). Epitoniidae. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollu ...
of the superfamily
Epitonioidea
Epitonioidea is a Taxonomic rank, superfamily of planktonic and ectoparasitic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs within the informal group Ptenoglossa. This superfamily includes the wentletraps and the purple snails.
Taxonomy
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, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.
[Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137950 on 2011-01-23]
Species
Species within the genus ''Papuliscala'' include:
* † ''
Papuliscala ambulator''
Lozouet, 1999
* ''
Papuliscala atlantisa
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
''
Hoffman, Gofas & Freiwald, 2020
* ''
Papuliscala carolienae
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
''
Hoffman, Gofas & Freiwald, 2020
* ''
Papuliscala cerithielloides
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
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Bouchet & Warén, 1986
* ''
Papuliscala daani
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
''
Hoffman, Gofas & Freiwald, 2020
* ''
Papuliscala dictyophora
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
''
Hoffman, Gofas & Freiwald, 2020
* ''
Papuliscala diminuta
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
''
Castellanos, Rolán & Bartolotta, 1987
*''
Papuliscala elongata
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
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(Watson, 1881)
* ''
Papuliscala japonica
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
''
(Okutani, 1964)
* ''
Papuliscala luuki
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
''
Hoffman, Gofas & Freiwald, 2020
* ''
Papuliscala lydiae
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
''
Hoffman & Freiwald, 2017
* ''
Papuliscala meteorica
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
''
Hoffman, Gofas & Freiwald, 2020
* ''
Papuliscala mikra
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
''
Hoffman, Gofas & Freiwald, 2020
* ''
Papuliscala platoensis
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
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Hoffman, Gofas & Freiwald, 2020
* ''
Papuliscala praelonga
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
''
(Jeffreys, 1877)
* ''
Papuliscala seamountae
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
''
Hoffman, Gofas & Freiwald, 2020
* ''
Papuliscala superlata''
(Finlay, 1930)
* ''
Papuliscala tavianii
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
''
Bouchet & Warén, 1986
* ''
Papuliscala vixcostata
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
''
Hoffman, Gofas & Freiwald, 2020
;Synonymized species :
* ''Papuliscala annectens''
(A. W. B. Powell, 1951): synonym of ''
Gregorioiscala annectens
''Gregorioiscala'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Epitoniidae, commonly known as wentletraps.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Gregorioiscala Cossmann, 1912. Accessed thro ...
''
(A. W. B. Powell, 1951)
* ''Papuliscala nordestina''
S. Lima & Christoffersen, 2013: synonym of ''
Papuliscala elongata
''Papuliscala'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropods in the family Epitoniidae of the superfamily Epitonioidea, the wentletraps, the purple snails, and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 . In: Bouchet, P.; G ...
''
(R. B. Watson, 1881)
* ''Papuliscala scalariformis''
(de Folin, 1877): synonym of ''Papuliscala praelonga''
(Jeffreys, 1877)
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
* 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
* Hoffman L., Gofas S. & Freiwald A. (2020). Ten new species in Papuliscala de Boury, 1911 (Gastropoda, Epitoniidae) from the South Azorean Seamount Chain. Iberus. 38(1): 29-53.
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