''Parastrophia'' is a
genus of minute
sea snail
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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 ...
mollusc
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micromollusk
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s in the
family Caecidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Parastrophia'' include:
* ''
Parastrophia asturiana''
de Folin, 1870
* ''
Parastrophia avaricosa''
Vannozzi, Pizzini & Raines, 2015
* ''
Parastrophia cecalupoi''
Vannozzi, 2017
* ''
Parastrophia challengeri''
de Folin, 1880
* ''
Parastrophia christinae''
Selli, 1974
* ''
Parastrophia cornucopiae''
(de Folin, 1869)
* ''
Parastrophia cygnicollis''
(Hedley, 1904)
* ''
Parastrophia elegans
''Parastrophia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromollusk
A micromollusk is a shelled mollusk which is extremely small, even at full adult size. The word is usually, but not exclusively, applied to mari ...
''
(de Folin, 1880)
* ''
Parastrophia erseusi''
Hughes, 1993
* ''
Parastrophia ingens''
Vannozzi, 2017
* ''
Parastrophia ivani''
Vannozzi, 2017
* ''
Parastrophia japonica''
Hinoide & Habe, 1978
* ''
Parastrophia megadattilida''
Pizzini, Raines & Vannozzi, 2013
* ''
Parastrophia melanesiana''
Pizzini, Raines & Vannozzi, 2013
* ''
Parastrophia monicae''
Vannozzi, 2017
* ''
Parastrophia ornata
''Parastrophia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the family Caecidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Parastrophia'' include:
* '' Parastrophia asturiana'' de Folin, 1870
* '' Parastrophia ava ...
''
Vannozzi, Pizzini & Raines, 2015
* ''
Parastrophia pulcherrima
''Parastrophia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the family Caecidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Parastrophia'' include:
* '' Parastrophia asturiana'' de Folin, 1870
* '' Parastrophia ava ...
''
Pizzini, Raines & Vannozzi, 2013
* ''
Parastrophia queenslandica
''Parastrophia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the family Caecidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Parastrophia'' include:
* '' Parastrophia asturiana'' de Folin, 1870
* '' Parastrophia ava ...
''
(Iredale & Laseron, 1957)
* † ''
Parastrophia radwanskii
''Parastrophia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the family Caecidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Parastrophia'' include:
* '' Parastrophia asturiana'' de Folin, 1870
* '' Parastrophia ava ...
''
Bałuk, 1975
* ''
Parastrophia reticulata
''Parastrophia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the family Caecidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Parastrophia'' include:
* '' Parastrophia asturiana'' de Folin, 1870
* '' Parastrophia ava ...
''
Vannozzi, 2017
* ''
Parastrophia sumatrana
''Parastrophia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs or micromollusks in the family Caecidae.
Species
Species within the genus ''Parastrophia'' include:
* '' Parastrophia asturiana'' de Folin, 1870
* '' Parastrophia ava ...
''
(Thiele, 1925)
* ''
Parastrophia vanuatuensis''
Pizzini, Raines & Vannozzi, 2013
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Parastrophia filum''
Melvill, 1906: synonym of ''
Parastrophia cornucopiae''
(de Folin, 1869)
* ''Parastrophia folini''
Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1884: synonym of ''Parastrophia asturiana''
de Folin, 1870
* † ''Parastrophia garganica''
Montcharmont-Zei, 1954: synonym of ''Parastrophia asturiana''
de Folin, 1870
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
* Pizzini M., Raines B. & Vannozzi A. (2013) ''The family Caecidae in the South-West Pacific (Gastropoda: Rissooidea).'' Bollettino Malacologico, 49 (suppl. 10): 1-78.
External links
Folin, L. de. (1880). On the Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition.--The Caecidae, comprising the genera Parastrophia, Watsonia, and Caecum. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1879: 806-812Costa, O. G. (1861). Microdoride mediterranea; o, Descrizione de poco ben conosciuti od affatto ignoti viventi minuti e micoscropici del Meditterraneo, pel professore O. G. Costa. Tomo primo. Con tredici tavole. i-xviii, 1-80. Stamperia dell'Iride, NapoliDi Staso A. (1905). Contributo alla conoscenza della famiglia Caecidae. Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere. 22: 433-448, pl. 12
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