''Pleuroploca'' is a

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of very large

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s with an operculum,

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s in the

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Fasciolariidae The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family (biology), family of small to large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea. The family Fasciolariidae probably appe ...

, which includes the spindle shells, the tulip shells and other allied genera.Bouchet, P. (2012). Pleuroploca P. Fischer, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204742 on 2012-08-25

Species

According to the

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(WoRMS), the following species with valid names are included within the genus ''Pleuroplaca'' :WoRMS : Pleuroplaca; accession date : 10 September 2010
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Pleuroploca abbasi ''Pleuroploca'' is a genus of very large predatory sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, which includes the spindle shells, the tulip shells and other allied genera.Bouchet, P. (2012). Pleuroploca ...

'' Thach, 2021 * ''

Pleuroploca audouini ''Pleuroploca'' is a genus of very large predatory sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, which includes the spindle shells, the tulip shells and other allied genera.Bouchet, P. (2012). Pleuroploca ...

'' (Jonas, 1846) * '' Pleuroploca clava'' (Jonas, 1846) * '' Pleuroploca effendyi'' Dharma, 2021 * ''

Pleuroploca granosa ''Pleuroploca granosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family (biology), family of small to large sea snails, ma ...

'' (Broderip, 1832) * ''

Pleuroploca lischkeana ''Pleuroploca'' is a genus of very large predatory sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, which includes the spindle shells, the tulip shells and other allied genera.Bouchet, P. (2012). Pleuroploca ...

'' (Dunker, 1863) * ''

Pleuroploca lyonsi ''Pleuroploca lyonsi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies. Description The length attains 140.6 mm Distribution This marine species occurs o ...

'' Bozzetti, 2008 * ''

Pleuroploca ponderosa ''Pleuroploca'' is a genus of very large predatory sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, which includes the spindle shells, the tulip shells and other allied genera.Bouchet, P. (2012). Pleuroploca ...

'' (Jonas, 1850) * ''

Pleuroploca purpurea ''Pleuroploca'' is a genus of very large predatory sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, which includes the spindle shells, the tulip shells and other allied genera.Bouchet, P. (2012). Pleuroploca ...

'' (Jonas, 1849) * ''

Pleuroploca trapezium ''Pleuroploca trapezium'', common name : the trapezium horse conch or striped fox conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies. This species is ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) ; Species brought into synonymy: * ''Pleuroploca acutispsira'' (Strebel, 1911): synonym of ''

Triplofusus princeps ''Triplofusus princeps'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastro ...

'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825) * ''Pleuroploca altimasta'' Iredale, 1930: synonym of ''

Filifusus altimasta ''Filifusus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2012). Filifusus Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of ...

'' (Iredale, 1930) * ''Pleuroploca aurantiaca'' (Lamarck, 1816): synonym of ''

Aurantilaria aurantiaca ''Aurantilaria aurantiaca'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family (biology), family of small to large sea snails ...

'' (Lamarck, 1816) * ''Pleuroploca australasia'' (Perry, 1811): synonym of ''

Australaria australasia ''Australaria australasia'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family (biology), family of small to large sea snails ...

'' (Perry, 1811) * ''Pleuroploca buxeus'' (Reeve, 1847):: synonym of ''

Viridifusus buxeus ''Viridifusus buxeus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies. Until 2012, it was a species of ''Fusinus''. Description Distribution This mar ...

'' (Reeve, 1847) * ''Pleuroploca eucla'' Cotton, 1953: synonym of ''

Australaria eucla ''Australaria'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2012). Australaria Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012. Accessed through: World Regist ...

'' (Cotton, 1953) * ''Pleuroploca filamentosa'' (Röding, 1798):: synonym of ''

Filifusus filamentosus ''Filifusus filamentosus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2012). Filifusus filamentosus (Röding, 1798). Accessed through: Wo ...

'' (Röding, 1798) * ''Pleuroploca gigantea'' now recognized as '' Triplofusus papillosus'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) * ''Pleuroploca glabra'' (Dunker, 1882): synonym of ''

Filifusus glaber ''Filifusus glaber'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family (biology), family of small to large sea snails, marine ...

'' (Dunker, 1882) * ''Pleuroploca granulilabris'' Vermeij & Snyder, 2004:: synonym of ''

Leucozonia granulilabris ''Leucozonia granulilabris'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family (biology), family of small to large sea snails ...

'' (Vermeij & Snyder, 2004) * ''Pleuroploca heynemanni'' (Dunker, 1870): synonym of ''

Kilburnia heynemanni ''Kilburnia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2012). Kilburnia Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012. Accessed through: World Register o ...

'' (Dunker, 1870) * ''Pleuroploca lugubris'' (A. Adams & Reeve in Reeve, 1847):: synonym of ''

Lugubrilaria lugubris ''Lugubrilaria lugubris'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2012). Lugubrilaria lugubris (A. Adams & Reeve, 1847). Accessed thr ...

'' (A. Adams & Reeve, 1847) * ''Pleuroploca manuelae'' Bozzetti, 2008: synonym of ''

Filifusus manuelae ''Filifusus manuelae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2012). Filifusus manuelae (Bozzetti, 2008). Accessed through: World Reg ...

'' (Bozzetti, 2008) * ''Pleuroploca princeps'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825):: synonym of ''

'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825) * ''Pleuroploca salmo'' (Wood, 1828):: synonym of ''

Granolaria salmo ''Granolaria salmo'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod ...

'' (Wood, 1828) * ''Pleuroploca scholvieni'' (Strebel, 1911):: synonym of ''

Kilburnia scholvieni ''Kilburnia scholvieni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2012). Kilburnia scholvieni (Strebel, 1911). Accessed through: World ...

'' (Strebel, 1911) * ''Pleuroploca wattersae'' (Kilburn, 1974):: synonym of ''

Africolaria wattersae ''Africolaria wattersae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family (biology), family of small to large sea snails, m ...

'' (Kilburn, 1974)

References

Snyder, M.A. (2003) ''Catalogue of the marine gastropod family Fasciolariidae''. Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Special Publication, 21, iii + 1–431
* Snyder M.A., Vermeij G.J. & Lyons W.G. (2012) ''The genera and biogeography of Fasciolariinae (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda, Fasciolariidae)''. Basteria 76(1-3): 31-70. Fasciolariidae {{Fasciolariidae-stub