''Recluzia'' is a
genus
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of small to medium-sized
pelagic
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or
planktonic
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sea snails,
marine gastropod molluscs in the
family
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Epitoniidae
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.
[MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Recluzia Petit de la Saussaye, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204586 on 2019-10-09]
Species
* ''
Recluzia johnii''
(Holten, 1802)
* ''
Recluzia lutea''
(Bennett, 1840)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Recluzia annamitica''
Wattebled, 1886
* ''Recluzia aperta''
Jeffreys, 1859: synonym of ''Torellia vestita''
Jeffreys, 1867: synonym of ''
Torellia delicata''
(Philippi, 1844)
* ''Recluzia bensoni''
A. Adams, 1861: synonym of ''
Recluzia lutea''
(Bennett, 1840)
* ''Recluzia effusa''
Thiele, 1928: synonym of ''
Recluzia lutea''
(Bennett, 1840)
* ''Recluzia erythraea''
Jickeli, 1882: synonym of ''
Recluzia johnii''
(Holten, 1802)
* ''Recluzia globosa''
E. A. Smith, 1876: synonym of ''
Recluzia lutea''
(Bennett, 1840)
* ''Recluzia hargravesi''
Cox, 1870: synonym of ''
Recluzia johnii''
(Holten, 1802)
* ''Recluzia insignis''
Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932 : synonym of ''
Alora gouldii'' (A. Adams, 1857)
* ''Recluzia jehennei''
Petit, 1853: synonym of ''
Recluzia lutea''
(Bennett, 1840)
* ''Recluzia montrouzieri''
Souverbie, 1871: synonym of ''
Recluzia lutea''
(Bennett, 1840)
* ''Recluzia palmeri''
(Dall, 1871): synonym of ''
Recluzia lutea''
(Bennett, 1840)
* ''Recluzia rollandiana''
Petit de la Saussaye, 1853: synonym of ''
Recluzia lutea''
(Bennett, 1840)
References
External links
Beu A.G. (2017). Evolution of Janthina and Recluzia (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Epitoniidae). Records of the Australian Museum. 69(3): 119-222
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Epitoniidae