''Recluzia'' is a
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of small to medium-sized
pelagic
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or
planktonic
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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,
marine
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gastropod
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This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusc
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s in the
family
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Epitoniidae.
[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
''Recluzia'' is a genus of small to medium-sized pelagic or planktonic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Epitoniidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Recluzia Petit de la Saussaye, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...
''
(Holten, 1802)
* ''
Recluzia lutea
''Recluzia'' is a genus of small to medium-sized pelagic or planktonic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Epitoniidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Recluzia Petit de la Saussaye, 1853. Acces ...
''
(Bennett, 1840)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Recluzia annamitica''
Wattebled, 1886
* ''Recluzia aperta''
Jeffreys, 1859: synonym of ''Torellia vestita''
Jeffreys, 1867: synonym of ''
Torellia delicata
''Torellia delicata'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Capulidae, the cap snails.
Distribution
Description
The maximum recorded gastropod shell, shell length is 17 mm.Welch J. ...
''
(Philippi, 1844)
* ''Recluzia bensoni''
A. Adams, 1861: synonym of ''
Recluzia lutea
''Recluzia'' is a genus of small to medium-sized pelagic or planktonic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Epitoniidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Recluzia Petit de la Saussaye, 1853. Acces ...
''
(Bennett, 1840)
* ''Recluzia effusa''
Thiele, 1928: synonym of ''
Recluzia lutea
''Recluzia'' is a genus of small to medium-sized pelagic or planktonic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Epitoniidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Recluzia Petit de la Saussaye, 1853. Acces ...
''
(Bennett, 1840)
* ''Recluzia erythraea''
Jickeli, 1882: synonym of ''
Recluzia johnii
''Recluzia'' is a genus of small to medium-sized pelagic or planktonic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Epitoniidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Recluzia Petit de la Saussaye, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...
''
(Holten, 1802)
* ''Recluzia globosa''
E. A. Smith, 1876: synonym of ''
Recluzia lutea
''Recluzia'' is a genus of small to medium-sized pelagic or planktonic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Epitoniidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Recluzia Petit de la Saussaye, 1853. Acces ...
''
(Bennett, 1840)
* ''Recluzia hargravesi''
Cox, 1870: synonym of ''
Recluzia johnii
''Recluzia'' is a genus of small to medium-sized pelagic or planktonic sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Epitoniidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Recluzia Petit de la Saussaye, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...
''
(Holten, 1802)
* ''Recluzia insignis''
Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932 : synonym of ''
Alora gouldii Alora may refer to:
* ''Alora'' (gastropod), a genus of wentletraps in the family Epitoniidae
* Alora (drug), a brand name for transdermal Estradiol
* Álora
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'' (A. Adams, 1857)
* ''Recluzia jehennei''
Petit, 1853: synonym of ''
Recluzia lutea
''Recluzia'' is a genus of small to medium-sized pelagic or planktonic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Epitoniidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Recluzia Petit de la Saussaye, 1853. Acces ...
''
(Bennett, 1840)
* ''Recluzia montrouzieri''
Souverbie, 1871: synonym of ''
Recluzia lutea
''Recluzia'' is a genus of small to medium-sized pelagic or planktonic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Epitoniidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Recluzia Petit de la Saussaye, 1853. Acces ...
''
(Bennett, 1840)
* ''Recluzia palmeri''
(Dall, 1871): synonym of ''
Recluzia lutea
''Recluzia'' is a genus of small to medium-sized pelagic or planktonic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Epitoniidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Recluzia Petit de la Saussaye, 1853. Acces ...
''
(Bennett, 1840)
* ''Recluzia rollandiana''
Petit de la Saussaye, 1853: synonym of ''
Recluzia lutea
''Recluzia'' is a genus of small to medium-sized pelagic or planktonic sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Epitoniidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Recluzia Petit de la Saussaye, 1853. Acces ...
''
(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