''Scalptia'' is a
genus of
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
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 ...
mollusks in the
family Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda. Some of the shells of the species in this family resemble a nutmeg seed.
Di ...
, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* ''
Scalptia aliguayensis''
Verhecken, 2008
* ''
Scalptia androyensis''
Verhecken & Bozzetti, 2006
* ''
Scalptia articularoides
''Scalptia articularoides'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastr ...
''
Verhecken, 1995
* † ''
Scalptia atjehensis
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
(Oostingh, 1938)
* ''
Scalptia bicolor
''Scalptia bicolor'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod moll ...
''
(Hinds, 1843)
* † ''
Scalptia burdigalensis
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
(Peyrot, 1928)
* † ''
Scalptia christiei
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
(Finlay, 1924)
* ''
Scalptia contabulata
''Scalptia contabulata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropo ...
''
(G.B. Sowerby I, 1832)
* ''Scalptia costifera''
(G. B. Sowerby I, 1832)
* ''
Scalptia crenifera''
(G.B. Sowerby I, 1832)
* ''
Scalptia crispa''
(G.B. Sowerby I, 1832)
* ''
Scalptia crispatoides
''Scalptia crispatoides'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastrop ...
''
Verhecken, 2008
* ''
Scalptia crossei
''Scalptia crossei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mo ...
''
(Semper, 1861)
* ''
Scalptia delsaerdti
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
Verhecken, 2020
* † ''
Scalptia dertocosticillata
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
(Sacco, 1894)
* † ''
Scalptia dertoparva
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
(Sacco, 1894) †
* ''
Scalptia foveolata
''Scalptia foveolata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod ...
''
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1849)
* ''
Scalptia gorii
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
Verhecken, 2020
* † ''
Scalptia gradata
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
(Hörnes, 1854)
* ''
Scalptia harmulensis
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
Verhecken & Van Laethem, 2015
* † ''
Scalptia haweraensis
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
(Laws, 1940)
* † ''
Scalptia hidasensis
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
(Hoernes & Auinger, 1890)
* ''
Scalptia hystrix
''Scalptia hystrix'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Description
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Gulf of Aden
The Gulf of Aden ( ar, خليج عدن, ...
''
(Reeve, 1856)
* † ''
Scalptia kaiparaensis
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
(Laws, 1939)
* ''
Scalptia laingensis
''Scalptia laingensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod ...
''
Verhecken, 1989
* † ''
Scalptia maoria''
(P. Marshall & Murdoch, 1921)
* † ''
Scalptia menadensis
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
(Schepman, 1907)
* ''
Scalptia larissaensis''
Verhecken, 2020
* ''
Scalptia mercadoi
''Scalptia mercadoi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mol ...
''
Old, 1968
* † ''
Scalptia michelinii''
(Bellardi, 1841)
* ''
Scalptia nassa
''Scalptia nassa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 12 mm and 22 mm.
Distribution
This species is distri ...
''
(Gmelin, 1791)
* † ''
Scalptia nemethi''
Kovács & Vicián, 2021
* † ''
Scalptia neugeboreni''
(Hörnes, 1856)
* ''
Scalptia obliquata''
(Lamarck, 1822)
* † ''
Scalptia polonica''
(Pusch, 1837)
* † ''
Scalptia problematica
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
Landau, Harzhauser, İslamoğlu & da Silva, 2013
* † ''
Scalptia pukeuriensis
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
(Finlay, 1930)
* ''
Scalptia rashafunensis
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
Verhecken, 2020
* ''
Scalptia richardi''
Verhecken & Van Laethem, 2015
* ''
Scalptia scalariformis
''Scalptia scalariformis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastro ...
''
(Lamarck, 1822)
* ''
Scalptia scalarina
''Scalptia scalarina'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod ...
''
(Lamarck, 1822)
* ''
Scalptia scalata''
(G.B. Sowerby I, 1832)
* † ''
Scalptia scrobiculata''
(Hörnes, 1854)
* ''
Scalptia souverbiei
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
(Crosse, 1868)
* † ''
Scalptia spinosa''
(Grateloup, 1827)
* † ''
Scalptia tegalensis''
(Oostingh, 1938)
* ''
Scalptia tenuis''
(A. Adams, 1855)
* ''
Scalptia textilis
''Scalptia textilis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod m ...
''
(Kiener, 1841)
* ''
Scalptia vangoethemi
''Scalptia vangoethemi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropo ...
''
Verhecken, 1995
* † ''
Scalptia verheckeni
''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include:
* '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008
* '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...
''
Harzhauser, Raven & Landau, 2018
* ''
Scalptia verreauxii
''Scalptia verreauxii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod ...
''
(Kiener, 1841)
* † ''
Scalptia waikaiaensis''
(Finlay, 1924)
;Taxon inquirendum:
* † ''
Scalptia articularis''
(G. B. Sowerby I, 1832)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Scalptia lamberti''
(Souverbie, 1870): synonym of ''
Trigonostoma lamberti
''Trigonostoma lamberti'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod ...
''
(Souverbie in Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1870)
* ''Scalptia macconkeyi''
Jousseaume, 1894: synonym of ''Scalptia hystrix''
(Reeve, 1856)
* ''Scalptia nodosivaricosa''
(Petush, 1979): synonym of ''
Nipponaphera nodosivaricosa
''Nipponaphera nodosivaricosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other ...
''
(Petuch, 1979)
* ''Scalptia scala''
(Gmelin, 1791):
synonym of ''
Trigonostoma scala
''Trigonostoma scala'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Description
The length of the shell attains 32.5 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Senegal
Seneg ...
''
(Gmelin, 1791)
* ''Scalptia vinnulum''
(Iredale, 1925): synonym of ''
Trigonaphera vinnulum''
(Iredale, 1925)
References
External links
Jousseaume F.P. (1887). La famille Cancellariidae (Mollusques Gastéropodes). Le Naturaliste. ser. 2, 9(13): 155-157 [15 September 1887 9(16): 192-194">5 September 1887">Jousseaume F.P. (1887). La famille Cancellariidae (Mollusques Gastéropodes). Le Naturaliste. ser. 2, 9(13): 155-157 [15 September 1887
9(16): 192-194
Hemmen J. (2007) ''Recent Cancellariidae. Annotated and illustrated catalogue of Recent Cancellariidae. Privately published, Wiesbaden. 428 pp. [With amendments and corrections taken from Petit R.E. (2012) A critique of, and errata for, Recent Cancellariidae by Jens Hemmen, 2007.'' Conchologia Ingrata 9: 1-8
Cancellariidae
Gastropod genera
Taxa named by Félix Pierre Jousseaume
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