''Sediliopsis'' 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 Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea) and part of the Neogastropoda ( Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
In 1995 Kantor elevated the subfamily Pseudomelatomina ...
.
This genus was long considered as extinct since the late
Miocene, until ''Sedeliopsis riosi'' was discovered off Brazil, obviously a relict-pocket occurrence.
Species
Species within the genus ''Sediliopsis'' include:
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Sediliopsis angulata
''Sediliopsis angulata'' is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previo ...
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(Martin, 1904)
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Sediliopsis aphanitoma
''Sediliopsis aphanitoma'' is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.
Description
The length of the shell attains 21.5 mm, its diameter 8 mm.
(Original d ...
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(Dall, 1892)
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Sediliopsis calvertensis
''Sediliopsis calvertensis'' is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.
Description
The length of the species attains 21 mm, its diameter 6 mm.
(Original ...
''
(Martin, 1904)
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Sediliopsis chowanensis
''Sediliopsis chowanensis'' is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies. ''
(J. Garnder, 1948)
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Sediliopsis distans
''Sediliopsis distans'' is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies. ''
(Conrad, 1862)
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Sediliopsis gracilis
''Sediliopsis gracilis'' is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previo ...
''
(Conrad, 1830)
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Sediliopsis incilifera
''Sediliopsis incilifera'' is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (prev ...
''
(Conrad, 1834)
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Sediliopsis ondulum
''Sediliopsis ondulum'' is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previou ...
''
(Fargo, 1953)
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Sediliopsis patuxentia
''Sediliopsis patuxentia'' is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (prev ...
''
(Martin, 1904)
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Sediliopsis riosi
''Sediliopsis riosi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatomidae is a family of predatory sea snails, marine gastropods included in the superfamily Conoidea (previously Conacea ...
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Tippett, 1995
References
External links
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Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base: Pseudomelatomidae
Pseudomelatomidae
Gastropod genera
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