''Stiracolpus'' 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
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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 Turritellidae
Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.
These snails are filter feeders. This method of feeding is somewhat ...
.
[Vos, C.; Bouchet, P. (2014). Stiracolpus Finlay, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=564610 on 2015-01-31]
Species
Species within the genus ''Stiracolpus'' include:
* ''
Stiracolpus ahiparanus
''Stiracolpus ahiparanus'', common name : the keeled screw shell, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Turritellidae.Bouchet, P. (2011). Stiracolpus ahiparanus (Powell, 1927). Accessed through: World Register ...
''
(Powell, 1927)
* † ''
Stiracolpus hurunuiensis
''Stiracolpus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Bouchet, P. (2014). Stiracolpus Finlay, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:/ ...
''
(Marwick, 1957)
* † ''
Stiracolpus huttoni
''Stiracolpus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Bouchet, P. (2014). Stiracolpus Finlay, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...
''
(Cossmann, 1912)
* ''
Stiracolpus kaawaensis
''Stiracolpus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Bouchet, P. (2014). Stiracolpus Finlay, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...
''
Laws, 1936
* ''
Stiracolpus pagoda
''Stiracolpus pagoda'', common name the pagoda turret, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Turritellidae.
Description
The shell size varies between 25 mm and 80 mm
Distribution
The ...
''
(Reeve, 1849)
* † ''
Stiracolpus procellosus
''Stiracolpus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Bouchet, P. (2014). Stiracolpus Finlay, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...
''
(Marwick, 1931)
* † ''
Stiracolpus propagoda
''Stiracolpus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Bouchet, P. (2014). Stiracolpus Finlay, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...
''
(Laws, 1940)
* † ''
Stiracolpus quennelli
''Stiracolpus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Bouchet, P. (2014). Stiracolpus Finlay, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...
''
(Marwick, 1957)
* ''
Stiracolpus symmetricus
''Stiracolpus symmetricus'', common name : the small turret, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae.
Description
The shell grows to a length of 11 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemi ...
''
(Hutton, 1873)
* † ''
Stiracolpus vigilax
''Stiracolpus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Bouchet, P. (2014). Stiracolpus Finlay, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...
''
(Marwick, 1957)
* † ''
Stiracolpus wiltoni
''Stiracolpus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.Vos, C.; Bouchet, P. (2014). Stiracolpus Finlay, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p ...
''
(Marwick, 1957)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Stiracolpus blacki''
(Marwick, 1957): synonym of ''Stiracolpus pagoda''
(Reeve, 1849)
* ''Stiracolpus kimberi''
(Verco, 1908): synonym of ''
Turritellopsis kimberi''
(Verco, 1908)
* † ''Stiracolpus nanulus''
(Marwick, 1957): synonym of ''Stiracolpus symmetricus''
(Hutton, 1873)
* † ''Stiracolpus ohopeus''
(Marwick, 1957): synonym of ''Stiracolpus pagoda''
(Reeve, 1849)
* ''Stiracolpus robinae''
(Marwick, 1957): synonym of ''Stiracolpus symmetricus''
(Hutton, 1873)
* ''Stiracolpus shepherdi''
(Marwick, 1957): synonym of ''Stiracolpus symmetricus''
(Hutton, 1873)
* ''Stiracolpus smithiana''
(Donald, 1900): synonym of ''
Colpospira smithiana''
(Donald, 1900)
* ''Stiracolpus uttleyi''
(Marwick, 1957): synonym of ''Stiracolpus pagoda''
(Reeve, 1849)
* ''Stiracolpus waikopiroensis''
(Suter, 1917): synonym of ''Stiracolpus pagoda''
(Reeve, 1849)
References
*
Turritellidae
Taxa named by Harold John Finlay
{{Turritellidae-stub