''Stiracolpus'' is a

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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 s ...

.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'' (Cossmann, 1912) * '' Stiracolpus kaawaensis'' 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'' (Marwick, 1931) * † '' Stiracolpus propagoda'' (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