''Strigatella'' is a genus of

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mollusks in the subfamily Strigatellinae of the family Mitridae.

Species

Species within the genus ''Strigatella'' include: * '' Strigatella abacophora'' (Melvill, 1888) * '' Strigatella amaura'' (Hervier, 1897) * '' Strigatella ambigua'' (Swainson, 1829) * '' Strigatella assimilis'' (Pease, 1868) * '' Strigatella aurantia'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''

Strigatella auriculoides ''Strigatella auriculoides'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mit ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Strigatella aurora ''Strigatella aurora'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails. Description This species attains a size of 45 mm. Distribution Shallow water, Queensland, Australia ...

'' (Dohrn, 1861) * '' Strigatella coffea'' (Schubert & J. A. Wagner, 1829) * ''

Strigatella colombelliformis ''Strigatella colombelliformis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade ...

'' (Kiener, 1838) * '' Strigatella coronadoensis'' F. Baker & Spicer, 1930 * '' Strigatella coronata'' (Lamarck, 1811) * '' Strigatella crassicostata'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1874) * ''

Strigatella decurtata ''Strigatella decurtata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroi ...

'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''

Strigatella fasciolaris ''Strigatella fasciolaris'' is a species of sea snail, a 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 ...

'' (Deshayes, 1833) * ''

Strigatella flavocingulata ''Strigatella flavocingulata'' is a species of sea snail, a 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 cl ...

'' (Lamy, 1938) * ''

Strigatella fulvescens ''Strigatella fulvescens'', the tawny mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails. Description The shell size varies between 20 mm and 50 mm. The shell is acumina ...

'' (Broderip, 1836) * ''

Strigatella holkosa ''Strigatella holkosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroide ...

'' (Broderip, 1836) * '' Strigatella imperialis'' (Röding, 1798) * '' Strigatella litterata'' (Lamarck, 1811) * ''

Strigatella luctuosa ''Strigatella luctuosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails. Description The shell size varies between 16 mm and 35 mm. Distribution This species is distribut ...

'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''

Strigatella lugubris ''Strigatella lugubris'' is a species of sea snail, a 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 co ...

'' (Swainson, 1821) * ''

Strigatella nana ''Strigatella nana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroidea.M ...

'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Strigatella obliqua'' (Lesson, 1842) * ''

Strigatella paupercula ''Strigatella paupercula'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitro ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Strigatella pica ''Strigatella pica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroidea.M ...

'' (Dillwyn, 1817) * ''

Strigatella pudica ''Strigatella pudica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroidea.Mo ...

'' (Dillwyn, 1817) * ''

Strigatella retusa ''Strigatella retusa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroidea ...

'' (Lamarck, 1811) * ''

Strigatella scutulata ''Strigatella scutulata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroi ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''

Strigatella subruppelli Description The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 50 mm. Distribution This marine species has a wide distribution and occurs from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa to the Gulf of Oman and Western India. ''Strigatella subruppelli'' is a ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''

Strigatella tabida ''Strigatella tabida'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroidea ...

'' (Herrmann & R. Salisbury, 2013) * '' Strigatella telescopium'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Strigatella testacea'' (Broderip, 1836) * ''

Strigatella ticaonica ''Strigatella ticaonica'' is a species of sea snail, a 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 ...

'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''

Strigatella tristis ''Strigatella tristis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroide ...

'' (Broderip, 1836) * ''

Strigatella vexillum ''Strigatella vexillum'', common name : the vexillate mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails. Description The shell size varies between 25 mm and 86.5 mm D ...

'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''

Strigatella vultuosa ''Strigatella vultuosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroid ...

'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Strigatella zebra'' (Lamarck, 1811) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Strigatella acuminata'' (Swainson, 1824): synonym of ''

Nebularia acuminata ''Nebularia acuminata'' (common name: acuminate mitre) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails. Description The shell size varies between 17 mm and 35 mm. Distributio ...

'' (Swainson, 1824) * ''Strigatella bellula'' (A. Adams, 1853): synonym of ''

Nebularia bellula ''Nebularia bellula'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroidea.Mo ...

'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''Strigatella brunnea'' Pease, 1868: synonym of ''Strigatella fastigium'' (Reeve, 1845): synonym of ''

Nebularia fastigium ''Nebularia fastigium'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroidea. ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Strigatella buryi'' (Melvill & Sykes, 1899): synonym of ''Mitra chrysalis'' Reeve, 1844: synonym of ''

Pseudonebularia chrysalis ''Pseudonebularia chrysalis'', common name the chrysalis mitre, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails. Description The shell size varies between 12 mm and 30 mm. ...

'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''Strigatella catalinae'' Dall, 1919: synonym of ''

Atrimitra catalinae ''Atrimitra'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroidea.MolluscaBas ...

'' (Dall, 1919) (original combination) * ''Strigatella chrysostoma'' (Broderip, 1836) : synonym of '' Nebularia chrysostoma'' (Broderip, 1836) * ''Strigatella crassa'' (Swainson, 1822): synonym of Mitra aurantia (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of Strigatella aurantia (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Strigatella fastigium'' (Reeve, 1845): synonym of ''

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Strigatella georgi'' F. Nordsieck, 1975: synonym of ''

Pusia zebrina ''Pusia zebrina'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters.MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Pusia zebrina (d'Orbigny, 1840). Accessed through: World Register of Marine S ...

'' (d'Orbigny, 1840) (synonym) * ''Strigatella nigricans'' (Pease, 1865): synonym of ''Nebularia luctuosa'' (A. Adams, 1853): synonym of ''Strigatella luctuosa'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''Strigatella nitilina'' Spry, 1961: synonym of ''Mitra fastigium'' Reeve, 1845: synonym of ''

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Strigatella oleacea'' (Reeve, 1844): synonym of ''Zierliana oleacea'' (Reeve, 1844): synonym of ''

Vexillum oleacea ''Vexillum oleacea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Costellariidae Costellariidae sometimes called the "ribbed miters" is a taxonomic family of minute to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine ga ...

'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''Strigatella peculiaris'' (Reeve, 1845): synonym of ''

Carinomitra peculiaris ''Carinomitra peculiaris'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitro ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Strigatella pellisserpentis'' (Reeve, 1844): synonym of '' Nebularia pellisserpentis'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''Strigatella picea'' Pease, 1860: synonym of ''

Vexillum piceum ''Vexillum piceum'' is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Costellariidae, the ribbed miters. Description The shell is abbreviately fusiform, somewhat ventricose. The whole surface is decussated by narrow gro ...

'' (Pease, 1860) (original combination) * ''Strigatella typha'' (Reeve, 1845): synonym of ''

Carinomitra typha ''Carinomitra typha'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails. Description The shell is transparent, horny, very pyramidal, with a light fulvous band on the upper part of the wh ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Strigatella virgata'' (Reeve, 1844): synonym of ''Strigatella retusa f. virgata'' (Reeve, 1844): synonym of ''Strigatella retusa'' (Lamarck, 1811) The synonymized genus ''Chrysame'' contains the uncertain species ''

Chrysame pertusa ''Strigatella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Strigatellinae of the family Mitridae. Species Species within the genus ''Strigatella'' include: * ''Strigatella abacophora'' (Melvill, 1888) * ''Strigatel ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (nomen dubium).

References

* Fedosov A., Puillandre N., Herrmann M., Kantor Yu., Oliverio M., Dgebuadze P., Modica M.V. & Bouchet P. (2018). The collapse of Mitra: molecular systematics and morphology of the Mitridae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 1-85

External links

Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology or shells and shell-fish. London, Longman. viii + 419 pp.

Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst.

Martens, E. von. (1880). Mollusken. Pp. 179-353, pl. 19-22 In K. Möbius, F. Richters & E. von Martens, Beiträge zur Meeresfauna der Insel Mauritius und der Seychellen. Berlin: Gutmann
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