''Strigatella'' is a genus of

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mollusks in the subfamily Strigatellinae of the family

Mitridae Mitridae, known as mitre shells, are a taxonomic family of sea snails, widely distributed marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Mitroidea.MolluscaBase (2018). Mitridae Swainson, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http: ...

Species

Species within the genus ''Strigatella'' include: * ''

Strigatella abacophora ''Strigatella abacophora'' 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 ...

'' (Melvill, 1888) * ''

Strigatella amaura ''Strigatella amaura'' is a species of sea snail in the miter snail family, Mitridae. Description The length of the shell attains 22.2 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands The Loyalty Island ...

'' (Hervier, 1897) * ''

Strigatella ambigua ''Strigatella ambigua'' 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 ...

'' (Swainson, 1829) * ''

Strigatella assimilis ''Strigatella assimilis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails. The species name ''Mitra assimilis'' Garrett, 1873 has been declared a synonym of '' Vexillum (Pusia) crocatum' ...

'' (Pease, 1868) * ''

Strigatella aurantia ''Strigatella aurantia'' ( common name: orange mitre) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails. Description The adult shell size varies between 21 mm and 58 mm Distr ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Strigatella auriculoides'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Strigatella aurora'' (Dohrn, 1861) * ''

Strigatella coffea Strigatella coffea (common name: coffee 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 32 mm and 60 mm Distribution This ...

'' (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 ''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) * '' Strigat ...

'' F. Baker & Spicer, 1930 * '' Strigatella coronata'' (Lamarck, 1811) * ''

Strigatella crassicostata ''Strigatella crassicostata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Strigatella crassicostata'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1874). Accessed through: World Regist ...

'' (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 ''Strigatella imperialis'' (common name: imperial 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 37 mm and 65 mm. Distrib ...

'' (Röding, 1798) * ''

Strigatella litterata ''Strigatella litterata'' 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 11 mm and 35 mm Distribution This species occurs in the ...

'' (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 ''Strigatella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Strigatellinae of the family (biology), family Mitridae. Species Species within the genus ''Strigatella'' include: * ''Strigatella abacophora'' ...

'' (Lesson, 1842) * '' Strigatella paupercula'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * '' Strigatella pica'' (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'' (Lamarck, 1811) * '' Strigatella scutulata'' (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'' (Herrmann & R. Salisbury, 2013) * '' Strigatella telescopium'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Strigatella testacea'' (Broderip, 1836) * '' Strigatella ticaonica'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Strigatella tristis'' (Broderip, 1836) * '' Strigatella vexillum'' (Reeve, 1844) * '' Strigatella vultuosa'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''

Strigatella zebra ''Strigatella zebra'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Strigatella zebra'' (Lamarck, 1811). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ...

'' (Lamarck, 1811) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Strigatella acuminata'' (Swainson, 1824): synonym of '' Nebularia acuminata'' (Swainson, 1824) * ''Strigatella bellula'' (A. Adams, 1853): synonym of '' Nebularia bellula'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''Strigatella brunnea'' Pease, 1868: synonym of ''Strigatella fastigium'' (Reeve, 1845): synonym of '' Nebularia fastigium'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Strigatella buryi'' (Melvill & Sykes, 1899): synonym of ''Mitra chrysalis'' Reeve, 1844: synonym of '' Pseudonebularia chrysalis'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''Strigatella catalinae'' Dall, 1919: synonym of '' Atrimitra catalinae'' (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 '' Nebularia fastigium'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Strigatella georgi'' F. Nordsieck, 1975: synonym of '' Pusia zebrina'' (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 '' Nebularia fastigium'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Strigatella oleacea'' (Reeve, 1844): synonym of ''Zierliana oleacea'' (Reeve, 1844): synonym of '' Vexillum oleacea'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''Strigatella peculiaris'' (Reeve, 1845): synonym of '' Carinomitra peculiaris'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''Strigatella pellisserpentis'' (Reeve, 1844): synonym of '' Nebularia pellisserpentis'' (Reeve, 1844) * ''Strigatella picea'' Pease, 1860: synonym of '' Vexillum piceum'' (Pease, 1860) (original combination) * ''Strigatella typha'' (Reeve, 1845): synonym of '' Carinomitra typha'' (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'' (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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