Biology:Austrocochlea

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Short description: Genus of gastropods

Austrocochlea
Austrocochlea rudis 003.jpg
Austrocochlea rudis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Austrocochlea
Fischer, 1885[1]
Type species
Monodonta constricta
Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1822
Synonyms
  • Fractarmilla Finlay, 1926
  • Gibbula Risso, 1826

Austrocochlea is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top snails, also known as top shells.[2]

This genus was founded as a subgenus by Fisher in 1885 to include a small group of Australian species, included in the genus Monodonta. They had previously been included in Trochocochlea Klein, 1753 ( = Osilinus Philippi, 1847), a section that was then restricted to the Mediterranean group.[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and mainly off Australia .

Species

Species within the genus Austrocochlea include:

Species brought into synonymy

References

  • Risso, 1826 [Risso ex Leach MS]; Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe méridionale, 4: 134
  • Fischer, 1855: Manuel de conchyliologie et de paléontologie conchyliologique, (9): 820; Placed on the Official List by Opinion 1930, 1999, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 56(3): 202
  • Finlay, 1926: Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 57: 352, 370
  • Nomenclator Zoologicus info
  • Donald K.M., Kennedy M. & Spencer H.G. (2005) The phylogeny and taxonomy of austral monodontine topshells (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Trochidae), inferred from DNA sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 37: 474-483

Wikidata ☰ Q4825612 entry