Biology:Bostrycapulus

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Short description: Genus of gastropods


Bostrycapulus
Temporal range: Miocene–Recent[1]
Bostrycapulus aculeatus 01.JPG
Bostrycapulus aculeatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Class:
(unranked):
Superfamily:
Calyptraeoidea
Family:
Genus:
Bostrycapulus

Olsson & Harbison, 1953[2]
Species

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Bostrycapulus, commonly known as the spiny slipper snails, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae, the slipper snails, cup-and-saucer snails and hat snails.

Before 2005, the snails in this genus were all thought to belong to one species, which was known as Crepidula aculeata, the spiny slipper snail.[1] However, morphological and DNA sequence data show that the spiny slipper snails are a monophyletic group that is more closely related to Crepipatella than it is to Crepidula.

Taxonomy

Taxonomic history

All of the species within the genus Bostrycapulus were previously assigned to a single species, Crepidula aculeata.[1] However, molecular phylogenetic and anatomical work have shown them to be a separate monophyletic grouping or clade, which has elevated them to the genus status.[1] DNA sequence data has also been used in combination with embryological observations to distinguish 8 species.[1]

Species

Species within the genus Bostrycapulus include:

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Collin R. (2005). "Development, phylogeny, and taxonomy of Bostrycapulus (Caenogastropoda: Calyptraeidae), an ancient cryptic radiation". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 144(1): 75-101. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2005.00162.x.
  2. Olsson & Harbison (1953). "Pliocene Mollusca of southern Florida etc". Monogr.Acad.nat.Sci.Philad. 8: 279.
  3. Collin R. & Rolán E. (2010 ["2008"]). "Bostrycapulus heteropoma n. sp. and Bostrycapulus tegulicius (Gastropoda: Calyptraeidae) from western Africa". The Veliger 51: 8-14. PDF[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}].
  • Collin R. 2005. Development, phylogeny, and taxonomy of Bostrycapulus (Caenogastropoda: Calyptraeidae), an ancient cryptic radiation. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 144(1): 75-101

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4948290 entry