Biology:Otopleura

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Short description: Genus of sea snails

Otopleura
Otopleura nitida 002.jpg
Otopleura nitida
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Subcohort: Panpulmonata
Superfamily: Pyramidelloidea
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Otopleura
P. Fischer, 1885 [1]
Type species
Voluta auriscati
Holten, H.S., 1802
Synonyms[2]

Aphalista Laseron, 1959

Otopleura is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]

Species

Species within the genus Otopleura include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Otopleura australis Laseron, 1959: synonym of Otopleura mitralis (A. Adams, 1854)

Distribution

Species of this genus can be found throughout the Pacific Ocean.

References

  1. Fischer. Manuel de Conch., 787, 1885,
  2. 2.0 2.1 Otopleura P. Fischer, 1885 . Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204418 on 28 April 2011
  • Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). ISBN:0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp

Wikidata ☰ Q7109002 entry