Biology:Pisaniidae
The Pisaniidae are a taxonomic family of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea.[1]
General characteristics
The shell is small to medium in size, measuring 10–50 mm, and ranges in shape from fusiform-ovate to elongately fusiform. Its surface may be smooth or variously sculptured with spiral threads, cords, axial striae, or granules. The aperture is narrow, taking an elliptical to fusiform form, while the outer lip is often externally thickened by a varix and internally smooth or finely denticulate. The columella is calloused, and the parietal wall may bear a distinct denticle or remain smooth; in some cases, denticles extend along the entire length of the columella. The anterior end of the columella frequently forms an angular projection. Labial denticles may continue for a short distance into the aperture, and the siphonal canal is moderately short but clearly distinct.
The radula of the Pisaniidae consists of square to shortly rectangular rachidian teeth bearing three to five cusps; in some species, these cusps are reduced or obsolete and are represented instead by axially incised, blunt denticles.
The operculum is corneous and possesses a basal nucleus.[2]
Genera
- Ameranna Landau & Vermeij, 2012
- † Anna Risso, 1826 (nomen dubium)
- Aplus De Gregorio, 1885
- Bailya M. Smith, 1944
- Cancellopollia Vermeij & Bouchet, 1998
- Cantharus Röding, 1798
- Dianthiphos Watters, 2009
- Ecmanis Gistel, 1848
- † Editharus Vermeij 2001
- † Endopachychilus Cossmann, 1889
- Engina Gray, 1839
- † Eocantharus B. L. Clark, 1938
- † Eopreangeria Banerjee & Halder, 2024
- Enginella Monterosato, 1917
- Gemophos Olsson & Harbison, 1953
- Hesperisternia J. Gardner, 1944
- † Ickarus Vermeij, 2001
- † Janiopsis Rovereto, 1899
- Micrologus Fraussen & Rosado, 2011
- Monostiolum Dall, 1904
- Pisania Bivona-Bernardi, 1832
- Pollia Gray, 1834
- Pusio Gray, 1833
- † Samudra Beets, 1987
- Sinetectula Fraussen & Vermeij, 2021
- Solenosteira Dall, 1890
- Steye Faber, 2004
- Triumphis J. E. Gray, 1857
References
- ↑ Rosenberg, G. (2018). Pisaniidae Gray, 1857. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1054108 on 2018-01-09
- ↑ Powell, A.W.B. (1971). "Powell". Powell 6: 138. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/60797194. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
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External links
- Gray, J.E. (1857). Guide to the systematic distribution of Mollusca in the British Museum. Part I. [Gastropoda]. London: British Museum. p. 13. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/117528. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). "Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families". Malacologia 61 (1-2). https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- Kantor, Y.I., Fedosov, A.E., Kosyan, A.R., Puillandre, N., Sorokin, P.A., Kano, Y., Clark, R. N. & Bouchet, P. (2022). "Molecular phylogeny and revised classification of the Buccinoidea (Neogastropoda).". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 2 (3). https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab031.
- Watters, G. T. (2009). A revision of the western Atlantic Ocean genera Anna, Antillophos, Bailya, Caducifer, Monostiolum, and Parviphos, with description of a new genus, Dianthiphos, and notes on Engina and Hesperisternia (Gastropoda: Buccinidae: Pisaniinae) and Cumia (Colubrariidae). The Nautilus. 123(4): 225-275
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