Biology:Rimula (gastropod)

From HandWiki
Short description: Genus of gastropods

Rimula
Rimula leptarcis (MNHN-IM-2000-25329).jpeg
Shell of Rimula leptarcis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Lepetellida
Superfamily: Fissurelloidea
Family: Fissurellidae
Subfamily: Rimulinae
Genus: Rimula
Lowe, 1852
Type species
Emarginula blainvillii
DeFrance, M.J.L., 1827
Synonyms
  • Emarginula (Rimula) Defrance, 1827
  • Rimularia Bronn, 1838 (unjustified emendation of Rimula Defrance, 1827)

Rimula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.[1]

The name of the genus is a diminutive of "rime", a fissure.

Description

The shell is thin and cancellated, with a perforation near the anterior margin.[2]

Species

Species within the genus Rimula include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Rimula asturiana Fischer, 1882: synonym of Cranopsis asturiana (P. Fischer, 1882)
  • Rimula carinifera Schepman, 1908: synonym of Cranopsis carinifera (Schepman, 1908)
  • Rimula cumingii Adams, 1853: synonym of Cranopsis cumingii (Adams, 1853)
  • Rimula exquisita Adams, 1853:[7] synonym of Puncturella exquisita (A. Adams, 1853) (original combination)
  • Rimula galeata Gould, 1846: synonym of Puncturella galeata (Gould, 1846)
  • Rimula granulata Seguenza, 1862:[8] synonym of Cranopsis granulata (Seguenza, 1862)
  • Rimula verrieri Crosse, 1871: synonym of Cranopsis verrieri (Crosse, 1871)
Species inquirenda
  • Rimula carinata Adams, 1853
  • Rimula cognata Gould, 1852
  • Rimula echinata Gould, 1859
  • Rimula propinqua Adams, 1853

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7334513 entry