Biology:Discotectonica
From HandWiki
Revision as of 07:27, 3 July 2021 by imported>Jworkorg (linkage)
Short description: Genus of gastropods
| Discotectonica | |
|---|---|
| |
| Shells of Discotectonica alfi (holotype in MNHN, Paris) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | |
| (unranked): | |
| Superfamily: | |
| Family: | |
| Genus: | Discotectonica Marwick, 1931
|
| Species | |
|
See text | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Discotectonica is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Architectonicidae, the staircase shells or sundials.[1]
Distribution
This genus occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Canaries and West African, in European waters (the Bay of Biscay) and the Mediterranean Sea.
Species
Species within the genus Discotectonica include:
- Discotectonica acutissima (Sowerby, 1914)
- Discotectonica alfi Thach, 2017
- Discotectonica discus (Philippi, 1844)
- Discotectonica nipponica (Kuroda & Habe in Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971)
- Discotectonica petasus (Tomlin, 1928)
- Discotectonica placentalis (Hinds, 1844)
- Discotectonica pseudoperspective (Brocchi, 1814)
References
- ↑ Bieler, R.; Gofas, S. (2012). Discotectonica. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137662 on 2012-07-06
- Bieler R. (1993). Architectonicidae of the Indo-Pacific (Mollusca, Gastropoda). Abhandlungen des Naturwissenschaftlichen Vereins in Hamburg (NF) 30: 1-376 [15 December]. page(s): 116
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
- Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
Wikidata ☰ Q5281716 entry
 |  |
