Biology:Smithena

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Short description: Genus of gastropods

Smithena
Zafra altispira (MNHN-IM-2000-21459).jpeg
Shell of Smithena altispira (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Smithena
Boyer, Pelorce & Gori, 2022
Type species
Pleurotoma (Defrancia) trifilosa E. A. Smith, 1882

Smithena is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae; the dove snails.[1]

Species

Species within the genus Smithena include:

  • Smithena alfredensis (Bartsch, 1915)
  • Smithena altispira (Bozzetti, 2008)
  • Smithena omanensis Perugia, 2023
  • Smithena retiaria (Tomlin, 1931)
  • Smithena trifilosa (E. A. Smith, 1882)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Smithena Boyer, Pelorce & Gori, 2022. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1606828 on 2023-09-22
  • Boyer, F., Pelorce, J. & Gori, S. (2022). Révision des Columbellidae de l'île de Masirah, Oman. Partie 1 : genres Smithena gen. nov., Anachis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853, Zafra A. Adams, 1860 et Parvanachis Radwin, 1968. Novapex. 23(3): 87–110.

Wikidata ☰ Q122963420 entry