Biology:Thesbia

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Short description: Genus of gastropods

Thesbia
Mangelia nana (Sowerby).jpg
Thesbia nana shell
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Thesbia
Jeffreys, 1867
Type species
Tritonium nanum
Lovén, 1846
Species

See text

Synonyms[1]
  • Daphnella (Thesbia)
  • Pleurotoma (Thesbia) Jeffreys, 1867

Thesbia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks belonging to the family Raphitomidae.[1]

This genus was named after Thesbia, one of the Sea-nymphs of Hesiod.

Description

the original description of this genus notes that it features thin and smooth outer lip while the apex of the spire is irregularly coiled.[2]

Species

Species within the genus Thesbia include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Thesbia albus Mac Andrew & Forbes, 1847: synonym of Thesbia nana (Lovén, 1846)
  • Thesbia algoensis Thiele, 1925: synonym of Glyptanachis algoensis (Thiele, 1925): synonym of Decipifus algoensis (Thiele, 1925)
  • Thesbia antiselli (Anderson & Martin, 1914): synonym of † Xenuroturris antiselli (F. Anderson & B. Martin, 1914)
  • Thesbia filostriata Strebel, 1905: synonym of Typhlodaphne filostriata (Strebel, 1905)
  • Thesbia folini Locard, 1897: synonym of Xanthodaphne leptalea (Bush, 1893)
  • Thesbia innocens E. A. Smith, 1907: synonym of Falsimohnia innocens (E. A. Smith, 1907)
  • Thesbia nanum Lovén, 1846: synonym of Thesbia nana (Lovén, 1846)
  • Thesbia nudator Locard, 1897: synonym of Bathybela nudator (Locard, 1897)
  • Thesbia ohlini Strebel, 1905: synonym of Pleurotomella ohlini (Strebel, 1905)

References

  • Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2010). Nomenclator of Molluscan Supraspecific Names

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3714593 entry