Brocchinia (gastropod)

Updated on Dec 17, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Cancellariidae		Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Cancellarioidea Rank Genus
Similar Sveltia, Trigonostoma, Cancellariidae, Cancellaria

Brocchinia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) the following species with a valid name are included within the genus Brocchinia :

Brocchinia azorica (Bouchet & Warén, 1985)

Brocchinia canariensis Rolán & Hernández, 2009

Brocchinia clenchi Petit, 1986

Brocchinia decapensis (Barnard, 1960)

Brocchinia exigua (E.A. Smith, 1891)

Brocchinia fischeri (A. Adams, 1860)

Brocchinia harasewychi de Barros & de Lima, 2007

Brocchinia kaiensis Verhecken, 1997

Brocchinia nodosa (Verrill & S. Smith, 1885)

Brocchinia pustulosa Verhecken, 1991

Brocchinia septentrionalis (Finlay, 1930)

Brocchinia tanimbarensis Verhecken, 1997

Brocchinia verheckeni de Barros & de Lima, 2007

Species brought into synonymy

Brocchinia cornidei (Altimira, 1978) : synonym of Admetula cornidei (Altimira, 1978)

Brocchinia pusilla (H. Adams, 1869) : synonym of Brocchinia clenchi Petit, 1986

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