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Cantharidella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Clade
  
Vetigastropoda

Family
  
Trochidae

Higher classification
  
Trochidae

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Trochoidea

Scientific name
  
Cantharidella

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Trochidae, Gastropods, Molluscs, Micrelenchus, Notogibbula

Cantharidella is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

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Description

This genus consists of small forms with much the aspect of tiny Cantharidus. They are usually polished, narrowly or not perforate. The shell is conical, and elongated.

Distribution

This genus of marine species occurs off India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Australia (New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia).

Species

Species within the genus Cantharidella include:

  • Cantharidella balteata (Philippi, 1849)
  • Cantharidella beachportensis Cotton & Godfrey, 1934
  • Cantharidella ocellina (Hedley, 1911)
  • Cantharidella picturata (A. Adams & Angas, 1864)
  • Cantharidella rottnestensis Verco, 1911
  • Cantharidella tiberiana (Crosse, 1863)
    • Species brought into synonymy
  • Cantharidella aurea Tenison-Woods, J.E., 1876: synonym of Cantharidella tiberiana (Crosse, 1863)
  • Cantharidella tesselata Tenison-Woods, J.E., 1878: synonym of Cantharidella tiberiana (Crosse, 1863)
  • Cantharidella tesselata (A. Adams, 1853): synonym of Cantharidus tessellatus (A. Adams, 1853)

    • References

    Cantharidella Wikipedia
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