Synaptocochlea

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Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Superfamily Trochoidea Rank Genus		Phylum Mollusca Clade Vetigastropoda Family Trochidae
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Synaptocochlea is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

Description

The oval shell is intermediate between Stomatella and Gena in contour. The very short spire is sub-marginal. The surface is spirally striated or decussated. The very large aperture is longer than wide. The animal has an operculum.

Distribution

This marine genus occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific, Indo-Malaysia, Oceania and off Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia)

Species

Species within the genus Synaptocochlea include:

Synaptocochlea belmonti Simone, 2009

Synaptocochlea caliginosa H. & A. Adams, 1863

Synaptocochlea concinna (Gould, 1845)

Synaptocochlea montrouzieri (Pilsbry, 1890)

Synaptocochlea picta (d’Orbigny, 1847)

Synaptocochlea pulchella (A. Adams, 1850)

The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database also mentions the following species

Synaptocochlea hexagonum Philippi, 1850

Synaptocochlea tursicus Reeve, 1848

Species brought into synonymy

Synaptocochlea inconcinna auct. non Pilsbry, 1921: synonym of * Synaptocochlea picta (d’Orbigny, 1847)

Synaptocochlea granosa (Lambert, 1874): synonym of Stomatella granosa Lambert, 1874

Synaptocochlea lactea Usticke, 1959: synonym of * Synaptocochlea picta (d’Orbigny, 1847)

Synaptocochlea nigrita Rehder, 1939: synonym of * Synaptocochlea picta (d’Orbigny, 1847)

Synaptocochlea picta (Montrouzier in Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1862): synonym of Synaptocochlea montrouzieri (Pilsbry, 1890)

Synaptocochlea stellata (Souverbie in souverbie & Montrouzier, 1863): synonym of Stomatella stellata Souverbie in Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1863

References

Synaptocochlea Wikipedia

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