Cantharidinae

Cantharidinae

Cantharidinae

Subfamily of gastropods

The Cantharidinae are a taxonomic subfamily of very small to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, common name top snails.[1]

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Originally it was ranked as tribe of the Trochinae, according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi from 2005, but was elevated to the rank of subfamily following Williams et al.[2]

Genera

Genera brought into synonymy
  • Aphanotrochus Martens, 1880: synonym of Priotrochus P. Fischer, 1879
  • Elenchus Swainson, 1840: synonym of Cantharidus Montfort, 1810
  • Korenia Friele, 1877: synonym of Gibbula Risso, 1826
  • Limax Martyn, 1784: synonym of Cantharidus Montfort, 1810
  • Mawhero Marshall, 1998 synonym of Cantharidus Montfort, 1810
  • Osilinus Philippi, 1847: synonym of Phorcus Risso, 1826
  • Plumbelenchus Finlay, 1926: synonym of Cantharidus Montfort, 1810
  • Scrobiculinus Monterosato, 1889: synonym of Gibbula Risso, 1826
  • Steromphala Gray, 1847: synonym of Gibbula Risso, 1826
  • Strigosella Sacco, 1896: synonym of Scrobiculinus Monterosato, 1889
  • Trochinella Iredale, 1937: synonym of Calliotrochus P. Fischer, 1879
  • Trochocochlea Mörch, 1852: synonym of Phorcus Risso, 1826

References

  1. [1]
    Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2011). Cantharidinae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382171 on 2011-03-15
  2. [2]
    Williams S.T., Donald K.M., Spencer H.G. & Nakano T. (2010) Molecular systematics of the marine gastropod families Trochidae and Calliostomatidae (Mollusca: Superfamily Trochoidea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 54:783-809


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