Marita_(gastropod)

<i>Marita</i> (gastropod)

Marita (gastropod)

Genus of gastropods

Marita is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.[2]

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Description

Originally considered a subgenus of Guraleus, it was separated by Charles Henley in 1922 because of these special characteristics: rounded shoulder, ovate contour, shorter spire, and a smoother sculpture.

Distribution

This marine genus is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia

Species

Species within the genus Marita include according to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) [3]

Species brought into synonymy
  • Marita bella (Adams & Angas, 1864): synonym of Antiguraleus adcocki (G. B. Sowerby III, 1896)
  • Marita peregrina A.A. Gould, 1860: synonym of Marita compta (Adams & Angas, 1864)
  • Marita varix J.E. Tenison-Woods, 1877: synonym of Marita compta (Adams & Angas, 1864)

References

  1. [1]
    Hedley C. 1922. A revision of the Australian Turridae. Records of the Australian Museum 13(6): 213-359. page 312.
  2. [2]
    Marita Hedley, 1922. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 August 2011.
  3. [3]
    WoRMS : Marita
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