Amphissa (gastropod) explained

Amphissa is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.^[1]

Description

The aperture of the shell is anteriorly dilated, the contraction near the spire obsolete.^[2]

Species

Species within the genus Amphissa include:

• Amphissa acuminata (E. A. Smith, 1915)
• Amphissa acutecostata (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
• Amphissa bicolor Dall, 1892
• Amphissa cancellata (Castellanos, 1979)
• Amphissa columbiana Dall, 1916
• Amphissa reticulata Dall, 1916
• Amphissa undata (P. P. Carpenter, 1864)
• Amphissa versicolor Dall, 1871

Synonyms:

• Amphissa (Cosmioconcha) Dall, 1913: synonym of Cosmioconcha Dall, 1913 (original rank)
• Amphissa corrugata (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Amphissa columbiana Dall, 1916
• Amphissa cymata Dall, 1916: synonym of Amphissa versicolor Dall, 1871
• Amphissa haliaeeti (Jeffreys, 1867): synonym of Amphissa acutecostata (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
• Amphissa lyrta F. Baker, G. D. Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1938: synonym of Decipifus lyrta (F. Baker, G. D. Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1938) (original combination)
• Amphissa palmeri Dall, 1913: synonym of Cosmioconcha palmeri (Dall, 1913) (original combination)
• Amphissa parvula Dall, 1913: synonym of Cosmioconcha parvula (Dall, 1913) (original combination)
• Amphissa pergracilis Dall, 1913: synonym of Cosmioconcha pergracilis (Dall, 1913) (original combination)
• † Amphissa ventricosa Arnold, 1903 : synonym of Amphissa undata (P. P. Carpenter, 1864)

External links

• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Amphissa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137801 on 2023-07-16
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3782650 Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls