Clathurellidae Explained
Clathurellidae is a monophyletic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.[1] [2]
Taxonomy
2005 taxonomy
In the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005) Clathurellinae was classified as a subfamily of Conidae.
2011 taxonomy
In 2011 Bouchet, Kantor et al.[1] brought some genera from the subfamily Clathurellinae (at that point belonging to the family Conidae) in a new family, Clathurellidae.[1] This was based on anatomical characters and a dataset of molecular sequences of three gene fragments.[1]
Description
Species in this family have small to medium-sized fusiform shells that have strong sculpture.[1] The apex is mammillary. The anal sinus is varicose, and touches the sutural ramp.[1] The columella is tuberculated posterior, rugose in front. It lacks columellar pleats.[1] The siphonal canal is slightly curved, and varies in length between short to moderately long[1] (as in Glyphostoma rostrata). The operculum is always absent in this family.[1]
The family Clathurellidae appears to differ from the family Mangeliidae principally in its more rounded whorls and cancellate sculpture.
Genera
Genera within the family Clathurellidae include:
- Acrista Hedley, 1922[1]
- Adanaclava Bartsch, 1950[1]
- Clathurella Carpenter, 1857[1]
- Comarmondia Monterosato, 1884 - synonyms: Bellardia Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883; Bellardiella P. Fischer, 1883; Bellatula Strand, 1929[1]
- Corinnaeturris Bouchet & Warén, 1980[1]
- Crockerella Hertlein & Strong, 1951[1]
- Etrema Hedley, 1918 - synonym: Iraqetrema Dance & Eames, 1966[1]
- Etremopa Oyama, 1953[1]
- Etremopsis Powell, 1942[1]
- Euclathurella Woodring, 1928[1]
- Euglyphostoma Woodring, 1970[1]
- Glyphostoma Gabb, 1873[1]
- Glyphostomops Bartsch, 1934[1]
- Lienardia Jousseaume, 1884[1]
- Nannodiella Dall, 1919[1]
- Paraclathurella Boettger, 1895[1]
- Pleurotomoides Bronn, 1831
- Pseudoetrema Oyama, 1953[1]
- Strombinoturris Hertlein & Strong, 1951[1]
- Turrella Laseron, 1954
- Genera brought into synonymy:
- Bellardia Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1883: synonym of Comarmondia Monterosato, 1884
- Bellardiella P. Fischer, 1883: synonym of Comarmondia Monterosato, 1884
- Bellatula Strand, 1929: synonym of Comarmondia Monterosato, 1884
- Clathromangilia: synonym of Clathromangelia Monterosato, 1884
- Iraqetrema Dance & Eames, 1966: synonym of Etrema Hedley, 1918
External links
Notes and References
- Bouchet P., Kantor Yu.I., Sysoev A. & Puillandre N. (2011). "A new operational classification of the Conoidea". Journal of Molluscan Studies 77: 273-308. .
- Bouchet, P. (2011). Clathurellidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=153873 on 15 August 2011.
