Crossea Explained

Crossea is a genus of very small sea snails or micromolluscs, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Conradiidae.

Distribution

Species in this marine genus occur off the Gulf of Oman, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa; off Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria).

Species within the genus Crossea include:

Crossea agulhasensis Thiele, J. 1925: synonym of Crossea striata Watson, 1883
Crossea bellula A. Adams, 1865: synonym of Crosseola bellula (A. Adams, 1865) (original combination)
Crossea cancellata Tenison-Woods, 1878: synonym of Crosseola cancellata (Tenison Woods, 1878) (original combination)
Crossea carinata Hedley, 1903: synonym of Cirsonella carinata (Hedley, 1903)
Crossea concinna Angas, 1867: synonym of Crosseola concinna (Angas, 1867)
Crossea consobrina May, 1915: synonym of Crosseola concinna (Angas, 1867)
Crossea glabella Murdoch, 1908: synonym of Conjectura glabella (Murdoch, 1908)
Crossea inverta Hedley, 1907: synonym of Crosseola inverta (Hedley, 1907) (original combination)
Crossea labiata Tenison-Woods, 1876: synonym of Dolicrossea labiata (Tenison-Woods, 1876)
Crossea naticoides Hedley, C., 1907: synonym of Cirsonella naticoides (Hedley, 1907); synonym of Cirsonella weldii (Tenison-Woods, 1877)

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