Glaphyrina Explained

Glaphyrina is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae.^[1]

Species

Species in the genus Glaphyrina include:^[2]

• Glaphyrina caudata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
• † Glaphyrina excelsa (Suter, 1917)
• † Glaphyrina paucispiralis Beu, 1967
• Glaphyrina plicata Powell, 1929)

Species brought into synonymy:

• Glaphyrina marwicki Beu, 1965 † : synonym of Glaphyrina plicata Powell, 1929
• Glaphyrina progenitor Finlay, 1926 † : synonym of Glaphyrina caudata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
• Glaphyrina vulpicolor (G. B. Sowerby II, 1880) : synonym of Glaphyrina caudata (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)

External links

• Finlay H.J. (1926). A further commentary on New Zealand molluscan systematics. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. 57: 320-485, pls 18-23

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Glaphyrina Finlay, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=445987 on 2021-01-01
2. [Arthur William Baden Powell|Powell A. W. B.]