Gyrineum Explained

Gyrineum is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.

Description

The spire is elevated. The front siphonal canal is short. The posterior canal is wanting.^[1]

Species

Species within the genus Gyrineum include:

• Gyrineum aculeatum (Schepman, 1909)
• Gyrineum bituberculare (Lamarck, 1816)
• Gyrineum bozzettii (Beu, 1998)
• Gyrineum concinnum (Dunker, 1862)
• Gyrineum cuspidatum (Reeve, 1844)
• Gyrineum gyrinum (Linnaeus, 1758)
• † Gyrineum harrisi (Cossmann, 1903)
• Gyrineum hirasei (Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961)
• Gyrineum lacunatum (Mighels, 1845)
• Gyrineum longicaudatum Beu, 1998
• † Gyrineum maccoyi (Pritchard, 1898)
• † Gyrineum magnificum (K. Martin, 1879)
• Gyrineum natator (Röding, 1798)
• † Gyrineum pamotanensis (K. Martin, 1899)
• Gyrineum perca (Perry, 1811)
• † Gyrineum perliberale (Beets, 1984)
• Gyrineum pulchellum (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825)
• Gyrineum pusillum (Broderip, 1833)
• Gyrineum roseum (Reeve, 1844)
• Gyrineum wilmerianum Preston, 1908

Species brought into synonymy:

• Gyrineum atlanticum Fechter, 1975: synonym of Halgyrineum louisae (Lewis, 1974)
• Gyrineum bufonium Link, 1807: synonym of Bursa bufonia (Gmelin, 1791)
• Gyrineum cuspidataeformis Kira, 1956: synonym of Gyrineum lacunatum (Mighels, 1845)
• Gyrineum echinatum Link, 1807: synonym of Bufonaria echinata (Link, 1807)
• † Gyrineum elsmerense English, 1914: synonym of † Reticutriton elsmerensis (English, 1914) (original combination)
• Gyrineum louisae Lewis, 1974: synonym of Halgyrineum louisae (Lewis, 1974)
• Gyrineum nanshaensis Zhang, 2004: synonym of Gyrineum lacunatum (Mighels, 1845)
• Gyrineum pacator Iredale, 1931: synonym of Bufonaria margaritula (Deshayes, 1832)
• Gyrineum pusilla (Brodrip, 1833): synonym of Gyrineum pusillum (Broderip, 1833)
• Gyrineum pusillum auct.: synonym of Gyrineum lacunatum (Mighels, 1845)
• Gyrineum pusillus [sic]: synonym of Gyrineum pusillum (Broderip, 1833) (misspelling)
• Gyrineum verrucosum Link, 1807: synonym of Gyrineum gyrinum (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Gyrineum wilmeriana Preston, 1908: synonym of Gyrineum wilmerianum Preston, 1908 (wrong gender agreement of specific epithet)

References

• Beu A. (2010). Catalogue of Tonnoidea

External links

• Link D.H.F. (1807-1808). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Rostock: Adlers Erben.
• Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. Paris: Schoell. Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16
• Beu A.G. (1998). Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM: 19. Indo-West Pacific Ranellidae, Bursidae and Personidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda), a monograph of the New Caledonian fauna and revisions of related taxa. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 178: 1-255

Notes and References

1. 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