Linatella Explained

Linatella is a genus of sea snails known as predatory whelks, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.^[1]

Species

The only species within the genus Linatella is:

• Linatella caudata (Gmelin, 1791)

Species brought into synonymy:

• Subgenus Linatella (Gelagna) Schaufuss, 1869 : synonym of Gelagna Schaufuss, 1869
• Linatella (Gelagna) pallida Parth, 1996 : synonym of Gelagna pallida (Parth, 1996)
• Linatella clandestina Lamarck : synonym of Gelagna succincta (Linnaeus, 1771)
• Linatella neptunia Garrard, 1963 : synonym of Linatella caudata (Gmelin, 1791)
• Linatella succincta (Linnaeus, 1771) : synonym of Gelagna succincta (Linnaeus, 1771)

References

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=141950 Beu : Catalogue of Tonnoidea