List of gastropods described in 2015 explained

This list of gastropods described in 2015 is a list of new taxa of snails and slugs of every kind that have been described (following the rules of the ICZN) during the year 2015. The list only includes taxa at the level of genus or species. For changes in taxonomy above the level of genus, see Changes in the taxonomy of gastropods since 2005.

Marine gastropods

Other taxa

Freshwater gastropods

Land gastropods

See also

Notes and References

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  2. Lima. S.F.B.. Guimarães. C.R.P.. New bathyal Anachis (Neogastropoda: Buccinoidea: Columbellidae) from the Southwestern Atlantic, and the designation of a lectotype for A. stricta (Watson, 1882). Zootaxa. 2015. 3949. 3. 445–450. 10.11646/zootaxa.3949.3.10 . 25947819. 36405173. Erratum:
  3. Barros. J.C.N. de. Santana. C.A.S.. Lima. S.F.B. de. Three new species of Anacithara from the Southwestern Atlantic Ocean, Brazil (Mollusca, Neogastropoda, Conoidea, Horaiclavidae). Spixiana. 2015. 38. 1. 21–28.
  4. Pimenta. Alexandre Dias. Geiger. Daniel L.. Taxonomic Revision of the Anatomidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda) from Brazil, with Description of Four New Species. Malacologia. 2015. 59. 1. 135–175. 10.4002/040.059.0109. 87052123.
  5. Zhang. S.. The genus Antillophos Woodring, 1928 (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) from the China seas, with description of a new species. Molluscan Research. 2015. 35. 1. 17–23. 10.1080/13235818.2014.948256. 83609178.
  6. Alvim. J.. Pimenta. A.D.. Taxonomic review of Berthella and Berthellina (Gastropoda: Pleurobranchoidea) from Brazil, with description of two new species. Zoologia. 2015. 32. 6. 497–531. 10.1590/s1984-46702015000600010. free.
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  8. Moro. L.. Ortea. J.. Nuevos taxones de babosas marinas de las islas Canarias y de Cabo Verde (Mollusca: Heterobranchiata). Vieraea. 2015. 23. 21–86.
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  10. Fernandes. Maurício R.. Pimenta. Alexandre D.. Five new species and two records of Triphorinae (Caenogastropoda, Triphoridae) from Brazil. Zootaxa. 2015. 4012. 3. 493–513. 10.11646/zootaxa.4012.3.5. 26623871. 4866126.
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  18. Fraussen. K.. Stahlschmidt. P.. Engina mirabilis (Gastropoda: Buccinidae), a new species from Marquesas Archipelago. Novapex. 2015. 15. 1.
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  29. Houart. R.. Lorenz. F.. Description of a new species of Naquetia (Gastropoda, Muricidae) from the Red Sea and redefinition of Naquetia jickelii (Tapparone Canefri, 1875). Conchylia. 2015. 45. 1–3. 43–49.
  30. Fraussen. K.. Stahlschmidt. P.. Nassaria vermeiji (Gastropoda: Buccinidae), a new species from Guam. Novapex. 2015. 15. 1. 25–27.
  31. Bail. P.. Limpus. A.. A new species of the genus Notovoluta Cotton, 1946 (Gastropoda: Volutidae) from Northwestern Australia. Novapex. 2015. 16. 3. 95–98.
  32. Rubio. F.. Rolán. E.. Fernández-Garcés. R.. Revision of the genera Parviturbo and Pseudorbis (Gastropoda, Skeneidae). Iberus. 2015. 33. 2. 167–261.
  33. Anseeuw. P.. Puillandre. N.. Utge. J.. Bouchet. P-. Perotrochus caledonicus (Gastropoda: Pleurotomariidae) revisited: descriptions of new species from the South-West Pacific. European Journal of Taxonomy. 2015. 134. 1–23. 10.5852/ejt.2015.134. free.
  34. Tenorio. M.J.. Notes on Profundiconus smirna (Bartsch & Rehder, 1943) with description of a new species: Profundiconus smirnoides sp. nov. (Gastropoda, Conilithidae). Xenophora Taxonomy. 2015. 7. 15–26.
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  37. Fehse. D.. Trigo. J.E.. Contributions to the knowledge of the Ovulidae, XXIII: A new species in the genus Simnia Risso, 1826 and notes on Diminovula aurantiomacula Cate & Azuma in Cate, 1973 (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Conchylia. 2015. 45. 1–3. 31–42.
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  40. Herrmann. M.. Chino. M.. Thala kawabei - A new Species (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from Japan. Conchylia. 2015. 45. 4. 27–28.
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  42. Alf. A.. Kreipl. K.. A new species of the family Turbinidae Rafinesque, 1815 from Saint Brandon, Western Indian Ocean (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Vetigastropoda, Turbinidae). Spixiana. 2015. 38. 1. 3–10.
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  44. Marrow. M.P.. A new species of Vexillum (Vexillum) (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from North Western Australia. Conchylia. 2015. 45. 1–3. 3–6.
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