Omphalius Explained

Omphalius is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tegulidae.

Since 2020 it is considered a synonym of Tegula Lesson, 1832 ^[1]

Species

Species brought into synonymy:

• Omphalius caelatus Adams A., 1854: synonym of Anadema macandrewii (Mörch, 1868)
• Omphalius globulus Carpenter, 1857: synonym of Tegula globulus (Carpenter, 1857)
• Omphalius marianus Dall, 1919: synonym of Tegula mariana (Dall, 1919)
• Omphalius nigerrimus (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of Tegula nigerrima (Gmelin, 1791)
• Omphalius rusticus (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of Tegula rustica (Gmelin, 1791)

References

• Williams S.T., Karube S. & Ozawa T. (2008) Molecular systematics of Vetigastropoda: Trochidae, Turbinidae and Trochoidea redefined. Zoologica Scripta 37: 483–506

External links

• Philippi, R. A. (1847). Versuch einer systematischen Eintheilung des Geschlechtes Trochus. Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie. 4: 3-11, 17-26
• Herrmannsen, A. N. (1846-1852). Indicis Generum Malacozoorum primordia. Fischer, Cassel. Vol. 1: i-xxviii, 1-637 pp.

Notes and References

1. A new replacement name for Chlorostoma lischkei Pilsbry, 1889 (not of Tapparone-Canefri, 1874) (Vetigastropoda: Trochida: Tegulidae) . 10.1080/13235818.2020.1831716 . 2020 . Yamazaki . Daishi . Hirano . Takahiro . Chiba . Satoshi . Fukuda . Hiroshi . Molluscan Research . 40 . 4 . 327–344 . 2020MollR..40..327Y .