Oocorys Explained

Oocorys is a genus of large, deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cassidae, the helmet snails and bonnet snails.^[1]

Species

Species within the genus Oocorys include:

• Oocorys clericus Quinn, 1980
• Oocorys elevata Dall, 1908
• Oocorys grandis Beu, 2008
• Oocorys sulcata P. Fischer, 1884
• Oocorys verrillii (Dall, 1889)

Species brought into synonymy:

• Oocorys barbouri Clench & Aguayo, 1939: synonym of Eucorys barbouri (Clench & Aguayo, 1939) (original combination)
• Oocorys bartschi Rehder, 1943: synonym of Eucorys bartschi (Rehder, 1943) (original combination)
• Oocorys morrisoni Kreipl & Alf, 2001: synonym of Oocorys verrillii (Dall, 1889)

References

• Nomenclator Zoologicus info

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Oocorys P. Fischer, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137748 on 2021-11-09