Potadoma Explained

Potadoma is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Pachychilidae.^{[1] [2]}

The species of this genus are found in Africa and Caribbean.

Species:

• Potadoma alutacea
• Potadoma angulata
• Potadoma bicarinata
• Potadoma bifidicincta
• Potadoma brevissima
• Potadoma buttikoferi
• Potadoma emerenciae
• Potadoma freethi
• Potadoma graptoconus
• Potadoma ignobilis
• Potadoma kadeii
• Potadoma kanyatsiae
• Potadoma kyeoroensis
• Potadoma liberiensis
• Potadoma liricincta
• Potadoma lomekwiensis
• Potadoma moerchi
• Potadoma mupandae
• Potadoma nageli
• Potadoma nyakabingoensis
• Potadoma nyongensis
• Potadoma olivoidea
• Potadoma plicata
• Potadoma ponthiervillensis
• Potadoma rahmi
• Potadoma riperti
• Potadoma schoutedeni
• Potadoma sebugoroensis
• Potadoma sengae
• Potadoma spinifera
• Potadoma togoensis
• Potadoma trochiformis
• Potadoma undulosa
• Potadoma unicincta
• Potadoma vogelii
• Potadoma wansoni
• Potadoma zenkeri

Synonyms:

• Potadoma agglutinans Bequaert & Clench, 1941: synonym of Melanoides agglutinans (Bequaert & Clench, 1941) (original combination)
• Potadoma bequaerti E. Binder, 1963: synonym of Potadoma liberiensis (Schepman, 1888)
• Potadoma ganahli Connolly, 1930 †: synonym of Neothauma ganahli (Connolly, 1930) † (new combination)
• Potadoma medjeorum Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927: synonym of Potadoma liricincta (E. A. Smith, 1888)
• Potadoma mungwana Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927: synonym of Potadoma ignobilis (Thiele, 1911) (junior synonym)
• Potadoma pokoensis Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927: synonym of Potadoma liricincta (E. A. Smith, 1888) (junior synonym)
• Potadoma superba Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927: synonym of Potadoma ponthiervillensis (Dupuis & Putzeys, 1900) (junior synonym)
• Potadoma tigrinum Connolly, 1938: synonym of Potadoma freethi tigrinum Connolly, 1938
• Potadoma tornata (Martens, 1892): synonym of Potadoma liricincta (E. A. Smith, 1888)

References

• Martens, E. von. (1901). Eine neue Süsswasserschnecke aus Kamerun. Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin. (1901): 26-27.

External links

• Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology or shells and shell-fish. London, Longman. viii + 419 pp.
• Clench, W. J. (1929). Some records and descriptions of new fresh-water mollusks from Cameroon. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 69(6):117–123

Notes and References

1. Web site: Potadoma Swainson, 1840 . www.gbif.org . 17 October 2021 . en.
2. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Potadoma Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1057364 on 2022-02-07