Taphon (gastropod) explained

Taphon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Melongenidae, the crown conches and their allies.^[1]

Description

The dextral shell is transversely striated. The whorls are rounded. The aperture is ovate with the fore part produced into a long, slightly-recurved siphonal canal. ^[2]

Species

• Taphon childsi Scali & Liverani, 2020
• Taphon clavella (Reeve, 1847)

Species brought into synonymy:

• Taphon striatum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833): synonym of Taphon clavella (Reeve, 1847)

External links

• Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst.

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Taphon H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=567145 on 2021-06-28
2. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3782650 Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls