Thoristella Explained

Thoristella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae,^[1] the top snails or top shells.

Thoristella has become a synonym of Coelotrochus P. Fischer, 1879^[2]

Distribution

This genus is endemic to New Zealand.

Species

Species within the genus Thoristella include:

• Thoristella carinata Marshall, 1998: synonym of Coelotrochus carinatus (B. A. Marshall, 1998)
• Thoristella carmesina (Webster,1908): synonym of Coelotrochus carmesina (Webster, 1908)
• Thoristella chathamensis (Hutton, 1873) : synonym of Coelotrochus chathamensis (Hutton, 1873)
  • Thoristella chathamensis aucklandica (E.A.Smith,1902): synonym of Coelotrochus chathamensis aucklandica (E.A. Smith, 1902)
  • Thoristella chathamensis chathamensis (Hutton,1873): synonym of Coelotrochus chathamensis (Hutton, 1873)
  • Thoristella chathamensis cookiana Powell,1934: synonym of Coelotrochus chathamensis (Hutton, 1873)
  • Thoristella chathamensis dunedinensis (Suter,1897): synonym of Coelotrochus chathamensis (Hutton, 1873)
  • Thoristella chathamensis profunda Dell,1956: synonym of Coelotrochus chathamensis profunda Dell, 1956
• Thoristella crassicosta Powell,1937: synonym of Acremodonta crassicosta (Powell, 1937)
• Thoristella davegibbsi Marshall, 1998 : synonym of Coelotrochus davegibbsi (B. A. Marshall, 1998)
• Thoristella oppressa (Hutton,1878): synonym of Coelotrochus oppressus (B. A. Marshall, 1998)
• Thoristella polychroma Marshall, 1998 : synonym of Coelotrochus polychroma (B. A. Marshall, 1998)
• Thoristella rex Marshall, 1998: synonym of Coelotrochus rex (B. A. Marshall, 1998)

References

• NZ Mollusca
• Powell A W B, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979
• Miller M & Batt G, Reef and Beach Life of New Zealand, William Collins (New Zealand) Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1973
• Williams S.T., Donald K.M., Spencer H.G. & Nakano T. (2010) Molecular systematics of the marine gastropod families Trochidae and Calliostomatidae (Mollusca: Superfamily Trochoidea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 54:783-809.

Notes and References

1. WoRMS (2010). Thoristella Iredale, 1915. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=456529 on 2010-04-30
2. Bouchet, P. (2010). Thoristella Iredale, 1915. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=456529 on 2011-03-01