Nepotilla

Nepotilla is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.[1]

Nepotilla
Nepotilla lamellosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Raphitomidae
Genus: Nepotilla
Hedley, 1918
Type species
Daphnella bathentoma
Verco, 1909
Species

See text

Description

This genus is allied to Eucyclotoma by its spirally grooved protoconch, but distinguished there from by its minute size, turreted spire, and few whorls.[2]

Distribution

Species of this genus occur off New Zealand and Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria).

Species

Species within the genus Nepotilla include:

References
  1. Nepotilla Hedley, 1918. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  2. Hedley, C. 1922. A revision of the Australian Turridae. Records of the Australian Museum 13(6): 213-359, pls 42-56 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. Nepotilla aculeata (May, 1916). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  4. Nepotilla amoena (Sars G.O., 1878). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  5. Nepotilla bathentoma (Verco, 1909). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  6. Nepotilla carinata Laseron, 1954. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  7. Nepotilla diaphana May, 1920. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  8. Nepotilla excavata (Gatliff, 1906). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  9. Nepotilla fenestrata (Verco, 1909). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  10. Nepotilla finlayi Powell, 1937. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  11. Nepotilla lamellosa (Sowerby III, 1896). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  12. Nepotilla marmorata (Verco, 1909). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  13. Nepotilla microscopica (May, 1916). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  14. Nepotilla mimica (Sowerby III, 1896). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  15. Nepotilla minuta (Tenison-Woods, 1877). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  16. Nepotilla nitidula Powell, 1940. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  17. Nepotilla powelli Dell, 1956. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  18. Nepotilla serrata Laseron, 1954. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  19. Nepotilla triseriata (Verco, 1909). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  20. Nepotilla tropicalis Hedley, 1922. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  21. Nepotilla vera Powell, 1940. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 April 2010.
  • Powell, A.W.B. 1966. The molluscan families Speightiidae and Turridae, an evaluation of the valid taxa, both Recent and fossil, with list of characteristic species. Bulletin of the Auckland Institute and Museum. Auckland, New Zealand 5: 1–184, pls 1–23
  • Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp.
  • Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
  • Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base: Raphitomidae
  • Mollucs of Tasmania
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