Dolomena

{{Short description|Genus of gastropods}}

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|taxon= Dolomena

|image = Dolomena_variabilis_01.JPG

|authority = Wenz, 1940

|synonyms_ref =

|synonyms = Strombus (Dolomena) Wenz, 1940

|type_species = Strombus pulchellus

|type_species_authority = Reeve, 1851

|display_parents = 3

}}

Dolomena is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.{{WRMS species|531649 |Dolomena Wenz, 1940 |||WoRMS (2009). Dolomena. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531649 on 25 March 2011}}

The name of the genus Dolomena was originally introduced by Iredale in 1931, but he did not provide a description.1931, Records of the Australian Museum, 18(4): 212, 232 Therefore, he was not accepted as the author of this genus (Art. 13.1 of the ICZN Code)

Species

Species within the genus Dolomena include:

;Species brought into synonymy:

  • Dolomena septima (Duclos, 1844): synonym of Margistrombus septimus (Duclos, 1844)
  • Dolomena sibbaldi (Sowerby II, 1842): synonym of Dolomena plicata sibbaldii (G. B. Sowerby II, 1842)

References

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  • Liverani V. (2014) The superfamily Stromboidea. Addenda and corrigenda. In: G.T. Poppe, K. Groh & C. Renker (eds), A conchological iconography. pp. 1–54, pls 131–164. Harxheim: Conchbooks.

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Category:Strombidae

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