Euspira

{{Short description|Genus of gastropods}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| taxon = Euspira

| image = Euspira catena.jpg

| image_caption = Euspira catena

| fossil_range = {{fossil range|242|0|Triassic - Recent}}

| authority = Agassiz, 1838

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| synonyms =

  • Labellinacca Cossmann, 1919
  • Lunatia Gray, 1847
  • Mamma (Lunatia) Gray, 1847 junior subjective synonym
  • Natica (Euspira) Agassiz, 1837
  • Natica (Lunatia) Gray, 1847
  • Polinices (Euspira) Agassiz, 1838
  • Polinices (Lunatia) Gray, 1847
  • Uber (Euspira) Agassiz, 1837

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Euspira is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138239 on 2011-04-17

Fossil reports

This genus is known in the fossil records from the Triassic to the Quaternary (age range: from 242.0 to 0.0 million years ago). Fossils are found in the marine strata throughout the world. There are about 25 extinct species.[https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=9839 Fossilworks]

File: Naticidae - Euspira catena.JPG

Species

Species within the genus Euspira include:

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;Species brought into synonymy:

References

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  • Sowerby J. 1837. Mineral-Conchologie Grossbrittaniens, von James Sowerby; deutsche Bearbeitung, herausgegeben von Hercules Nicolet, durchgesehen von Dr. Agassiz. Neuchatel: H. Nicolet, 52 pp., 21 pis. page(s): 14
  • Backeljau, T. (1986). Lijst van de recente mariene mollusken van België [List of the recent marine molluscs of Belgium]. Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium. 106 pp
  • Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). {{ISBN|0-915826-22-4}}. XII, 195 pp
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213