Linatella

Linatella
Linatella caudata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Tonnoidea
Family: Ranellidae
Genus: Linatella
Gray, 1857
Type species
Galeodea cingulata Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1822
Species

See text.

Synonyms[1]

Triton (Linatella) Gray, 1857

Linatella is a genus of medium to large sea snails known as predatory whelks, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ranellidae, the (tritons).[1][2] Type species: Cymatium cutaceum

Species

Species within the genus Linatella include:

Species brought into synonymy 
  • Subgenus Linatella (Gelagna) Schaufuss, 1869 : synonym of Gelagna Schaufuss, 1869
  • Linatella (Gelagna) pallida Parth, 1996 : synonym of Gelagna pallida (Parth, 1996)
  • Linatella clandestina Lamarck : synonym of Gelagna succincta (Linnaeus, 1771)
  • Linatella neptunia Garrard, 1963 : synonym of Linatella caudata (Gmelin, 1791)
  • Linatella succincta (Linnaeus, 1771) : synonym of Gelagna succincta (Linnaeus, 1771)

References

  1. 1 2 WoRMS (2010). Linatella Gray, 1857 . 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=138427 on 30 March 2011
  2. ↑ Beu : Catalogue of Tonnoidea
  • 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


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