Ransoniella

Ransoniella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Erroneinae of the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.[1] Most species in this genus have become a synonym of species in Notadusta Schilder, 1935

Ransoniella
Ransoniella glandina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Cypraeoidea
Family: Cypraeidae
Genus: Ransoniella
Dolin & Lozouet, 2005
Synonyms[1]

Ransonia Dolin & Lozouet, 2004 (Invalid: junior homonym of Ransonia Blandin, 1979 [Arachnida]; Ransoniella is a replacement name)

Taxonomy

The taxonomy of Ransoniella proposed by Dolin (2007) is controversial. However, as it has not been refuted in print, it was followed here in WoRMS. Ideally, Dolin's species will have to be tested by molecular characters.[1]

Species

The following species within the genus Ransoniella have become synonym with Notadusta punctata (Linnaeus, 1771) :[1]

  • † Ransonia antistita Dolin & Lozouet, 2004
  • Ransoniella coseli (Dolin & Lozouet, 2004)
  • † Ransoniella faviai (Dolin & Lozouet, 2004) †
  • † Ransoniella ferruginosa (Dolin & Lozouet, 2004) †
  • † Ransoniella girardae (Dolin & Lozouet, 2004) †
  • † Ransoniella gofasi (Dolin & Lozouet, 2004) †
  • † Ransoniella inhereditaria (Dolin & Lozouet, 2004) †
  • Ransoniella martini (Schepman, 1907)
  • † Ransoniella minuscula (Dolin & Lozouet, 2004) †
  • † Ransoniella pouyensis (Dolin & Lozouet, 2004) †
  • † Ransoniella pseudohirundo (d'Orbigny, 1852) †
  • Ransoniella punctata (Linnaeus, 1771)
  • † Ransoniella senuti (Dolin & Lozouet, 2004) †
  • † Ransoniella tarbelliana (Dolin & Lozouet, 2004) †
Species brought into synonymy
  • Ransoniella atomaria (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of Notadusta punctata (Linnaeus, 1771): synonym of Ransoniella punctata ([[Carl Linnaeus|Linnaeus]], 1771)
  • Ransoniella bulbosa Dolin, 2007: synonym of Notadusta punctata (Linnaeus, 1771): synonym of Ransoniella punctata (Linnaeus, 1771)
  • Ransoniella carula (Iredale, 1939): synonym of Notadusta punctata (Linnaeus, 1771): synonym of Ransoniella punctata (Linnaeus, 1771)
  • Ransoniella erminea Dolin, 2007: synonym of Notadusta punctata (Linnaeus, 1771): synonym of Ransoniella punctata (Linnaeus, 1771)
  • Ransoniella fusula Dolin, 2007: synonym of Notadusta punctata (Linnaeus, 1771): synonym of Ransoniella punctata (Linnaeus, 1771)
  • Ransoniella glandina Dolin, 2007: synonym of Notadusta punctata (Linnaeus, 1771): synonym of Ransoniella punctata (Linnaeus, 1771)
  • Ransoniella iredalei (Schilder & Schilder, 1938): synonym of Notadusta punctata (Linnaeus, 1771): synonym of Ransoniella punctata (Linnaeus, 1771)
  • Ransoniella labiosa Dolin, 2007: synonym of Notadusta punctata (Linnaeus, 1771): synonym of Ransoniella punctata (Linnaeus, 1771)
  • Ransoniella meyeri Dolin, 2007: synonym of Notadusta punctata (Linnaeus, 1771): synonym of Ransoniella punctata (Linnaeus, 1771)
  • Ransoniella oryza Dolin, 2007: synonym of Notadusta punctata (Linnaeus, 1771): synonym of Ransoniella punctata (Linnaeus, 1771)
  • Ransoniella persticta (Iredale, 1939): synonym of Notadusta punctata (Linnaeus, 1771): synonym of Ransoniella punctata (Linnaeus, 1771)
  • Ransoniella radiosa Dolin, 2007: synonym of Notadusta punctata (Linnaeus, 1771): synonym of Ransoniella punctata (Linnaeus, 1771)
  • Ransoniella serrata Dolin, 2007: synonym of Notadusta punctata (Linnaeus, 1771): synonym of Ransoniella punctata (Linnaeus, 1771)
  • Ransoniella uvula Dolin, 2007: synonym of Notadusta punctata (Linnaeus, 1771): synonym of Ransoniella punctata (Linnaeus, 1771)
  • Ransoniella vulgata Dolin, 2007: synonym of Notadusta punctata (Linnaeus, 1771): synonym of Ransoniella punctata (Linnaeus, 1771)
  • Ransoniella zyzypha Dolin, 2007: synonym of Notadusta punctata (Linnaeus, 1771): synonym of Ransoniella punctata (Linnaeus, 1771)

References
  1. Ransoniella Dolin & Lozouet, 2005. WoRMS (2010). Ransoniella Dolin & Lozouet, 2005. 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=456503 on 11 October 2010 .
  • Dolin L. & Lozouet P. (2004). Nouvelles espèces de gastéropodes (Mollusca: Gastropoda) de l'Oligocène et du Miocène inférieur de l'Aquitaine (Sud-Ouest de la France). Partie 3. Cypraeidae et Ovulidae. Cossmanniana. Hors-série 4: 1-164.
  • Dolin L. (2007) Les Ransoniella Dolin & Lozouet, 2005 de la mer de Sulu, Philippines (Caenogastropoda: Cypraeidae). Visaya 2(1): 4-42.
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