Thalotia

Thalotia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1][2]

Thalotia
Apertural view of a shell of Thalotia chlorostoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Thalotia
Gray, 1847
Type species
Trochus pictus
Wood, 1828
Synonyms[1]
  • Thalotia (Thalotia) Gray, 1840

Description

The thick, solid shell is imperforate, elevated-conical, granulated or spirally ribbed. The periphery is rounded or obtusely angular. The small aperture is ovate. The outer lip is thick and crenulated within. The columella is toothed at the base and subtruncated.[3]

Species

Species within the genus Thalotia include:[1]

The following species were brought into synonymy:[1]

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Thalotia Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225463 on 2012-11-23
  2. Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp.
  3. Tryon (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
  • Gray, 1847 Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 15: 145; Not available (nomen nudum) from Gray, 1840, Synopsis of the contents of the British Museum, ed. 42, first printing: 147; 1842, ed. 44: 57
  • Harris, G.F. (1897). Catalogue of Tertiary Mollusca in the Department of Geology, British Museum (Natural History). Part I. The Australasian Tertiary Mollusca. London : British Museum of Natural History. 407 pp. 8 pls.
  • Cotton, B.C. (1959). South Australian Mollusca. Archaeogastropoda . Adelaide : South Australian Government Printer.
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