Bellastraea

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Bellastraea
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Bellastraea squamifera
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Turbinidae
Genus: Bellastraea
Iredale, 1924
Type species
Bellastraea kesteveni
Iredale, 1924
Synonyms [1]

MicrastraeaCotton, 1939

Bellastraea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails. [1]

The Australian Faunal Directory considers this genus as a synonym of Astralium Link, 1807 [2]

Species

Species within the genus Bellastraea include:

Species brought into synonymy

Related Research Articles

Turbinidae

Turbinidae, the turban snails, are a family of small to large marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Trochoidea.

Trochidae Family of snails

The Trochidae, common name top-snails or top-shells, are a taxonomic family of very small to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda.

<i>Turbo chinensis</i>

Turbo (Batillus) chinensis is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

<i>Lithopoma phoebium</i>

Lithopoma phoebium, common name the longspine star shell, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

<i>Astralium</i> Genus of gastropods

Astralium, common name star snails, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails and star snails.

<i>Astraea</i> (gastropod) Genus of gastropods

Astraea is a genus of medium to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

Astralium danieli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

<i>Astralium haematragum</i> Species of gastropod

Astralium haematragum, common name the Pacific star shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

<i>Astralium pileolum</i> Species of gastropod

Astralium pileolum, common name the cap trochis shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

<i>Astralium rhodostomum</i> Species of gastropod

Astralium rhodostomum, common name the rosemouth star shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

<i>Astralium tentoriiforme</i> Species of gastropod

Astralium tentoriiforme, common name the common tent shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

Astralium wallisi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

<i>Bellastraea aurea</i> Species of gastropod

Bellastraea aurea, common name the golden small star, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

<i>Bellastraea squamifera</i> Species of gastropod

Bellastraea squamifera, the scaly star shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

<i>Bellastraea rutidoloma</i> Species of gastropod

Bellastraea rutidoloma, common name the granular small star, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

<i>Pomaulax</i>

Pomaulax is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

<i>Tectus</i>

Tectus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tegulidae.

<i>Gazameda</i>

Gazameda is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.

<i>Notogibbula</i>

Notogibbula is a genus of sea snail, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.

<i>Uvanilla</i>

Uvanilla is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.

References

  1. 1 2 Bellastraea Iredale, 1924 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 7 October 2011.
  2. "Astralium, Link, 1807". Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  3. Bellastraea aurea (Jonas, 1844) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 20 April 2010.
  4. Bellastraea rutidoloma (Tate, 1893) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 20 April 2010.
  5. Bellastraea kesteveni (Iredale, 1924) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 20 April 2010.