Nebularia

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Nebularia
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Shell of Nebularia pyramis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Mitridae
Subfamily: Cylindromitrinae
Genus: Nebularia
Swainson, 1840
Type species
Mitra contractaSwainson, 1820
Synonyms
  • DibaphusPhilippi, 1847
  • MauritiaH. Adams, 1869 (invalid: junior homonym of Mauritia Troschel, 1863)
  • Mitra (Dibaphus)Philippi, 1847
  • Mitra (Mutyca)H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (original rank)
  • Mitra (Nebularia)Swainson, 1840 (original rank)
  • MitroideaPease, 1865
  • MutycaH. Adams & A. Adams, 1853

Nebularia is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cylindromitrinae within the family of Mitridae. [1] This name was originally proposed as a subgenus of the genus Mitra . The type species of this genus is Mitra contractaSwainson, 1820.

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Taxonomy

In 1991, Cernohorsky considered that the subgenus Nebularia does not form a well-defined group. [2]

In 2001, Thorsson and Salisbury used the tern Nebularia as a group (and not as a valid taxonomic name), for species related to the type species Mitra coronata. [3]

Description

The shell is impressed with transverse grooves. The body whorl is anteriorly contracted. The aperture is narrow behind, effuse in front. The margin of the outer lip is smooth. [4]

Species

The genus Nebularia contains the following species: [1]

Species brought into synonymy

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References

  1. 1 2 Nebularia Swainson, 1840 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 11 December 2018.
  2. ↑ Cernohorsky, W. O., 1991. The Mitridae of the World. Part 2. The Subfamily Mitrinae concluded and Subfamilies Imbricariinae and Cylindromitrinae. Monographs of Marine Mollusca. ISSN 0162-8321 Trophon Corp. Silver Spring, MD. Pages 1 to 164
  3. ↑ Wesley M. Thorsson and Richard Salisbury: Introduction to Chapter 2 of Living Mitridae: Nebularia, Part 1; Internet Hawaiian Shell News, July 2001
  4. ↑ Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls
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