Neverita

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Neverita
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A model of a live Neverita duplicata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Naticoidea
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Neverita
Risso, 1826
Type species
Neverita josephiniaRisso, 1826
Synonyms [1]
  • Natica (Neverita)
  • Neverita (Neverita)Risso, 1826· accepted, alternate representation
  • Polinices (Neverita)Risso, 1826
  • Uber (Neverita)Risso, 1826

Neverita is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails [2] [1]

Contents

The type species of this genus is Neverita josephinia Risso, 1826.

Species

Species within the genus Neverita include:

Species brought into synonymy

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Naticidae</span> Family of gastropods

Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha. The shells of the species in this family are mostly globular in shape.

The Naticinae are a subfamily of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

<i>Polinices</i> Genus of gastropods

Polinices is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, commonly known as moon snails.

Neverita aulacoglossa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moons snails.

<i>Tectonatica</i> Genus of gastropods

Tectonatica is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Naticinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

<i>Natica</i> Genus of gastropods

Natica is a genus of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropods in the subfamily Naticinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails. The genus was erected by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1777.

<i>Neverita lewisii</i> Species of mollusc

Neverita lewisii, common name Lewis's moon snail, is a species of large operculated sea snail. It is a predatory marine gastropod in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Traditionally, this species was assigned to either the genus Lunatia, the genus Polinices or the genus Euspira. Recently, it was assigned to the genus Neverita based on molecular data.

<i>Neverita josephinia</i> Species of mollusc (fossil)

Neverita josephinia is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon shells.

<i>Euspira</i> Genus of gastropods

Euspira is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

<i>Euspira nitida</i> Species of gastropod

Euspira nitida, the common necklace shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

<i>Glossaulax</i> Genus of Gastropoda

Glossaulax is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

<i>Tricolia</i> Genus of gastropods

Tricolia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Tricoliinae of the family Phasianellidae.

<i>Neverita didyma</i> Species of mollusc

Neverita didyma, common name the bladder moon snail or moon shell, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

<i>Neverita delessertiana</i> Species of mollusc

Neverita delessertiana is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

<i>Neverita duplicata</i> Species of mollusc

Neverita duplicata, common name the shark eye, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

<i>Polinices mammilla</i> Species of gastropod

Polinices mammilla is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

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

Mammilla is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

<i>Sinum</i> Genus of gastropods

Sinum is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Sininae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.

<i>Abra</i> (bivalve) Genus of bivalves

Abra is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Semelidae. Members of this genus are mostly under 1.5 centimeters long, and have thin shells which are usually white. These bivalves normally live under the surface of sandy and muddy sediments, in the neritic zone.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2012). Neverita. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138241 on 2012-07-12
  2. Kabat, A.R. (1991) The classification of the Naticidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda): Review and analysis of the supraspecific taxa. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool., 152, 417-449.
  3. 1 2 Huelsken T. et al. 2006. Neverita delessertiana (Recluz in Chenu, 1843): a naticid species (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda) distinct from Neverita duplicata (Say, 1822) based on molecular data, morphological characters, and geographical distribution. Zootaxa, 1257:1-25.
  4. Huelsken, T., Tapken, D., Dahlmann, T., Wägele, H., Riginos, C., Hollmann, M. (2012). Systematics and phylogenetic species delimitation within Polinices s.l. (Caenogastropoda: Naticidae) based on molecular data and shell morphology. Organisms Diversity & Evolution. doi:10.1007/s13127-012-0111-5.
  5. Bouchet, P. (2013) World Register Of Marine Species - Neverita lewisii (WoRMS)

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