Pirenella

Last updated

Pirenella
Cerithidea cingulata 01.JPG
Pirenella cingulata(Gmelin, 1791)
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Superfamily: Cerithioidea
Family: Potamididae
Genus: Pirenella
Gray, 1847
Type species
Pirenella mammillataGray, 1847
Synonyms [1]
  • Cerithidea (Cerithideopsilla)Thiele, 1929 (original rank)
  • Cerithidea (Pirenella)Gray, 1847
  • CerithideopsillaThiele, 1929
  • Cerithium (Pirenella)Gray, 1847
  • DjeddiliaJousseaume, 1894
  • Potamides (Pirenella)

Pirenella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae. [1]

Contents

Species

Species within the genus Pirenella include:

Species brought into synonymy

Related Research Articles

<i>Littorina</i> Genus of gastropods

Littorina is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.

<i>Ostrea</i> Genus of bivalves

Ostrea is a genus of edible oysters, marine bivalve mollusks in the family Ostreidae, the oysters.

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

Potamididae, common name potamidids are a family of small to large brackish water snails that live on mud flats, mangroves and similar habitats. They are amphibious gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cerithioidea.

<i>Trochus</i> Genus of gastropods

Trochus is a genus of medium-to large-sized, top-shaped sea snails with an operculum, of the family Trochidae, the top snails.

<i>Cellana</i> Genus of molluscs

Cellana is a genus of sea snails or limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nacellidae, the true limpets.

<i>Gibbula</i> Genus of gastropods

Gibbula is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Cantharidinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.

<i>Batillaria</i> Genus of gastropods

Batillaria is a genus of small salt marsh or mudflat snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Batillariidae, the horn snails.

<i>Littoraria</i> Genus of gastropods

Littoraria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.

<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.

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

Patella is a genus of sea snails with gills, typical true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Patellidae, the true limpets.

<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>Cerithidea</i> Genus of gastropods

Cerithidea is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails.

<i>Pirenella cingulata</i> Species of gastropod

Pirenella cingulata is a species of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails.

<i>Pisania</i> Genus of gastropods

Pisania is a genus of marine whelk in the family Pisaniidae. Some species prey on barnacles.

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

Drupa is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. It occurs in the Indo-Pacific.

<i>Pirenella alata</i> Species of gastropod

Pirenella alata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae. It also lives in brackish water.

<i>Pirenella microptera</i> Species of gastropod

Pirenella microptera is a species of snail, a brackish-water gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae.

<i>Cerithideopsilla conica</i> Species of gastropod

Cerithideopsilla conica is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae.

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

Potamides is a genus of prehistoric sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2016). Pirenella Gray, 1847. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206423 on 2016-03-29