Rimellopsis powisii

Last updated

Rimellopsis powisii
Rimellopsis powisii 01.JPG
Five views of a shell of Rimellopsis powisii
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Rostellariidae
Genus: Rimellopsis
Species:
R. powisii
Binomial name
Rimellopsis powisii
(Petit de la Saussaye, 1840)
Synonyms
  • Rostellaria powisiiPetit de la Saussaye, 1840 (original combination)
  • Rostellaria powisii var. abyssicolaSchepman, M.M., 1909
  • Tibia laurentiDuchamps, 1992
  • Tibia powisii(Petit de la Saussaye, 1840)
  • Tibia (Sulcogladius) powisii(Petit, 1842)

Rimellopsis powisii, common name Powis's tibia, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusks in the family Rostellariidae within the Stromboidea, the true conchs and their allies. [1]

Contents

Description

The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 75 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs from Southern Japan, and in the Indo-West Pacific to New Caledonia and Queensland, Australia

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Strombidae</span> Family of molluscs

Strombidae, commonly known as the true conchs, is a taxonomic family of medium-sized to very large sea snails in the superfamily Stromboidea, and the Epifamily Neostromboidae. The term true conchs, being a common name, does not have an exact meaning. It may generally refer to any of the Strombidae but sometimes is used more specifically to include only Strombus and Lambis. The family currently includes 26 extant, and 10 extinct genera.

<i>Tibia</i> (gastropod) Genus of molluscs

Tibia is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks.

<i>Lambis scorpius</i> Species of gastropod

Lambis scorpius, common name the scorpion conch or scorpion spider conch, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

<i>Labiostrombus epidromis</i> Species of gastropod

Labiostrombus epidromis, common name the swan conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

<i>Dolomena plicata</i> Species of gastropod

Dolomena plicata, common name the pigeon conch, is a species of medium-sized to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

<i>Canarium urceus</i> Species of gastropod

Canarium urceus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

<i>Canarium wilsonorum</i> Species of gastropod

Canarium wilsonorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

<i>Terebellum terebellum</i> Species of gastropod

Terebellum terebellum, common name the Terebellum conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Seraphsidae, the true conchs.

<i>Rostellariella delicatula</i> Species of gastropod

Rostellariella delicatula, common name the delicate tibia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Rostellariidae, the true conchs.

<i>Tibia insulaechorab</i> Species of sea snail

Tibia insulaechorab, common name the Arabian tibia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Rostellariidae. It is native to the Red Sea and the Horn of Africa.

<i>Rostellariella</i> Genus of gastropods

Rostellariella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Rostellariidae within the Stromboidea, the true conchs and their allies.

<i>Conomurex</i> Genus of gastropods

Conomurex is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

<i>Laevistrombus</i> Genus of gastropods

Laevistrombus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

<i>Gibberulus</i> Genus of gastropods

Gibberulus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

<i>Margistrombus</i> Genus of gastropods

Margistrombus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rostellariidae</span> Family of molluscs

Rostellariidae is a family of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Littorinimorpha.

<i>Tibia curta</i> Species of gastropod

Tibia curta, common name the Indian tibia, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs. This species occurs in southern India.

<i>Rimellopsis</i> Genus of gastropods

Rimellopsis is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Rostellariidae.

<i>Macrostrombus</i> Genus of gastropods

Macrostrombus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.

<i>Varicospira cancellata</i> Species of gastropod

Varicospira cancellata, common name the cancellated beak shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Rostellariidae, the true conchs.

References

  1. Rimellopsi powisii (Petit de la Saussaye, 1840) . WoRMS (2012). Rimellopsi powisii (Petit de la Saussaye, 1840). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531630 on 25 November 2012 .