Sitala

For the goddess from India, see Shitala Devi.

Sitala
Shell of Sitala aliceae (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Stylommatophora
Family:	Helicarionidae
Subfamily:	Durgellinae
Tribe:	Durgellini
Genus:	Sitala Adams, 1865 [1]
Synonyms [2]
Conulema Stoliczka, 1871 Nanina (Liocystis) Mörch, 1872 Nanina (Sitala)H. Adams, 1865 TurrisitalaIredale, 1933

Sitala is a genus of air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Durgellinae of the family Helicarionidae. ^[3]

Sitala is the type genus of the subfamily Sitalinae (which is a synonym of Durgellini.) ^[4]

Species

Species within the genus Sitala include:

• Sitala acuta (Fischer-Piette & Salvat, 1966)
• Sitala acutecarinata Bavay & Dautzenberg, 1904
• Sitala ahitsitondronae Salvat, 1966
• Sitala aliceae Emberton & Pearce, 2000
• Sitala amabilis Fischer-Piette & Salvat, 1966
• Sitala ambovombeensis Fischer-Piette, Blanc, F. & Vukadinovic, 1974
• Sitala ampanasanensis Fischer-Piette, C. P. Blanc, F. Blanc & F. Salvat, 1994
• Sitala anakasakasensis Fischer-Piette, Blanc, F. & Vukadinovic, 1974
• Sitala ankazobei Fischer-Piette, C. P. Blanc, F. Blanc & F. Salvat, 1994
• Sitala antsingiana Fischer-Piette, Blanc, F. & Salvat, 1975
• Sitala arx (Benson, 1859)
• Sitala attegia (Benson, 1859)
• Sitala balliana Godwin-Austen, 1883
• Sitala bathiei (Fischer-Piette, Blanc, F. & Salvat, 1975)
• Sitala billeheusti (Crosse & P. Fischer, 1864)
• Sitala brancsiki O. Boettger, 1892
• Sitala burchi K. C. Emberton, Slapcinsky, C. A. Campbell, Rakotondrazafy, Andriamiarison & J. D. Emberton, 2010
• Sitala celebica P. Sarasin & F. Sarasin, 1899
• Sitala celestinae Emberton & Griffiths, 2009
• Sitala champfauri Fischer-Piette, C. P. Blanc, F. Blanc & F. Salvat, 1994
• Sitala circumfiliaris (Morelet, 1879)
• Sitala confinis (Möllendorff, 1901) (nomenclature: Sitala confinis(Blanford, 1865) and Sitala confinis(Möllendorff, 1901) are currently secondary homonyms but may end up in different genera and a replacement name may not be necessary) ^[3]
• Sitala confinis (W. T. Blanford, 1865)
• Sitala conradti Thiele, 1933
• Sitala crenicincta Godwin-Austen, 1883
• Sitala culmen (W. T. Blanford, 1865)
• Sitala culminis (Fischer-Piette & Salvat, 1966)
• Sitala decaryi Fischer-Piette, C. P. Blanc, F. Blanc & F. Salvat, 1994
• Sitala delaportei Fischer-Piette, Blanc, F. & Salvat, 1975
• Sitala delphini (Fischer-Piette, Blanc, F. & Vukadinovic, 1974)
• Sitala denselirata (Preston, 1908)
• Sitala elegans Emberton & Pearce, 2000
• Sitala elevata (Fischer-Piette & Salvat, 1966)
• Sitala euconuliforma Emberton & Pearce, 2000
• Sitala everetti Godwin-Austen, 1891
• Sitala filomarginata O. Boettger, 1892
• Sitala frenesti Fischer-Piette, C. P. Blanc, F. Blanc & F. Salvat, 1994
• Sitala gaudens Fischer-Piette & Salvat, 1966
• Sitala gaudialis Fischer-Piette, C. P. Blanc, F. Blanc & F. Salvat, 1994
• Sitala globulosa (Möllendorff, 1900)
• Sitala gratulator (W. T. Blanford, 1865)
• Sitala gromatica Godwin-Austen, 1882
• Sitala grommatica Godwin-Austen, 1882
• Sitala haroldi Godwin-Austen, 1882
• Sitala hestia (Dohrn, 1882)
• Sitala hirsuta Emberton & Griffiths, 2009
• Sitala ilapiryae Emberton & Pearce, 2000
• Sitala infula (Benson, 1848)
• Sitala injussa (W. T. Blanford & H. F. Blanford, 1861)
• Sitala insularis Möllendorff, 1894
• Sitala intonsa Godwin-Austen, 1883
• Sitala jenynsi (L. Pfeiffer, 1845) ^[5]
• Sitala jeromi Fischer-Piette, C. P. Blanc, F. Blanc & F. Salvat, 1994
• Sitala josephinae Emberton & Pearce, 2000
• Sitala kendrae Emberton & Griffiths, 2009
• Sitala kuiperi Fischer-Piette, C. P. Blanc, F. Blanc & F. Salvat, 1994
• Sitala leroyi (Bourguignat, 1890)
• Sitala limata Godwin-Austen, 1882
• Sitala lincolni Emberton & Griffiths, 2009
• Sitala liricincta (Stolickzka, 1871)
• Sitala madecassina (Fischer-Piette & Salvat, 1966)
• Sitala mavo K. C. Emberton, Slapcinsky, C. A. Campbell, Rakotondrazafy, Andriamiarison & J. D. Emberton, 2010
• Sitala mazumbaiensis Verdcourt, 1977
• Sitala michellae Emberton & Griffiths, 2009
• Sitala minuta Emberton & Griffiths, 2009
• Sitala multivolvis Bavay & Dautzenberg, 1912
• Sitala nicklesi Fischer-Piette, C. P. Blanc, F. Blanc & F. Salvat, 1994
• Sitala normalis (Iredale, 1933)
• Sitala ochthogyra (Möllendorff, 1901)
• Sitala operiens Sykes, 1898
• Sitala palmaria (Benson, 1864)
• Sitala patwrightae Emberton, 1994
• Sitala pealii Godwin-Austen, 1914
• Sitala phulongensis Godwin-Austen, 1882
• Sitala phyllophila (Benson, 1863)
• Sitala placita Godwin-Austen, 1883
• Sitala pyramidalis Sykes, 1898
• Sitala recondita Godwin-Austen, 1883
• Sitala rimicola (Benson, 1859)
• Sitala roedereri Fischer-Piette, Blanc, F. & Salvat, 1975
• Sitala sculptilis (Möllendorff, 1901)
• Sitala soa Emberton & Pearce, 2000
• Sitala soulaiana Fischer-Piette, Cauquoin & Testud, 1973
• Sitala srimani Godwin-Austen, 1882
• Sitala stanisici K. C. Emberton, Slapcinsky, C. A. Campbell, Rakotondrazafy, Andriamiarison & J. D. Emberton, 2010
• Sitala steudneri (Jickeli, 1874)
• Sitala subangulata (Möllendorff, 1901)
• Sitala subinjussa Godwin-Austen, 1914
• Sitala sublirata Godwin-Austen, 1882
• Sitala subnana Godwin-Austen, 1883
• Sitala tredi Fischer-Piette, C. P. Blanc, F. Blanc & F. Salvat, 1994
• Sitala tricincta Saurin, 1953
• Sitala trochulus (Möllendorff, 1883)
• Sitala trosti Fischer-Piette, C. P. Blanc, F. Blanc & F. Salvat, 1994
• Sitala turrita Möllendorff, 1883
• Sitala uvida Godwin-Austen, 1883
• Sitala vaga Godwin-Austen, 1914
• Sitala vasihae Emberton & Pearce, 2000
• Sitala vulcania Blanford & Godwin-Austen, 1908
• Sitala zenkeri Thiele, 1931

Species brought into synonymy

• Sitala acceptaE. A. Smith, 1895: synonym of Kaliella accepta (E. A. Smith, 1895)
• Sitala anguliferaPilsbry & Hirase, 1905: synonym of Sitalina angulifera (Pilsbry & Hirase, 1905) (original combination)
• Sitala anthropophagorumHedley, 1894: synonym of Durgellina anthropophagorum (Hedley, 1894) (original combination)
• Sitala apicata(W. T. Blanford, 1870): synonym of Euplecta apicata (W. T. Blanford, 1870) (unaccepted combination)
• Sitala bandongensisO. Boettger, 1890: synonym of Kaliella microconus (Mousson, 1865)
• Sitala baritensis E. A. Smith, 1893: synonym of Kaliella microconus (Mousson, 1865)
• Sitala bicarinatavan Benthem Jutting, 1929: synonym of Philalanka tjibodasensis (Leschke, 1914) (junior synonym)
• Sitala bicinctaBavay & Dautzenberg, 1912: synonym of Ruthvenia bicincta (Bavay & Dautzenberg, 1912) (original combination)
• Sitala bilirata(W. T. Blanford & H. F. Blanford, 1861): synonym of Philalanka bilirata (W. T. Blanford & H. F. Blanford, 1861) (unaccepted combination)
• Sitala busauensisE. A. Smith, 1895: synonym of Kaliella busauensis (E. A. Smith, 1895) (original combination)
• Sitala capillaceaSoós, 1911: synonym of Durgellina capillacea (Soós, 1911) (original combination)
• Sitala cara E. A. Smith, 1895: synonym of Kaliella barrakporensis (L. Pfeiffer, 1852)
• Sitala cariniferaStoliczka, 1873: synonym of Philalanka carinifera (Stoliczka, 1873) (original combination)
• Sitala carinigeraTapparone Canefri, 1886: synonym of Philalanka carinigera (Tapparone Canefri, 1886) (original combination)
• Sitala circumcincta(Reinhardt, 1883): synonym of Sitalina circumcincta (Reinhardt, 1883) (unaccepted combination)
• Sitala collinaeE. A. Smith, 1898: synonym of Durgellina collinae (E. A. Smith, 1898)
• Sitala concavispiraF. Haas, 1936: synonym of Afroconulus concavispira (F. Haas, 1936) (original combination)
• Sitala crenocarinataSchepman, 1918: synonym of Durgellina crenocarinata (Schepman, 1918) (original combination)
• Sitala demissaE. A. Smith 1895: synonym of Kaliella calculosa (Gould, 1852)
• Sitala diaphanaConnolly, 1922: synonym of Afroconulus diaphanus (Connolly, 1922) (original combination)
• Sitala ditropisQuadras & Möllendorff, 1894: synonym of Kaliella ditropis (Quadras & Möllendorff, 1894) (superseded combination)
• Sitala dulcisE. A. Smith, 1895: synonym of Kaliella scandens (Cox, 1871)
• Sitala elatiorBavay & Dautzenberg, 1908: synonym of Thysanota conula (Blanford, 1865)
• Sitala febrilis(W. T. Blanford & H. F. Blanford, 1861): synonym of Philalanka febrilis (W. T. Blanford & H. F. Blanford, 1861) (unaccepted combination)
• Sitala fimbriosaQuadras & Möllendorff, 1894: synonym of Thysanota conula (Blanford, 1865)
• Sitala fragilisSchepman, 1919: synonym of Durgellina fragilis (Schepman, 1919) (original combination)
• Sitala gradataSchepman, 1919: synonym of Durgellina gradata (Schepman, 1919) (original combination)
• Sitala gunongensisGodwin-Austen, 1909: synonym of Helicarion gunongensis (Godwin-Austen, 1909) (original combination)
• Sitala hainanensisMöllendorff, 1887: synonym of Sitalina hainanensis (Möllendorff, 1887) (original combination)
• Sitala hiraseiPilsbry, 1905: synonym of Sitalina hirasei (Pilsbry, 1905) (original combination)
• Sitala homfrayiGodwin-Austen, 1895: synonym of Philalanka homfrayi (Godwin-Austen, 1895) (original combination)
• Sitala inaequisculptaE. A. Smith, 1895: synonym of Philalanka moluensis (E. A. Smith, 1893)
• Sitala infantilisE. A. Smith, 1895: synonym of Kaliella infantilis (E. A. Smith, 1895) (original combination)
• Sitala insignisPilsbry & Hirase, 1904: synonym of Sitalina insignis (Pilsbry & Hirase, 1904) (original combination)
• Sitala iredaleiPreston, 1912: synonym of Afroconulus iredalei (Preston, 1912) (original combination)
• Sitala javanaMöllendorff, 1897: synonym of Kaliella microconus (Mousson, 1865)
• Sitala latissimaPilsbry, 1902: synonym of Sitalina latissima (Pilsbry, 1902) (original combination)
• Sitala lineolataMöllendorff, 1891: synonym of Liardetia lineolata (Möllendorff, 1891) (superseded combination)
• Sitala lorentziSchepman, 1919: synonym of Durgellina lorentzi (Schepman, 1919) (original combination)
• Sitala moluensisE. A. Smith, 1893: synonym of Philalanka moluensis (E. A. Smith, 1893)
• Sitala mononema(Benson, 1853): synonym of Philalanka mononema (Benson, 1853) (unaccepted combination)
• Sitala niijimanaPilsbry & Y. Hirase, 1903: synonym of Parasitala niijimana (Pilsbry & Y. Hirase, 1903) (original combination)
• Sitala normani(E. A. Smith, 1889): synonym of Lamprocystis normani (E. A. Smith, 1889) (superseded combination)
• Sitala orchisGodwin-Austen, 1891: synonym of Kaliella doliolum (L. Pfeiffer, 1846)
• Sitala oxyconusMöllendorff, 1894: synonym of Kaliella oxyconus (Möllendorff, 1894) (superseded combination)
• Sitala philippinarumMöllendorff, 1887: synonym of Liardetia philippinarum (Möllendorff, 1887) (original combination)
• Sitala propinquaTapparone Canefri, 1886: synonym of Liardetia proqinqua (Tapparone Canefri, 1886) (original combination)
• Sitala pudicaGude, 1905: synonym of Liardetia scandens (Cox, 1872): synonym of Kaliella scandens (Cox, 1872) (junior synonym)
• Sitala quadricarinataGude, 1917: synonym of Philalanka kusana (Aldrich, 1889)
• Sitala raricostulataE. A. Smith, 1893: synonym of Rahula raricostulata (E. A. Smith, 1893)
• Sitala rumbangensisE. A. Smith, 1895: synonym of Kaliella barrakporensis (L. Pfeiffer, 1852)
• Sitala singularisGodwin-Austen, 1891: synonym of Kaliella microconus (Mousson, 1865)
• Sitala striolataMöllendorff, 1901: synonym of Kaliella striolata (Möllendorff, 1901) (original combination)
• Sitala subbilirataGodwin-Austen, 1882: synonym of Philalanka subbilirata (Godwin-Austen, 1882) (original combination)
• Sitala subglobosaSoós, 1911: synonym of Durgellina subglobosa (Soós, 1911) (original combination)
• Sitala sublimisHedley, 1897: synonym of Microcystina sublimis (Hedley, 1897) (original combination)
• Sitala sublineolataMöllendorff, 1902: synonym of Coneuplecta sublineolata (Möllendorff, 1902) (original combination)
• Sitala subscalarisMöllendorff, 1902: synonym of Queridomus subscalaris (Möllendorff, 1902) (original combination)
• Sitala tertiana(W. T. Blanford & H. F. Blanford, 1861): synonym of Philalanka tertiana (W. T. Blanford & H. F. Blanford, 1861)
• Sitala tjibodasensisLeschke, 1914: synonym of Philalanka tjibodasensis (Leschke, 1914) (original combination)
• Sitala tricarinata(W. T. Blanford & H. F. Blanford, 1861): synonym of Philalanka tricarinata (W. T. Blanford & H. F. Blanford, 1861) (unaccepted combination)
• Sitala tripilarisGredler, 1890: synonym of Euplecta tripilaris (Gredler, 1890) (original combination)
• Sitala ultimaPilsbry & Hirase, 1909: synonym of Parasitala ultima (Hirase, 1908)
• Sitala urguessensisConnolly, 1925: synonym of Afroconulus urguessensis (Connolly, 1925) (original combination)
• Sitala vagataE. A. Smith, 1903: synonym of Kaliella vagata (E. A. Smith, 1903) (original combination)
• Sitala wilcoxi(Cox, 1865): synonym of Coneuplecta calculosa (A. Gould, 1852) (junior synonym)

References

1. Adams H. (1865). In: Wallace A. R. (1865). "List of the Land shells collected by Mr. Wallace in the Malay Archipelago, with Descriptions of the New Species by Mr. Henry Adams". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1865: 405-416. page 408.
2. Bank, R.; Bouchet, P. (2017). Sitala H. Adams, 1865. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=868300 on 5 November 2017
3. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Sitala H. Adams, 1865. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=868300 on 16 June 2022
4. Bouchet, Philippe; Rocroi, Jean-Pierre; Frýda, Jiri; Hausdorf, Bernard; Ponder, Winston; Valdés, Ángel & Warén, Anders (2005). "Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families". Malacologia . 47 (1–2). Hackenheim, Germany: ConchBooks: 1–397. ISBN   3-925919-72-4. ISSN   0076-2997.
5. Rowson B., Warren B. H. & Ngereza C. F. (2010). "Terrestrial molluscs of Pemba Island, Zanzibar, Tanzania, and its status as an "oceanic" island". ZooKeys 70: 1–39. doi : 10.3897/zookeys.70.762 .

• Bank, R. A. (2017). Classification of the Recent terrestrial Gastropoda of the World. Last update: 16 July 2017

External links

• Wallace, A. R. (1865). List of the land shells collected by Mr. Wallace in the Malay Archipelago, with descriptions of the new species by Mr. Henry Adams. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 405–416, pl. 21
• Stoliczka, F. (1871). Notes on terrestrial Mollusca from the neighbourhood of Moulmein (Tenasserim Provinces), with descriptions of new species. The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Part II, 40 (3): 217–259, pl. 15-19. Calcutta
• Mörch, O. A. L. (1872). Catalogue de Mollusques terrestres et fluviatiles des anciennes colonies danoises du golfe du Bengale. Journal de Conchyliologie. 20 (4): 303–327
• Iredale, T. (1933). Systematic notes on Australian land shells. Records of the Australian Museum. 19(1): 37–59.
• Godwin-Austen, H. H. (1882–1920). Land and freshwater Mollusca of India, including South Arabia, Baluchistan, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Nepal, Burmah, Pegu, Tenasserim, Malay Peninsula, Ceylon, and other islands of the Indian Ocean. Supplementary to Messrs. Theobald and Hanley's Conchologia Indica. London, Taylor & Francis.