Triphora (gastropod)

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Triphora
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Shells of Triphora sp.
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Suborder: Ptenoglossa
Superfamily: Triphoroidea
Family: Triphoridae
Genus: Triphora
Blainville, 1828
Synonyms
  • Cerithium (Triforis)Deshayes, 1834
  • Cerithium (Triphoris)
  • Trifora (invalid subsequent spelling of TriphoraBlainville, 1828)
  • TriforisDeshayes, 1834 (invalid subsequent spelling of TriphoraBlainville, 1828)
  • TriphorisDeshayes, 1830 (invalid subsequent spelling of TriphoraBlainville, 1828)
  • TriphorusTryon, 1872 (misspelling of Triphora)

Triphora is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Triphorinae of the family Triphoridae. [1]

Contents

The genus was named by Blainville in 1828, and the type species is Triphora gemmata Blainville, 1828. Like most of the other genera in this family, the shells of species in this genus are extremely high-spired with sculptural decoration, and are sinistral (left-handed) in coiling. [2]

Nomenclature

Species that were named in combination with Triphoris, Triforis, or Trifora, which are variant spellings of Triphora, and have not been placed elsewhere in the literature are listed here under Triphora. In such cases, where the original genus is a misspelling or emendation of the current genus, the authors and dates have not been placed in parentheses (ICZN Article 51.3.1). For Triforis of authors, see Trituba and related genera in Newtoniellidae. [1]

Species

There are well over 300 species in this genus.

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References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Triphora Blainville, 1828. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=147186 on 2022-10-15
  2. Triphora Blainveille, 1828, Daphne Cuvelier, and Philippe Bouchet, updated 26/02/2013, World Register of Marine Species, accessed 1/8/2013