Tritia

Tritia
Tritia reticulata shell
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Nassariidae
Subfamily: Nassariinae
Genus: Tritia
Risso, 1826
Type species
Tritia reticulata
Synonyms[1]

See list of synonyms

Tritia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.[1]

Description

(Described as Neritula) The shell is ovate, depressed, with the axis distorted. The spire is flattened and oblique. The whorls are smooth. The aperture is depressed. The columella is smooth. The inner lip is callous and is spread over the body whorl. The outer lip is reflected, not denticulate or striated.

The body whorl is depressed and extends over the penultimate whorl, nearly covering and concealing the spire, which, consequently, appears very obtuse.[2]

Species

Species within the genus Tritia include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Tritia alba (Say, 1826): synonym of Phrontis alba (Say, 1826)
  • Tritia casta (Gould, 1850): synonym of Nassarius castus (Gould, 1850)
  • Tritia erythraea (Issel, 1869): synonym of Reticunassa erythraea (Issel, 1869)
  • Tritia (Hinia) festivus (Powys, 1835): synonym of Nassarius festivus (Powys, 1835): synonym of Reticunassa festiva (Powys, 1835)
  • Tritia (Reticunassa) dermestina (Gould, 1860): synonym of Nassarius pauperus (Gould, 1850): synonym of Nassarius pauper (Gould, 1850): synonym of Reticunassa paupera (Gould, 1850)
  • Tritia (Reticunassa) hiradoensis (Pilsbry, 1904): synonym of Nassarius fraterculus (Dunker, 1860)
  • Tritia (Tritonella) crenulicostata Shuto, 1969: synonym of Nassarius crenulicostatus (Shuto, 1969): synonym of Reticunassa crenulicostata (Shuto, 1969)
  • Tritia (Varicinassa) variciferus (A. Adams, 1852): synonym of Nassarius variciferus (A. Adams, 1852)
  • Tritia festiva (Powys, 1835): synonym of Nassarius festivus (Powys, 1835): synonym of Reticunassa festiva (Powys, 1835)
  • Tritia fratercula (Dunker, 1860): synonym of Nassarius fraterculus (Dunker, 1860)
  • Tritia obsoleta (Say, 1822): synonym of Ilyanassa obsoleta (Say, 1822)
  • Tritia pygmaea (Lamarck, 1822): synonym of Tritia varicosa (W. Turton, 1825)
  • Tritia reticulata: synonym of Nassarius reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Tritia swearingeni (Petuch & R. F. Myers, 2014): synonym of Nassarius swearingeni Petuch & R. F. Myers, 2014
  • Tritia vitiensis (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848): synonym of Nassarius vitiensis (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848)
  • Tritia websteri (Petuch & Sargent, 2012): synonym of Nassarius websteri Petuch & Sargent, 2012
  • Tritia westerlundi (Brusina, 1900): synonym of Tritia neritea (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • † Tritia wilsoni (Ludbrook, 1978): synonym of † Nassarius wilsoni (Ludbrook, 1978)

List of synonyms of the genus

List of synonyms of Tritia
  • Alectrion (Hima) Leach in Gray, 1852
  • Alectrion (Tritia) A. Adams, 1853
  • Amycla H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • Amyclina Iredale, 1918 (unnecessary replacement name for Amycla H. & A. Adams, 1853 )
  • Cencus Gistel, 1848
  • Cyclonassa Swainson, 1840 (Objective synonym of Cyclope)
  • Cyclope Risso, 1826
  • Cyclops Montfort, 1810 (Invalid: junior homonym of Cyclops O.F. Müller, 1785 [Crustacea]; Cencus Gistel, 1848 is a replacement name)
  • † Fackia Nordsieck, 1972
  • Hima Leach in Gray, 1852
  • † Hima (Mirua) Marwick, 1931
  • Hinia Leach, 1847
  • Hinia (Reticunassa) Iredale, 1936
  • Hinia (Telasco) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • Hinia (Tritonella) A. Adams, 1852
  • Ilyanassa Stimpson, 1865
  • † Mirua Marwick, 1931
  • Nana Schumacher, 1817 (Invalid: Placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 793)
  • Nanina Risso, 1826
  • Nassa (Amycla) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • Nassa (Gussonea) Monterosato, 1912
  • Nassa (Hima) Leach in Gray, 1852
  • Nassa (Hinia) Gray, 1847
  • Nassa (Telasco) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • Nassa (Tritia) A. Adams, 1853
  • Nassa (Tritonella) A. Adams, 1852
  • Nassa (Uzita) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • Nassarius (Amyclina) Iredale, 1918
  • Nassarius (Cryptonassarius) Cernohorsky, 1975
  • Nassarius (Cyclope) Risso, 1826
  • Nassarius (Cyclops) Montfort, 1810
  • Nassarius (Gussonea) Monterosato, 1912
  • Nassarius (Hima) Leach in Gray, 1852
  • Nassarius (Hinia) Leach, 1847
  • Nassarius (Ilyanassa) Stimpson, 1865
  • † Nassarius (Miohinia) Nordsieck, 1972
  • Nassarius (Mirua) Marwick, 1931
  • Nassarius (Naytiopsis) Thiele, 1929
  • Nassarius (Neritula) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • † Nassarius (Paranassa) Conrad, 1867
  • Nassarius (Parcanassa) Iredale, 1936
  • Nassarius (Reticunassa) Iredale, 1936
  • Nassarius (Telasco) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • Nassarius (Tritia) A. Adams, 1853
  • Nassarius (Tritonella) A. Adams, 1852
  • Nassarius (Usita) (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  • Nassarius (Uzita) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • Naytiopsis Thiele, 1929
  • Neritula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (Objective synonym of Cyclope)
  • Panormella O. G. Costa, 1840
  • Parcanassa Iredale, 1936
  • Proneritula Thiele, 1929
  • Tarazeuxis Iredale, 1936
  • Telasco H. & A. Adams, 1853
  • Tritia (Hinia)
  • Tritia (Reticunassa) Iredale, 1936
  • Tritia (Tritonella) A. Adams, 1852
  • Tritonella A. Adams, 1852
  • Uzita H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  • Zeuxis (Tarazeuxis) Iredale, 1936

References

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  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2016). Tritia. In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=246140 on 2016-05-18
  2. ^ Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls