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Alcithoe

Alcithoe is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Cymbiinae of the family Volutidae, the volutes.

Description

Alcithoe are large, benthic neogastropod marine snails. Species are predators, and all taxa undergo direct development.

The shell is ovately fusiform. The spire is produced. The apex is papillary. The aperture is ovate and wide. The inner lip shows a spreading callus. The outer lip is dilated and subreflexed.

Distribution

Trawled at 20-30 fathoms. Alcithoe species are found in seas surrounding New Zealand. There is a rich fossil record for the genus.

Species

Species within the genus Alcithoe include:

Synonyms

  • † Alcithoe acuta <small>Marwick, 1926</small>: synonym of Alcithoe arabica <small>(Gmelin, 1791)</small> (junior subjective synonym)
  • † Alcithoe amundseni <small>Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992</small>: synonym of † Odontocymbiola amundseni <small>(Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992)</small> † (superseded combination)
  • † Alcithoe armigera <small>Marwick, 1926</small>: synonym of † Alcithoe cylindrica <small>Marwick, 1926</small> (junior subjective synonym)
  • Alcithoe calva <small>Powell, 1928</small>: synonym of Alcithoe jaculoides <small>Powell, 1924</small>
  • Alcithoe chathamensis <small>(Dell, 1956)</small>: synonym of Alcithoe wilsonae <small>(Powell, 1933)</small>
  • † Alcithoe compressa <small>Marwick, 1926</small> † synonym of † Alcithoe cylindrica <small>Marwick, 1926</small> (junior subjective synonym)
  • † Alcithoe detrita <small>Marwick, 1926</small>: synonym of Alcithoe arabica <small>(Gmelin, 1791)</small> (junior subjective synonym)
  • Alcithoe grahami <small>(Powell, 1965)</small>: synonym of Alcithoe wilsonae <small>(Powell, 1933)</small>
  • Alcithoe haurakiensis <small>Dell, 1956</small>: synonym of Alcithoe fusus <small>(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)</small>
  • Alcithoe hedleyi <small>(Murdoch & Suter, 1906)</small>: synonym of Alcithoe fusus <small>(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)</small>
  • Alcithoe johnstoni <small>Powell, 1928</small>: synonym of Alcithoe jaculoides <small>Powell, 1924</small>
  • Alcithoe knoxi <small>(Dell, 1956)</small>: synonym of Alcithoe wilsonae <small>(Powell, 1933)</small>
  • † Alcithoe lutea <small>Marwick, 1924</small>: synonym of Alcithoe arabica <small>(Gmelin, 1791)</small> (junior secondary homonym and synonym)
  • † Alcithoe mackayi <small>Marwick, 1926</small>: synonym of Alcithoe brevis <small>Marwick, 1926</small> (junior subjective synonym)
  • Alcithoe motutaraensis <small>Powell, 1928</small>: synonym of Alcithoe arabica <small>(Gmelin, 1791)</small>
  • † Alcithoe oliveri <small>Marwick, 1926</small>: synonym of Mauira oliveri <small>(Marwick, 1926)</small>
  • Alcithoe ostenfeldi <small>(Iredale, 1937)</small>: synonym of Alcithoe larochei ostenfeldi <small>(Iredale, 1937)</small>
  • Alcithoe pacifica <small>(Perry, 1810)</small>: synonym of Alcithoe arabica <small>(Gmelin, 1791)</small>
  • Alcithoe swainsoni <small>Marwick, 1926</small>: synonym of Alcithoe arabica <small>(Gmelin, 1791)</small>
  • Alcithoe swainsoni motutarensis <small>Powell, 1928</small>: synonym of Alcithoe arabica <small>(Gmelin, 1791)</small>

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