Alia is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with a valid name are included within the genus Alia :
Species brought into synonymy:
- Alia aurantiaca <small>(Dall, 1871)</small>: synonym of Mitrella aurantiaca <small>(Dall, 1871)</small>
- Alia callimorpha] <small>Dall, 1919</small>: synonym of Alia carinata <small>(Hinds, 1844)</small>
- Alia casciana <small>Dall, 1919</small>: synonym of Alia gausapata <small>(Gould, 1850)</small>
- Alia gausapata <small>(Gould, 1850)</small>: synonym of Mitrella gausapata <small>(Gould, 1850)</small>
- Alia gouldi <small>(Carpenter, 1856)</small>: synonym of Alia carinata <small>(Hinds, 1844)</small>
- Alia permodesta <small>(Dall, 1890)</small>: synonym of Astyris permodesta <small>(Dall, 1890)</small>
- Alia tuberosa <small>(Carpenter, 1865)</small>: synonym of Mitrella tuberosa <small>(Carpenter, 1865)</small>
- Alia xenia <small>Dall, 1919</small>: synonym of Mitrella xenia <small>(Dall, 1919)</small>
References
External links
- GBIF info at: http://www.gbif.net/species/browse/provider/1/taxon/13193319/?unconfirmedNames=true
- 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. [Published in parts: Vol. 1: i-xl (1858), 1-256 (1853), 257-484 (1854). Vol. 2: 1-92 (1854), 93-284 (1855), 285-412 (1856), 413-540 (1857), 541-661 (1858). Vol. 3: pl. 1-32 (1853), 33-96 (1855), 97-112 (1856), 113-128 (1857), 129-138 (1858)