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Amphissa (gastropod)

Amphissa is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Description

The length of the buccinoid shell ranges from 10–30 mm. The aperture of the shell is anteriorly dilated, the contraction near the spire obsolete.

Species

Species within the genus Amphissa include:

Synonyms:
  • Amphissa (Cosmioconcha) <small>Dall, 1913</small>: synonym of Cosmioconcha <small>Dall, 1913</small> (original rank)
  • Amphissa corrugata <small>(Reeve, 1847)</small>: synonym of Amphissa columbiana <small>Dall, 1916</small>
  • Amphissa costulata <small>(Cantraine, 1835)</small>: synonym of Amphissa acutecostata <small>(R. A. Philippi, 1844)</small> (junior homonym)
  • Amphissa cymata <small>Dall, 1916</small>: synonym of Amphissa versicolor <small>Dall, 1871</small>
  • Amphissa haliaeeti <small>(Jeffreys, 1867)</small>: synonym of Amphissa acutecostata <small>(R. A. Philippi, 1844)</small>
  • Amphissa lyrta <small>F. Baker, G. D. Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1938</small>: synonym of Decipifus lyrta <small>(F. Baker, G. D. Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1938)</small> (original combination)
  • Amphissa palmeri <small>Dall, 1913</small>: synonym of Cosmioconcha palmeri <small>(Dall, 1913)</small> (original combination)
  • Amphissa parvula <small>Dall, 1913</small>: synonym of Cosmioconcha parvula <small>(Dall, 1913)</small> (original combination)
  • Amphissa pergracilis <small>Dall, 1913</small>: synonym of Cosmioconcha pergracilis <small>(Dall, 1913)</small> (original combination)
  • † Amphissa ventricosa <small>Arnold, 1903</small> : synonym of Amphissa undata <small>(P. P. Carpenter, 1864)</small>

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