Calthalotia

Calthalotia is an Australian genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top shells.

Species

Species with names in current use within the genus Calthalotia include:

• Calthalotia arruensis <small>(Watson, 1880)</small>
• Calthalotia baudini (<small>Fischer, 1878)</small>
• Calthalotia fragum <small>(Philippi, 1848) </small>
• Calthalotia modesta <small>(Thiele, 1930</small>)
• Calthalotia mundula <small>(Adams & Angas, 1864)</small>
• Calthalotia strigata <small>(Adams, 1853)</small>

• Calthalotia comtessi <small>(Iredale, 1931)</small>: synonym of Calthalotia fragum <small>(Philippi, 1848)</small>
• Calthalotia indistincta <small>(Wood, 1828)</small>: synonym of Calthalotia comtessi <small>(Iredale, 193)1</small> - C. indistincta has priority over C. comtessi, according to Jansen (1993).
• Calthalotia marginata <small>(Tenison-Woods, J.E., 1880)</small>: synonym of Calthalotia arruensis <small>(Watson, 1880)</small>
• Calthalotia nitidissima <small>Ludbrook, N.H. 1941</small>: synonym of Calthalotia arruensis <small>(Watson, 1880)</small>
• Calthalotia porteri <small>Iredale, 1940</small>: synonym of Prothalotia porteri <small>(Iredale, 1940)</small>

References

• Wilson, B., 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods Pt I. Odyssey Publishing, Leederville, W.A