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Circulus (gastropod)

Circulus is a genus of very small and minute sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Vitrinellidae.

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid names are included within the genus Circulus

The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database also mentions the following species with names in current use :

Species brought into synonymy:
  • Circulus bailyi <small>Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951</small>: synonym of Cyclostremiscus bailyi <small>(Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951)</small>
  • Circulus biporcata [sic]: synonym of Circulus biporcatus <small>(A. Adams, 1863)</small>
  • Circulus carinulatus <small>Locard, 1889</small>: synonym of Circulus striatus <small>(Philippi, 1836)</small>
  • Circulus cerrosensis <small>Bartsch, 1907</small> accepted as Cyclostremiscus cerrosensis <small>(Bartsch, 1907)</small>
  • Circulus cingulatus <small>Bartrum, 1919</small> † accepted as Pterolabrella cingulata <small>(Bartrum, 1919)</small> â€Â
  • Circulus costulatus <small>Locard, 1889</small>: synonym of Circulus striatus <small>(Philippi, 1836)</small>
  • Circulus cubanus <small>Pilsbry & Aguayo, 1933</small>: synonym of Cyclostremiscus cubanus <small>(Pilsbry & Aguayo, 1933)</small>
  • Circulus dalli <small>Bush, 1897</small>: synonym of Cyclostremiscus dalli <small>(Bush, 1897)</small>
  • Circulus delectabile <small>(Tate, 1899)</small> accepted as Circulus delectabilis <small>(Tate, 1899)</small> (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
  • Circulus diomedeae <small>Bartsch, 1911</small> accepted as Cyclostremiscus diomedeae <small>(Bartsch, 1911)</small>
  • Circulus formosissimus <small>Brugnone, 1873</small>: synonym of Skeneoides jeffreysii <small>(Mo</small>nterosato, 1872)
  • Circulus hendersoni <small>(Dall, 1927)</small>: synonym of Cyclostremiscus hendersoni <small>(Dall, 1927)</small>
  • Circulus jeffreysii <small>Monterosato, 1872</small>: synonym of Skeneoides jeffreysii <small>(Monterosato, 1872)</small>
  • Circulus madreensis <small>F. Baker, Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1938</small> accepted as Cyclostremiscus madreensis <small>(F. Baker, Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1938)</small>
  • Circulus margaritiformis <small>(Dall, 1927)</small>: synonym of Cirsonella margaritiformis <small>(Dall, 1927)</small>
  • Circulus modesta [sic]: synonym of Circulus modestus <small>(Gould, 1859)</small>
  • Circulus nicholsoni <small>A. M. Strong & Hertlein, 1939</small> accepted as Episcynia nicholsoni <small>(A. M. Strong & Hertlein, 1939)</small>
  • Circulus perlatus <small>Pelseneer, 1903</small> accepted as Orbitestella perlata <small>(Pelseneer, 1903)</small> (original combination)
  • Circulus philippinensis <small>Rubio & Rolán, 2022</small>: synonym of Circulus pacomartinezi <small>Rubio & Rolán, 2023</small> (junior homonym, invalid: secondary junior homonym of Circulus philippinensis <small>(Shuto, 1969)</small>; C. pacomartinezi is a replacement name)
  • Circulus sarsi <small>(Bush, 1897)</small> accepted as Orbitestella sarsi <small>(Bush, 1897)</small>
  • Circulus stirophorus <small>M. Smith, 1937</small>: synonym of Cyclostremiscus beauii (<small>P. Fischer, 1857)</small>
  • * Circulus taigai <small>Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951</small> accepted as Cyclostremiscus taigai <small>(Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951)</small>
  • Circulus tornata [sic]: synonym of Circulus tornatus <small>(A. Adams, 1864)</small>
  • Circulus tornatus <small>(A. Adams, 1864)</small>: synonym of Tuberes tornatus <small>(A. Adams, 1864)</small> (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  • Circulus translucens (Dall, 1927): synonym of Xyloskenea translucens (Dall, 1927)
  • Circulus tricarinatus (Wood S., 1848): synonym of accepted as Circulus striatus (Philippi, 1836)

References

  • Kuroda T. & Habe T. 1952. Check list and bibliography of the Recent marine Mollusca of Japan. Leo W. Stach, Tokyo. 210 pp
  • Habe, T. (1961). Descriptions of fifteen new species of Japanese shells. Venus. 21(4): 416–431.
  • Oliver, J. & Rolan, E., 2011. The family Tornidae (Gsatropoda: Rissooidea) in the East Atlantic, 2. Circulinae. Iberus 29(1): 9–33
  • Rubio, F. & Rolán, E. (2022). New species of Vitrinellidae (Gastropoda: Truncatelloidea) from the Indo-Pacific. The genus Circulus Jeffreys, 1865. Museo de Historia Natural, Universidad Santiago de Compostela. 422 pp.
  • Rubio F & Rolán E. , 2023. Circulus pacomartinezi nomen novum for Circulus philippinensis Rubio & Rolán, 2022, pag. 359. Iberus 41(1): 151–152

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