Clypeomorus

Clypeomorus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cerithiinae of the family Cerithiidae.

Distribution

The species of this marine genus occurs in the Indo-West Pacific, from the Red Sea to the Marshall Islands: off Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia)

Species

Species within the genus Clypeomorus include:

• Clypeomorus admirabilis <small>Houbrick, 1985</small>
• Clypeomorus adunca <small>(Gould, 1849)</small>
• † Clypeomorus alasaensis <small>Wissema, 1947</small>
• Clypeomorus batillariaeformis <small>Habe & Kosuge, 1966</small>
• Clypeomorus bifasciata <small>(G.B. Sowerby II, 1855)</small>
• Clypeomorus brevis <small>(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)</small>
• Clypeomorus inflata <small>(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)</small>
• Clypeomorus irrorata <small>(Gould, 1849)</small>
• Clypeomorus isselii <small>(Pagenstecher, 1877)</small>
• Clypeomorus mccooli <small>Poppe & Tagaro, 2026</small>
• Clypeomorus nympha <small>Houbrick, 1985</small>
• Clypeomorus pellucida <small>(Hombron & Jacquinot, 1852)</small>
• Clypeomorus petrosa (Wood, 1828)
• Clypeomorus purpurastoma <small>Houbrick, 1985</small>
• Clypeomorus subbrevicula <small>(Oöstingh, 1925)</small>
• † Clypeomorus tjilonganensis <small>(K. Martin, 1899)</small>
• † Clypeomorus verbeekii <small>(Woodward, 1880)</small>

• Clypeomorus bifasciatum [sic]: synonym of Clypeomorus bifasciatus <small>(G.B. Sowerby II, 1855)</small>
• Clypeomorus caeruleum <small>(G.B. Sowerby II, 1855)</small>: synonym of Cerithium caeruleum <small>G.B. Sowerby II, 1855</small>
• Clypeomorus chemnitziana <small>(Pilsbry, 1901)</small>: synonym of Clypeomorus petrosa chemnitziana <small>(Pilsbry, 1901)</small>
• Clypeomorus clypeomorus <small>Jousseaume, 1888</small>: synonym of Clypeomorus bifasciatus <small>(G.B. Sowerby II, 1855)</small>
• Clypeomorus concisus <small>(Hombron & Jacquinot, 1852)</small>: synonym of Clypeomorus bifasciatus (<small>G.B. Sowerby II, 1855)</small>
• Clypeomorus coralium <small>(Kiener, 1841)</small>: synonym of Cerithium coralium <small>Kiener, 1841</small>
• Clypeomorus gennesi <small>(H. Fischer & Vignal, 1901)</small>: synonym of Clanculus tonnerrei <small>(G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1874)</small>
• Clypeomorus moniliferus <small>(Kiener, 1841)</small>: synonym of Clypeomorus batillariaeformis <small>Habe & Kosuge, 1966</small>
• Clypeomorus morus <small>(Lamarck, 1822)</small>: synonym of Clypeomorus bifasciatus <small>(G.B. Sowerby II, 1855)</small>
• Clypeomorus penthusarus <small>Iredale, 1929</small>: synonym of Clypeomorus bifasciatus <small>(G.B. Sowerby II, 1855)</small>
• Clypeomorus petrosa <small>(Wood, 1828)</small>: synonym of Clypeomorus petrosa petrosa <small>(Wood, 1828)</small>
• Clypeomorus traillii <small>(G.B. Sowerby II, 1855)</small>: synonym of Cerithium traillii <small>G.B. Sowerby II, 1855</small>
• Clypeomorus tuberculatus <small>(Linnaeus, 1767)</small>: synonym of Cerithium tuberculatum <small>(Linnaeus, 1767)</small>
• Clypeomorus zonatus <small>(Wood, 1828)</small>: synonym of Cerithium zonatum <small>(Wood, 1828)</small>

References

• Jousseaume, F. 1888. Description des Mollusques Recueillis par M. Le Dr. Faurot dans la Mer Rouge et le Golfe D'Aden. Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France 1(42): 166-223
• Houbrick R.S. 1985. Genus Clypeomorus Jousseaume (Cerithiidae: Prosobranchia). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 403: 1-131
• Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp.
• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp.&nbsp;180–213
• Houbrick R.S. 1985. Genus Clypeomorus Jousseaume (Cerithiidae: Prosobranchia). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 403: 1-131

External links

• Houbrick R.S. 1985. Genus Clypeomorus Jousseaume (Cerithiidae: Prosobranchia). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 403: 1-131