Fossarus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Planaxidae.
Species
Species within the genus Fossarus include:
- Fossarus abjectus <small>(C.B. Adams, 1852)</small>
- Fossarus ambiguus <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
- Fossarus angiostoma <small>(C.B. Adams, 1852)</small>
- Fossarus angulatus <small>Carpenter, 1857</small>
- Fossarus atratus <small>(C.B. Adams, 1852)</small>
- Fossarus beccarii <small>(Tapparone Canefri, 1875)</small>
- Fossarus bellus <small>Dall, 1889</small>
- Fossarus brumalis <small>Hedley, 1907</small>
- Fossarus cancellarius <small>Melvill, 1918</small>
- Fossarus capensis <small>Pilsbry, 1901</small>
- Fossarus cereus <small>Watson, 1880</small>
- Fossarus cumingii <small>(A. Adams, 1855)</small>
- Fossarus dentifer <small>E. A. Smith, 1890</small>
- Fossarus elegans <small>Verrill & Smith, 1882</small>
- Fossarus erythraeensis: taxon inquirendum
- Fossarus eutorniscus <small>Melvill, 1918</small>
- Fossarus excavatus <small>(C.B. Adams, 1852)</small>
- Fossarus fischeri <small>Mörch, 1877</small>
- Fossarus foveatus <small>(C.B. Adams, 1852)</small>
- Fossarus garrettii <small>Pease, 1868</small>
- Fossarus guayaquilensis <small>Bartsch, 1928</small>
- Fossarus japonicus <small>(A. Adams, 1861)</small>
- Fossarus laeviusculus <small>E. A. Smith, 1890</small>
- Fossarus lamellosus <small>Mountrouzier, 1861</small>
- Fossarus lucanus <small>Dall, 1919</small>
- Fossarus lui <small>S.-I Huang, 2012</small>
- Fossarus macmurdensis <small>(Hedley, 1911)</small>
- Fossarus mediocris <small>de Folin, 1867</small>
- Fossarus megasoma <small>(C.B. Adams, 1852)</small>
- Fossarus orbignyi <small>P. Fischer, 1864</small>
- Fossarus porcatus <small>(Philippi, 1845)</small>
- Fossarus purus <small>Carpenter, 1864</small>
- Fossarus sydneyensis <small>Hedley, 1900</small>
- Fossarus tornatilis <small>(Gould, 1859)</small>
- Fossarus translucens <small>Barnard, 1969</small>
- Fossarus trochlearis <small>A. Adams, 1853</small>
- Fossarus tuberosus <small>Carpenter, 1857</small>
Species brought into synonymy:
- Fossarus adansoni <small>Philippi, 1841</small>: synonym of Fossarus ambiguus <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
- Fossarus aptus <small>Melvill, 1912</small>: synonym of Fossarus ambiguus <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
- Fossarus bulimoides <small>Tenison Woods, 1877</small>: synonym of Leucotina casta <small>(A. Adams, 1853)</small>
- Fossarus clathratus <small>Philippi, 1844</small>: synonym of Clathrella clathrata <small>(Philippi, 1844)</small>
- Fossarus (Gottoina) compacta <small>Dall, 1889</small>: synonym of Haplocochlias compactus <small>(Dall, 1889)</small>
- Fossarus depressus <small>Seguenza, 1876</small>: synonym of Megalomphalus disciformis <small>(Granata-Grillo, 1877)</small>
- Fossarus disciformis <small>Granata-Grillo, 1877</small>: synonym of Megalomphalus disciformis <small>(Granata-Grillo, 1877)</small>
- Fossarius doliaris <small>A. Adams, 1863</small>: synonym of Conradia doliaris <small>A. Adams, 1863</small>
- Fossarus excavatus <small>Gaglini, 1987</small>: synonym of Rugulina monterosatoi <small>(van Aartsen & Bogi, 1987)</small>
- Fossarus globulosus <small>Turton, 1932</small>: synonym of Couthouyia incerta <small>(Turton, 1932)</small>
- Fossarus granulum <small>Brugnone, 1873</small>: synonym of Pseudorbis granulum <small>(Brugnone, 1873)</small>
- Fossarus hyalinus <small>Odhner, 1924</small>: synonym of Scrupus hyalinus <small>(Odhner, 1924)</small>
- Fossarus incertus <small>Turton, 1932</small>: synonym of Couthouyia incerta <small>(Turton, 1932)</small>
- Fossarus iwateanus <small>Nomura & Hatai, 1935</small>: synonym of Phasianema lirata <small>(A. Adams, 1860)</small>
- Fossarus lanoei <small>Baudon, 1857</small>: synonym of Fossarus ambiguus <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
- Fossarus monterosati <small>Granata-Grillo, 1877</small>: synonym of Tjaernoeia exquisita <small>(Jeffreys, 1883)</small>
- Fossarus parcipictus <small>Carpenter, 1864</small>: synonym of Echinolittorina parcipicta <small>(Carpenter, 1864)</small>
- Fossarus petitianus <small>Tiberi, 1869</small>: synonym of Megalomphalus petitianus <small>(Tiberi, 1869)</small>
- Fossarus saxicola <small>(C.B. Adams, 1852)</small>: synonym of Elachisina saxicola <small>(C. B. Adams, 1852)</small>
- Fossarus yamamotoi <small>Habe, 1978</small>: synonym of Macromphalus yamamotoi <small>(Habe, 1978)</small>
References
- Warén A. & Bouchet P. (1988) A new species of Vanikoridae from the western Mediterranean, with remarks on the Northeast Atlantic species of the family. Bollettino Malacologico 24(5-8): 73-100
- 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. 180âÂÂ213