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Margarites

Margarites is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Margaritidae.

This genus belonged previously to the subfamily Margaritinae in the family Turbinidae.

Description

This genus consists of small species of variable size between 3 mm and 15 mm. The Alaskan specimens of Margarites costalis reach almost 25 mm in diameter. Their flat shell has a turbiniform shape with convex whorls and a typical iridescent lustre.

Species

Species within the genus Margarites include:

Species brought into synonymy:
  • Margarites acuticostatus <small>Carpenter, 1864</small>: synonym of Parviturbo acuticostatus <small>(Carpenter, 1864)</small>
  • Margarites alabastrum <small>"Beck, H.H. MS" Lovén, S.L., 1846</small>: synonym of Calliostoma occidentale <small>(Mighels, J.W. & C.B. Adams, 1842)</small>
  • Margarites albula <small>Gould, A.A., 1861</small>: synonym of Solariella obscura <small>(Couthouy, J.P., 1838)</small>
  • Margarites beringensis <small>(E. A. Smith, 1899)</small>: synonym of Margarites helicinus <small>(Phipps, 1774)</small>
  • Margarites biangulosus <small>(A. Adams, 1854)</small>: synonym of Minolia biangulosa <small>(A. Adams, 1854)</small>
  • Margarites cinereus <small>Filatova, Z.A. & B.I. Zatsepin, 1948</small>: synonym of Margarites costalis <small>(Gould, 1841)</small>
  • Margarites clausus Golikov & Gulbin, 1978 : synonym of Cantharidoscops clausus (Golikov & Gulbin, 1978)
  • Margarites diaphanus <small>Gray, 1847</small>: synonym of Margarites helicinus <small>(Phipps, 1774)</small>
  • Margarites dnopherus <small>Rios, 1994 (non Watson, 1879)</small>: synonym of Margarites mirabilis <small>Simone & Birman, 2006</small>
  • Margarites dulcis <small>E. A. Smith, 1907</small>: synonym of Antimargarita dulcis <small>(E. A. Smith, 1907)</small>
  • Margarites elevatus <small>Dall, 1919</small>: synonym of Margarites helicinus <small>(Phipps, 1774)</small>
  • Margarites erythrocoma <small>Dall, 1889</small>: synonym of Pseudostomatella erythrocoma <small>(Dall, 1889)</small>
  • Margarites euspira <small>(Dall, 1881)</small>: synonym of Bathymophila euspira <small>(Dall, 1881)</small>
  • Margarites excavatus <small>Dall, 1919</small>: synonym of Margarites helicinus <small>(Phipps, 1774)</small>
  • Margarites expansa <small>Sowerby I, 1838</small>: synonym of Margarella expansa <small>(Sowerby I, 1838)</small>
  • Margarites frigidus <small>Dall, 1919</small>: synonym of Cantharidoscops frigidus (Dall, 1919)
  • Margarites gemma <small>E.A. Smith, 1915</small>: synonym of Falsimargarita gemma <small>(E.A. Smith, 1915)</small>
  • Margarites glauca <small>Möller, H.P.C., 1842</small>: synonym of Margarites olivaceus <small>(Brown, 1827)</small>
  • Margarites grosvenori <small>Dall, 1926</small>: synonym of Margarites olivaceus <small>(Brown, 1827)</small>
  • Margarites hypolispus <small>Dall, 1919</small>: synonym of Margarites vahlii <small>(Møller, 1842)</small>
  • Margarites impervia <small>Strebel, 1908</small>: synonym of Lissotesta impervia <small>(Strebel, 1908)</small>
  • Margarites johnsoni <small>Dall, W.H., 1921</small>: synonym of Margarites vahlii <small>(Møller, 1842)</small>
  • Margarites kamchaticus <small>Dall, 1919</small>: synonym of Margarites schantaricus <small>(Middendorff, 1849)</small>
  • Margarites kurilensis <small>Golikov & Gulbin, 1978</small>: synonym of Margarites groenlandicus kurilensis <small>Golikov & Gulbin, 1978</small>
  • Margarites margaritiferus Okutani, 1964: synonym of Solariella margaritifera <small>(Okutani, 1964)</small>
  • Margarites marginatus <small>Dall, 1919</small>: synonym of Margarites olivaceus marginatus <small>Dall, 1919</small>
  • Margarites mighelsi <small>Rehder, H.A., 1937</small>: synonym of Margarites vahlii <small>(Møller, 1842)</small>
  • Margarites minima <small>Seguenza, 1876</small>: synonym of Lissotesta minima <small>(Seguenza, 1876)</small>
  • Margarites ochotensis <small>(Philippi, 1846)</small>: synonym of Margarites schantaricus <small>(Middendorff, 1849)</small>
  • Margarites pauperculus <small>Dall, 1919</small>: synonym of Solariella varicosa <small>(Mighels & Adams, 1842)</small>
  • Margarites pruinosa <small>Rochebrune & Mabille, 1885</small>: synonym of Margarella pruinosa <small>(Rochebrune & Mabille, 1885)</small>
  • Margarites regalis <small>Verrill & Smith, 1880</small>: synonym of Calliotropis regalis <small>(Verrill & Smith, 1880)</small>
  • Margarites rudis <small>Dall, 1919</small>: synonym of Margarites costalis <small>(Gould, 1841)</small>
  • Margarites shannonicus <small>Dall, 1919</small>: synonym of Margarites striatus <small>(Leach, 1841)</small>
  • Margarites striata striata <small>Galkin, Y.I., 1955</small>: synonym of Margarites costalis <small>(Gould, 1841)</small>
  • Margarites umbilicalis <small>Broderip & Sowerby, 1829</small>: synonym of Margarites groenlandicus umbilicalis <small>Broderip & Sowerby, 1829</small>
  • Margarites undulatus <small>(G.B. Sowerby, I, 1838)</small>: synonym of Margarites groenlandicus <small>(Gmelin, 1791)</small>
  • Margarites violacea <small>King & Broderip, 1832</small>: synonym of Margarella violacea <small>(King & Broderip, 1832)</small>
  • Margarites vorticifer <small>(Dall, 1873)</small>: synonym of Margarites vorticiferus <small>(Dall, 1873)</small>
  • Margarites wacei <small>Melvill & Standen, 1918</small>: synonym of Margarella wacei <small>(Melvill & Standen, 1918)</small>
Nomina dubia :
  • Margarites multilineatus <small>DeKay, 1843</small>
  • Margarites ornatus <small>(De Kay, 1843)</small>
  • Margarites sigaretinus <small>(Sowerby I, 1838)</small>

References

  • Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 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
  • Spencer, H.; Marshall. B. (2009). All Mollusca except Opisthobranchia. In: Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp