Montfortia

Montfortia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.

Species

Species within the genus Montfortia include:

• † Montfortia bikiniensis <small>(Ladd, 1966)</small>
• Montfortia emarginata <small>(Blainville, 1825)</small>
• Montfortia hermosa <small>(Lowe, 1935)</small>
• Montfortia picta <small>(Dunker, 1860)</small>
• Montfortia polygonalis <small>(A. Adams, 1852)</small>
• Montfortia pulchra <small>(A. Adams, 1852)</small>
• Montfortia subemarginata <small>(Blainville, 1819)</small>

<br />The following species were brought into synonymy:

• Montfortia (Hemitoma) cumingii <small>(G. B. Sowerby II, 1863)</small>: synonym of Hemitoma cumingii <small>(G. B. Sowerby II, 1863)</small>
• Montfortia excentrica <small>Iredale, 1929</small>: synonym of Montfortista excentrica <small>(Iredale, 1929)</small>
• Montfortia kirana <small>Habe, 1963</small>: synonym of Montfortista kirana <small>(Habe, 1963)</small>
• Montfortia panhi (Quoy & <small>Gaimard, 1834)</small>: synonym of Montfortista panhi <small>(Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)</small>

References

External links

• World Register of Marine Species
• Récluz, C. A. (1843). Catalogue descriptif de plusieurs nouvelles espèces de coquilles de France suivi d'observations sur quelques autres. Revue zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne. 6: 5-12, 104-112, 228-238, 257-261