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Inquisitor (gastropod)

Inquisitor is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae.

Distribution

This marine genus occurs in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to Japan; also off Australia.

Species

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

Species brought into synonymy:
  • Inquisitor acutus <small>Marwick, 1928</small> †: synonym of Mauidrillia acuta <small>(Marwick, 1928)</small> â€Â
  • Inquisitor alma <small>Thiele, 1930</small>: synonym of Inquisitor lassulus <small>Hedley, 1922</small>
  • Inquisitor asper <small>Marwick, 1926</small> †: synonym of Aoteadrillia asper <small>(Marwick, 1926)</small>â€Â
  • Inquisitor cerithina <small>(Anton, 1838)</small>: synonym of Crassispira cerithina <small>(Anton, 1838)</small>
  • Inquisitor coriorudis <small>Hedley, 1922</small>: synonym of Vexitomina coriorudis<small>(Hedley, 1922)</small> (original combination)
  • Inquisitor cotteri <small>(Vredenburg, 1921)</small>: synonym of Crassispira cotteri <small>(Vredenburg, 1921)</small>
  • Inquisitor coxi <small>Angas, 1867</small>: synonym of Vexitomina coxi <small>(Angas, 1867)</small>
  • † Inquisitor eoa <small>Makiyama, 1927</small>: synonym of Clathrodrillia eoa <small>(Makiyama, 1927)</small>
  • † Inquisitor eonodatus <small>Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992</small>: synonym of Fusinus eonodatus <small>(Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992)</small>
  • Inquisitor essingtonensis <small>Smith, 1888</small>: synonym of Inquisitor mastersi <small>(Brazier, 1876)</small>
  • Inquisitor exigua <small>Marwick, 1931 </small>†: synonym of Aoteadrillia exigua <small>(Marwick, 1931)</small> † (original combination)
  • Inquisitor fibratus <small>Hedley, 1922</small>: synonym of Inquisitor spicata <small>(Hinds, 1843)</small>
  • Inquisitor flavidula [sic]: synonym of Inquisitor flavidulus <small>(Lamarck, 1822)</small>: synonym of Clathrodrillia flavidula <small>(Lamarck, 1822)</small> (incorrect gender ending)
  • Inquisitor flavidulus <small>(Lamarck, 1822)</small>: synonym of Clathrodrillia flavidula <small>(Lamarck, 1822)</small>
  • Inquisitor granobalteus <small>Hedley, 1922</small>: synonym of Turricula granobalteus <small>(Hedley, 1922) </small> (original combination)
  • Inquisitor immaculatus <small>Tenison-Woods, 1876</small>: synonym of Paracuneus immaculatus <small>(Tenison-Woods, 1876)</small>
  • † Inquisitor ihungia <small>Marwick, 1931 </small>: synonym of Aoteadrillia ihungia <small>(Marwick, 1931)</small> † (original combination)
  • Inquisitor japonicum [sic]: synonym of Inquisitor japonicus <small>(Lischke, 1869)</small> (incorrect gender ending)
  • Inquisitor jeffreysii <small>(E. A. Smith, 1875)</small>: synonym of Funa jeffreysii <small>(E. A. Smith, 1875)</small>
  • Inquisitor kawamurai <small>(Habe & Kosuge, 1966) </small>: synonym of Cheungbeia kawamurai <small>(Habe & Kosuge, 1966) </small>
  • Inquisitor lacertosus <small>Hedley, 1922</small>: synonym of Bathytoma lacertosus <small>(Hedley, 1922)</small> (original combination)
  • Inquisitor lanceolatus <small>(Hupé, 1854)</small>: synonym of Ptychobela lanceolata <small>(Hupé, 1854)</small>
  • Inquisitor laterculata <small>(G. B. Sowerby II, 1870)</small>: synonym of Cheungbeia laterculata <small>(G. B. Sowerby II, 1870)</small>
  • Inquisitor laterculoides <small>(Barnard, 1958)</small>: synonym of Funa laterculoides <small>(Barnard, 1958)</small>
  • Inquisitor mammillata <small>(Kuroda and Oyama，1971)</small>: synonym of Mammillaedrillia mammillata <small>(Kuroda and Oyama，1971)</small>
  • Inquisitor metcalfei <small>Angas, 1867</small>: synonym of Vexitomina metcalfei <small>(Angas, 1867)</small>
  • Inquisitor minimarus <small>Kosuge, 1993</small>: synonym of Ptychobela minimarus <small>(Kosuge, 1993)</small>
  • † Inquisitor molengraaffi <small>(K. Martin, 1916)</small>: synonym of Crassispira molengraaffi <small>(K. Martin, 1916)</small>
  • Inquisitor multicostellata <small>Smith, 1888</small>: synonym of Inquisitor latifasciata <small>(Sowerby, 1870)</small>
  • Inquisitor nudivaricosa <small>Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971</small>: synonym of Inquisitor nudivaricosus <small>Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971</small>
  • Inquisitor perclathrata <small>Kuroda, 1960</small>: synonym of Clavus (Clathrodrillia) perclathrata <small>Azuma, 1960</small> (nomen nudum)
  • Inquisitor petilinus <small>Hedley, 1922</small>: synonym of Conticosta petilinus <small>(Hedley, 1922)</small> (original combination)
  • † Inquisitor problematicus <small>Powell, 1942</small> : synonym of † Inquisitor awamoaensis <small>(Hutton, 1873) </small>
  • Inquisitor sinensis <small>(Hinds, 1843)</small>: synonym of Crassispira sinensis <small>(Hinds, 1843)</small>
  • Inquisitor spadix <small>(Watson, 1886):</small> synonym of Paracuneus immaculatus <small>(Tenison-Woods, 1876)</small>
  • Inquisitor spaldingi <small>(Brazier, 1876)</small>: synonym of Inquisitor spicata <small>(Hinds, 1843)</small>
  • Inquisitor spurius <small>Hedley, 1922</small>: synonym of Turricula nelliae spuria <small>(Hedley, 1922)</small> (original combination)
  • Inquisitor suavis <small>Smith, 1888</small>: synonym of Vexitomina suavis <small>(Smith, 1888)</small>
  • Inquisitor subochracea <small>(E. A. Smith, 1877)</small>: synonym of Aguilaria subochracea<small> (E. A. Smith, 1877)</small>
  • Inquisitor taylorianus <small>(Reeve, 1846)</small>: synonym of Funa tayloriana <small>(Reeve, 1846)</small>
  • † Inquisitor tokunagae <small>H. J. Finlay, 1927</small>: synonym of Guraleus tokunagae<small> (H. J. Finlay, 1927)</small>
  • Inquisitor tuberosa <small>(E.A. Smith, 1875)</small>: synonym of Brachytoma tuberosa <small>(E. A. Smith, 1875)</small>
  • Inquisitor variabilis <small>(E. A. Smith, 1877)</small>: synonym of Funa variabilis <small>(E. A. Smith, 1877)</small>
  • Inquisitor ventricosa <small>Smith, 1888</small> : synonym of Inquisitor glauce <small>(Dall, 1918) </small>
  • Inquisitor versicolor <small>Weinkauff & Kobelt, 1876</small>: synonym of Inquisitor radula <small>(Hinds, 1843)</small>
  • Inquisitor vexillium <small>(Habe & Kosuge, 1966) </small>: synonym of Ptychobela vexillium <small>(Habe & Kosuge, 1966) </small>
  • † Inquisitor waihaoensis <small>A. W. B. Powell, 1942 </small>: synonym of Comitas waihaoensis <small>(A. W. B. Powell, 1942)</small>

See also

References

  • Sysoev, A. & Bouchet, P. 2001. New and uncommon turriform gastropods (Gastropoda: Conoidea) from the south-west Pacific. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] 185: 271–320
  • Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp.

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