Sveltia

Sveltia is a genus in the subfamily Cancellariinae of the nutmeg sea snails with an extensive fossil range.

Fossil records

This genus is known in the fossil records from the Paleocene to the Pliocene (age range: from 55.8 to 2.588 million years ago). Fossils are found in the marine strata of the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Italy, Mexico, Argentina, Belgium, Germany, Panama, Nigeria and United States.

Species

Species within the genus Sveltia include:

• † Sveltia alveata <small>(Conrad, 1833)</small>
• † Sveltia caerulea <small>Lozouet, 1999</small>
• † Sveltia castellum <small>Lozouet, 2019</small>
• Sveltia centrota <small>(Dall, 1896)</small>
• † Sveltia alveata <small>(Conrad, 1833)</small>
• † Sveltia caerulea <small>Lozouet, 1999</small>
• † Sveltia castellum <small>Lozouet, 2019</small>
• Sveltia gladiator <small>(Petit, 1976)</small>
• Sveltia lyrata <small>(Brocchi, 1814)</small>
• † Sveltia nemethi <small>Kovács & Vicián, 2016</small>
• † Sveltia pyrenaica <small>Peyrot, 1928</small>
• Sveltia rocroii <small>Bouchet & Petit, 2002</small>
• † Sveltia ruginosa <small>Lozouet, 2019</small>
• † Sveltia salbriacensis <small>Peyrot, 1928</small>
• Sveltia splendidula <small>Bouchet & Petit, 2002</small>
• † Sveltia suessi <small>(Hoernes, 1875)</small>
• † Sveltia varicosa <small>(Brocchi, 1814)</small>
• † Sveltia varonei <small>Lozouet, 2019</small>
• Sveltia yoyottei <small>Petit & Harasewych, 2011</small>

• † Sveltia aturensis <small>Peyrot, 1928</small>: synonym of † Tribia aturensis <small>(Peyrot, 1928)</small> (original combination)
• † Sveltia burdigalensis <small>Peyrot, 1928</small>: synonym of † Scalptia burdigalensis <small>(Peyrot, 1928)</small>
• † Sveltia calcarata <small>(Brocchi, 1814)</small>: synonym of † Calcarata calcarata <small>(Brocchi, 1814)</small>
• † Sveltia castexi <small>Peyrot, 1928</small>: synonym of † Coptostoma castexi <small>(Peyrot, 1928)</small> (original combination)
• † Sveltia peyreirensis <small>Peyrot, 1928</small>: synonym of † Unitas peyreirensis <small>(Peyrot, 1928)</small> (original combination)

References

• Hemmen, J. (2007). Recent Cancellariidae. Annotated and illustrated catalogue of Recent Cancellariidae. Privately published, Wiesbaden. 428 pp.

External links

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• Jousseaume F.P. (1887). La famille Cancellariidae (Mollusques Gastéropodes). Le Naturaliste. ser. 2, 9(13): 155-157