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Thesbia

Thesbia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks belonging to the family Raphitomidae.

This genus was named after Thesbia, one of the Sea-nymphs of Hesiod.

Description

the original description of this genus notes that it features thin and smooth outer lip while the apex of the spire is irregularly coiled.

Species

Species within the genus Thesbia include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Thesbia albus <small>Mac Andrew & Forbes, 1847</small>: synonym of Thesbia nana <small>(Lovén, 1846)</small>
  • Thesbia algoensis <small>Thiele, 1925</small>: synonym of Glyptanachis algoensis (Thiele, 1925): synonym of Decipifus algoensis <small>(Thiele, 1925)</small>
  • † Thesbia antiselli <small>(Anderson & Martin, 1914</small>): synonym of † Xenuroturris antiselli <small>(F. Anderson & B. Martin, 1914)</small>
  • Thesbia filostriata <small>Strebel, 1905</small>: synonym of Typhlodaphne filostriata <small>(Strebel, 1905)</small>
  • Thesbia folini <small>Locard, 1897</small>: synonym of Xanthodaphne leptalea <small>(Bush, 1893)</small>
  • Thesbia innocens <small>E. A. Smith, 1907</small>: synonym of Falsimohnia innocens <small>(E. A. Smith, 1907)</small>
  • Thesbia nanum <small>Lovén, 1846</small>: synonym of Thesbia nana <small>(Lovén, 1846)</small>
  • Thesbia nudator <small>Locard, 1897</small>: synonym of Bathybela nudator <small>(Locard, 1897)</small>
  • Thesbia ohlini <small>Strebel, 1905</small>: synonym of Pleurotomella ohlini <small>(Strebel, 1905)</small>

References

  • Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2010). Nomenclator of Molluscan Supraspecific Names

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