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Varicospira

Varicospira is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Rimellidae within the Stromboidea, the true conchs and their allies.

Distribution

Species of this genus occur in the Central Indo-west Pacific and off Australia (Queensland, Western Australia)

Species

Species within the genus Varicospira include:

Species brought into synonymy:
  • Varicospira formosana <small>(M. Yokoyama, 1928)</small> (synonym of † Rostellaria (Rimella) spinifera var. formosana <small>Yokoyama, 1928</small> (uncertain > unassessed)
  • † Varicospira gerthi <small>(A. Pannekoek, 1936)</small> : synonym of † Dientomochilus gerthi <small>(Pannekoek, 1936)</small>
  • Varicospira lee <small>Iredale, 1958</small>: synonym of Varicospira cancellata <small>(Lamarck, 1816)</small> (nomen dubium)
  • † Varicospira martini <small>(A. Pannekoek, 1936)</small> : synonym of † Dientomochilus martini <small>(Pannekoek, 1936)</small>
  • † Varicospira narica <small>(E.W. Vredenburg, 1925 )</small> : synonym of † Rimella subrimosa var. narica <small>Vredenburg, 1925</small>
  • † Varicospira rembangensis <small>(A. Pannekoek, 1936)</small>: synonym of † Dientomochilus rembangensis <small>(Pannekoek, 1936)</small>
  • † Varicospira semicancellata <small>(Martin, 1899)</small>: synonym of † Rimella semicancellata <small>(K. Martin, 1899)</small>
  • † Varicospira sindiensis <small>(E.W. Vredenburg, 1925)</small>: synonym of † Rostellaria sindiensis <small>Vredenburg, 1925</small>
  • Varicospira speciosa <small>(H. Adams & A. Adams, 1864)</small> (nomen dubium)
  • † Varicospira subrimosa <small>(A.V.M.D. D'Orbigny, 1852)</small>: synonym of † Rimella subrimosa <small>(d'Orbigny, 1847)</small>

References

  • M. Harzhauser. 2007. Oligocene and Aquitanian gastropod faunas from the Sultanate of Oman and their biogeographic implications for the western Indo-Pacific. Palaeontographica Abteilung A 280:75-121
  • M. Harzhauser, M. Euter, W. E. Piller, B. Berning, A. Kroh and O. Mandic. 2009. Oligocene and Early Miocene gastropods from Kutch (NW India) document an early biogeographic switch from Western Tethys to Indo-Pacific. Palaeontologische Zeitschrift 83:333-372
  • H. S. Ladd. 1972. Cenozoic fossil mollusks from Western Pacific Islands; Gastropods (Turritellidae through Strombidae). United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 532:1-79
  • H. S. Ladd. 1982. Cenozoic fossil mollusks from Western Pacific Islands; Gastropods (Volutidae through Terebridae). United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 1171:1-100
  • J. J. Sepkoski. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560
  • Liverani V. (2014) The superfamily Stromboidea. Addenda and corrigenda. In: G.T. Poppe, K. Groh & C. Renker (eds), A conchological iconography. pp. 1-54, pls 131-164. Harxheim: Conchbooks.

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