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Zeidora

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

Description

The genus Zeidora was instituted by A. Adams in 1860, for the reception of two Japanese shells having the outer aspect of Emarginula and an internal shelf as in Crepidula.

The shell resembles Emarginula, with the margin of the aperture crenulated and anteriorly deeply fissured, but there is posteriorly an internal, flat, semilunar septum present, which distinguishes this genus from any other Fissurellidae.

Species

Species within the genus Zeidora include:

Species brought into synonymy:
  • Zeidora candida <small>(Adams, 1870)</small>: synonym of Zeidora nesta <small>(Pilsbry, 1890)</small>
  • Zeidora legrandi <small>Tate, 1894</small>: synonym of Zeidora tasmanica <small>(Beddome, 1883)</small>
  • Zeidora limatulaeformis <small>Horikoshi, 1944</small>: synonym of Zeidora calceolina <small>A. Adams, 1860</small>
  • † Zeidora seguenzae <small>R. B. Watson, 1883</small>: synonym of † Zeidora ligustica <small>Bellardi, 1878</small>

References

  • Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999) Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-Bearing Mollusca of Japan. Elle Scientific Publications, Yao, Japan, 749 pp.
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp.&nbsp;180–213
  • Spencer, H.; Marshall. B. (2009). All Mollusca except Opisthobranchia. In: Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp
  • Aldea C., Zelaya D.G. & Troncoso J.S. (2011) A new gigantic species of Zeidora Adams, 1860 from Antarctic waters (Gastropoda: Fissurellidae). The Nautilus 125(2): 79-82

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