Brocchinia (gastropod)
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Brocchinia is a genus
of sea snail
s, marine gastropod mollusks in the family
Cancellariidae
, the nutmeg snails.
(WoRMS) the following species with a valid name are included within the genus Brocchinia :
Species brought into synonymy :
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, marine gastropod mollusks in the family
Family (biology)
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Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae, common name the nutmeg snails or nutmeg shells, are a family of small to medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda...
, the nutmeg snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine SpeciesWorld Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species is a database that hopes to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialists on each group of organism. These taxonomists control the quality of the...
(WoRMS) the following species with a valid name are included within the genus Brocchinia :
- Brocchinia azoricaBrocchinia azoricaBrocchinia azorica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails....
(Bouchet & Warén, 1985) - Brocchinia canariensisBrocchinia canariensisBrocchinia canariensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails....
Rolán & Hernández, 2009 - Brocchinia clenchiBrocchinia clenchiBrocchinia clenchi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails....
Petit, 1986 - Brocchinia decapensisBrocchinia decapensisBrocchinia decapensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails....
(Barnard, 1960) - Brocchinia exiguaBrocchinia exiguaBrocchinia exigua is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails....
(E.A. Smith, 1891) - Brocchinia fischeriBrocchinia fischeriBrocchinia fischeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails....
(A. Adams, 1860) - Brocchinia harasewychiBrocchinia harasewychiBrocchinia harasewychi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails....
de Barros & de Lima, 2007 - Brocchinia kaiensisBrocchinia kaiensisBrocchinia kaiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails....
Verhecken, 1997 - Brocchinia nodosaBrocchinia nodosaBrocchinia nodosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails....
(Verrill & S. Smith, 1885) - Brocchinia pustulosaBrocchinia pustulosaBrocchinia pustulosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails....
Verhecken, 1991 - Brocchinia septentrionalis (Finlay, 1930)
- Brocchinia tanimbarensisBrocchinia tanimbarensisBrocchinia tanimbarensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails....
Verhecken, 1997 - Brocchinia verheckeniBrocchinia verheckeniBrocchinia verheckeni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails....
de Barros & de Lima, 2007
Species brought into synonymy :
- Brocchinia cornidei (Altimira, 1978) : synonym of Admetula cornideiAdmetula cornideiAdmetula cornidei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.-Description:The size of the thin, ovately oblong shell varies between 9 mm and 12 mm. The color of the shell goes from brown to whitish. The protoconch is paucispiral...
(Altimira, 1978) - Brocchinia pusilla (H. Adams, 1869) : synonym of Brocchinia clenchi Petit, 1986