Callomphala Explained

Callomphala is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae.

Callomphala is considered by the Australian Faunal Directory as a synonym of Teinostoma (Callomphala) Adams & Angas, 1864, belonging to the family Tornidae^[1] The genus Teinostoma used to be placed within the family Skeneidae.

Species

Species within the genus Callomphala include:

• Callomphala globosa Hedley, 1901
• Callomphala hoeksemai Moolenbeek & Hoenselaar, 2008
• Callomphala lucida (A. Adams & Angas, 1864)

Species brought into synonymy:

• Callomphala alta Laseron, 1954: synonym of Callomphala lucida (A. Adams & Angas, 1864)

External links

• Laseron, Revision of the Liotiidae of New South Wales; the Australian zoologist v. 12 1954-1959

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australian Faunal Directory: Teinostoma (Callomphala) . 2013-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005015531/http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Teinostoma_(Callomphala)/names . 2013-10-05 . dead .