Notogibbula Explained
Notogibbula is a genus of sea snail, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.[1]
Distribution
This marine genus is found off the coast of Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia). It also occurs in the Persian Gulf and in the Indian Ocean off Tanzania.
Species
According to the Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database, the following species with names in current use are included within the genus Notogibbula :[2]
- Species brought into synonymy:
- Notogibbula maccullochi (Hedley, 1907): synonym of Eurytrochus maccullochi (Hedley, 1907)
- Notogibbula townsendi (Sowerby III, 1895): synonym of Agagus agagus Jousseaume, F.P., 1894
Further reading
- Williams S.T., Karube S. & Ozawa T. (2008) Molecular systematics of Vetigastropoda: Trochidae, Turbinidae and Trochoidea redefined. Zoologica Scripta 37: 483–506.
Notes and References
- WoRMS (2014). Notogibbula Iredale, 1924. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=413457 on 2014-06-08
- http://clade.ansp.org/obis/search.php/6445 OBIS : Notogibbula