Shell characters and taxonomy of Latirus and related fasciolariid groups

G. J. Vermeij, and M. A. Snyder

2006

Article

Journal of Molluscan Studies 72(4):413-424

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Taxa discussed in this work:

• Chascax
• Chascax maderensis
• Hemipolygona armata
• Hemipolygona distincta
• Hemipolygona mcgintyi
• Hemipolygona nosali
• Hemipolygona stephensae
• Hemipolygona taurus
• Latirus abnormis
• Latirus barclayi
• Latirus belcheri
• Latirus gibbulus
• Latirus pictus
• Latirus polygonus
• Latirus tigroides

Taxonomy:

• Latirus aurantiacus belongs to Latirus gibbulus - Vermeij and Snyder (2006)
• Hemipolygona stephensae belongs to Hemipolygona - Vermeij and Snyder (2006)
• Hemipolygona taurus belongs to Hemipolygona - Vermeij and Snyder (2006)
• Hemipolygona mcgintyi belongs to Hemipolygona - Vermeij and Snyder (2006)
• Hemipolygona nosali belongs to Hemipolygona - Vermeij and Snyder (2006)
• Hemipolygona distincta belongs to Hemipolygona - Vermeij and Snyder (2006)
• Chascax maderensis belongs to Hemipolygona armata - Vermeij and Snyder (2006)
• Chascax belongs to Hemipolygona - Vermeij and Snyder (2006)
• Hemipolygona armata belongs to Hemipolygona - Vermeij and Snyder (2006)
• Latirus belongs to Peristerniinae - Vermeij and Snyder (2006)
• Latirus polygonus belongs to Latirus - Vermeij and Snyder (2006)
• Latirus pictus belongs to Latirus - Vermeij and Snyder (2006)
• Latirus gibbulus belongs to Latirus - Vermeij and Snyder (2006)
• Latirus belcheri belongs to Latirus - Vermeij and Snyder (2006)
• Latirus barclayi belongs to Latirus - Vermeij and Snyder (2006)
• Latirus tigroides belongs to Latirus - Vermeij and Snyder (2006)
• Latirus abnormis belongs to Latirus - Vermeij and Snyder (2006)