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genus

Apicalia A. Adams, 1862

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Littorinimorpha »  family Eulimidae

Scientific synonyms

Chryseulima Laseron, 1955

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Description

APICALIA A. Adams, 1862
Type species. A. gibba A. Adams, 1862, by monotypy. Japan.
Type material BMNH 1874.5.19.68. Synonym. Chryseulima Laseron, 1955.
Remarks. The genus includes a number of ectoparasites of starfishes. The shell is regularly ovate and often very solid. The genus was revised by Waren (1981a).
Warén, A., 1984. A generic revisión of the Family Eulimidae.
Author: Jan Delsing

Included taxa

Number of records: 15

species Apicalia angulata A. Warén, 1981
species Apicalia brazieri (G. F. Angas, 1877)

Apicalia brazieri

species Apicalia chuni K.H.J. Thiele, 1925 inq.
species Apicalia echinasteri A. Warén, 1981
species Apicalia gibba A. Adams, 1862

Apicalia gibba

species Apicalia habei Warén, 1981

Apicalia habei

species Apicalia inflata (R. Tate & W.L. May, 1901)

Apicalia inflata

species Apicalia leptostoma Smith

Apicalia leptostoma

species Apicalia melvilli (Schepman, 1909) inq.

Apicalia melvilli

species Apicalia ovata (W.H. Pease, 1860)

Apicalia ovata

species Apicalia palmipedis (F. Koehler & C. Vaney, 1913)

Apicalia palmipedis

species Apicalia philippinarum Sowerby
species Apicalia semistriata A. Adams, 1867
species Apicalia taiwanica T. Kuroda, 1964
species Apicalia tryoni (R. Tate & W.L. May, 1900)

Links and literature

EN The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera [1423290]

Rees, T. (compiler): The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera [https://www.irmng.org] [as Apicalia A. Adams, 1862]
Data retrieved on: 29 November 2019
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inq. nomen inquirendum - doubtful identity, needs further investigation



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