Cantharidella Pilsbry 1889

Cantharidella is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Trochinae of the family Trochidae, the top snails.^[1]

Description

This genus consists of small forms with much the aspect of tiny Cantharidus. They are usually polished, narrowly or not perforate. The shell is conical, and elongated.^[2]

Distribution

This genus of marine species occurs off India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines and Australia (New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia).

Species

Species within the genus Cantharidella include:

• Cantharidella balteata (Philippi, 1849)
• Cantharidella beachportensis Cotton & Godfrey, 1934
• Cantharidella ocellina (Hedley, 1911)
• Cantharidella picturata (A. Adams & Angas, 1864)
• Cantharidella rottnestensis Verco, 1911
• Cantharidella tiberiana (Crosse, 1863)

Species brought into synonymy

• Cantharidella aurea Tenison-Woods, J.E., 1876: synonym of Cantharidella tiberiana (Crosse, 1863)
• Cantharidella tesselata Tenison-Woods, J.E., 1878: synonym of Cantharidella tiberiana (Crosse, 1863)
• Cantharidella tesselata (A. Adams, 1853): synonym of Cantharidus tessellatus (A. Adams, 1853)

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