WoRMS taxon details
Amoriinae Gray, 1857
- Tribe Amoriini J. E. Gray, 1857
- Genus Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855
- Genus Nannamoria Iredale, 1929
- Genus Paramoria McMichael, 1960
- Genus Relegamoria Iredale, 1936
- Genus Amorena Iredale, 1929 accepted as Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855 (synonym)
- Genus Canamoria Bondarev, 1995 accepted as Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855 (synonym)
- Genus Cymbiolista Iredale, 1929 accepted as Amoria (Cymbiolista) Iredale, 1929 represented as Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855
- Genus Zebramoria Iredale, 1929 accepted as Amoria J. E. Gray, 1855 (synonym)
- Tribe Melonini Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
- Genus Cymbiola Swainson, 1831
- Genus Melo Broderip, 1826
- Genus Aulica Gray, 1847 accepted as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831
- Genus Aulicina Rovereto, 1899 accepted as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831 (synonym)
- Genus Cymbiolacca Iredale, 1929 accepted as Cymbiola (Cymbiolacca) Iredale, 1929 represented as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831
- Genus Cymbiolena Iredale, 1929 accepted as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831 (synonym)
- Genus Pseudocymbiola McMichael, 1961 accepted as Cymbiolacca Iredale, 1929 accepted as Cymbiola (Cymbiolacca) Iredale, 1929 represented as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831
- Genus Scapha J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Cymbiola Swainson, 1831 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Vespertilio Mörch, 1852 accepted as Voluta Linnaeus, 1758 (invalid: junior homonym of Vespertilio Linnaeus, 1758 [Mammalia] and junior objective synonym of Scapha Gray, 1847)
- Tribe Notovolutini Bail & Poppe, 2001
- Genus Notovoluta Cotton, 1946
- Genus Volutoconus Crosse, 1871
marine
Gray, J. E. (1857). <i>Guide to the systematic distribution of Mollusca in the British Museum</i>. Part I. [Gastropoda]. British Museum, London, xii + 230 pp. [9 May; Preface dated 10 Dec. 1856]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/117528
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MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Amoriinae Gray, 1857. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=382341 on 2023-12-08
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Gray, J. E. (1857). <i>Guide to the systematic distribution of Mollusca in the British Museum</i>. Part I. [Gastropoda]. British Museum, London, xii + 230 pp. [9 May; Preface dated 10 Dec. 1856]. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/117528
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basis of record Bail, P.; Poppe, G.T. (2001). A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. <em>ConchBooks, Hackenheim.</em> 30 pp, 5 pl. (updated October 2008 for WoRMS). [details]
basis of record Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526. [details] Available for editors
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note: 35 [details]
basis of record Bail, P.; Poppe, G.T. (2001). A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. <em>ConchBooks, Hackenheim.</em> 30 pp, 5 pl. (updated October 2008 for WoRMS). [details]
basis of record Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526. [details] Available for editors
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Diagnosis Shells of various size, elongate to ovate, solid and marked in a wide range of rich color patterns. Protoconch multispiral, conical or dome-shaped, with whorls regularly coiled around the axis of the shell, with or without axial sculpture. Siphonal notch shallow. Fasciole distinct. Generally four strong columellar plaits. No operculum. [details]
