Moelleriopsis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea.[1]
Description
The small shell of these deep-water species is relatively thin. It is white under a golden brown or olive brown epidermis. It contains few, convex whorls, forming an elevated spire and large body whorl. The suture is distinct. The round and deep umbilicus has a moderate size, showing some of the whorls. The circular aperture is slightly oblique. The peristome is continuous with a thin, sharp edge, appearing thickened within. It is attached to the body whorl only for a short distance.[2]
Species
Species within the genus Moelleriopsis include:
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Moelleriopsis abyssicola Bush, 1897
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Moelleriopsis atlantis Hoffman, Gofas & Freiwald, 2020
- †Moelleriopsis carinaspira Lozouet, 1999
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Moelleriopsis gritta Hoffman in Hoffman, Gofas & Freiwald, 2020
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Moelleriopsis messanensis (Seguenza, 1876)[3]
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Moelleriopsis meteorminora Hoffman, Gofas & Freiwald, 2020
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Moelleriopsis nipponica (Okutani, 1964)
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Moelleriopsis normani (Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1897)[4]
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Moelleriopsis poppei Engl, 2012
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Moelleriopsis richardi (Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1896)[5]
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Moelleriopsis sincera (Dall, 1890)
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Moelleriopsis valvatoides (Jeffreys, 1883)
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Moelleriopsis vemae (Clarke, 1961)
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Moelleriopsis watsoni (Tryon, 1888)
- Species brought into synonymy
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Moelleriopsis valvatoides (Jeffreys, 1883): synonym of Skenea valvatoides (Jeffreys, 1883)
References
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
- Spencer, H.; Marshall. B. (2009). All Mollusca except Opisthobranchia. In: Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp
