Thesbia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
The genus was named after Thesbia, one of the Sea-nymphs of Hesiod.
Description
(Original description) The outer lip is thin and smooth. The apex of the spire is irregularly coiled.[2]
Species
Species within the genus Thesbia include:
- Species brought into synonymy
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Thesbia albus Mac Andrew & Forbes, 1847: synonym of Thesbia nana (Lovén, 1846)
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Thesbia algoensis Thiele, 1925: synonym of Glyptanachis algoensis (Thiele, 1925): synonym of Decipifus algoensis (Thiele, 1925)
- † Thesbia antiselli (Anderson & Martin, 1914): synonym of † Xenuroturris antiselli (F. Anderson & B. Martin, 1914)
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Thesbia filostriata Strebel, 1905: synonym of Typhlodaphne filostriata (Strebel, 1905)
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Thesbia folini Locard, 1897: synonym of Xanthodaphne leptalea (Bush, 1893)
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Thesbia innocens E. A. Smith, 1907: synonym of Falsimohnia innocens (E. A. Smith, 1907)
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Thesbia nanum Lovén, 1846: synonym of Thesbia nana (Lovén, 1846)
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Thesbia nudator Locard, 1897: synonym of Bathybela nudator (Locard, 1897)
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Thesbia ohlini Strebel, 1905: synonym of Pleurotomella ohlini (Strebel, 1905)
References
- Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2010). Nomenclator of Molluscan Supraspecific Names
