Calthalotia is an Australian genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top shells.[2]
Species
Species with names in current use within the genus Calthalotia include:[3]
- Species brought into synonymy
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Calthalotia comtessi (Iredale, 1931): synonym of Calthalotia fragum (Philippi, 1848)
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Calthalotia indistincta (Wood, 1828): synonym of Calthalotia comtessi (Iredale, 193)1 - C. indistincta has priority over C. comtessi, according to Jansen (1993).[4]
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Calthalotia marginata (Tenison-Woods, J.E., 1880):[5][6] synonym of Calthalotia arruensis (Watson, 1880)
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Calthalotia nitidissima Ludbrook, N.H. 1941: synonym of Calthalotia arruensis (Watson, 1880)
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Calthalotia porteri Iredale, 1940: synonym of Prothalotia porteri (Iredale, 1940)
References
- Wilson, B., 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods Pt I. Odyssey Publishing, Leederville, W.A