- Source: Amphissa (gastropod)
Amphissa is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Description
The aperture of the shell is anteriorly dilated, the contraction near the spire obsolete.
Species
Species within the genus Amphissa include:
Amphissa acuminata (E. A. Smith, 1915)
Amphissa acutecostata (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
Amphissa bicolor Dall, 1892
Amphissa cancellata (Castellanos, 1979)
Amphissa columbiana Dall, 1916
Amphissa reticulata Dall, 1916
Amphissa undata (P. P. Carpenter, 1864)
Amphissa versicolor Dall, 1871
Synonyms
Amphissa (Cosmioconcha) Dall, 1913: synonym of Cosmioconcha Dall, 1913 (original rank)
Amphissa corrugata (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Amphissa columbiana Dall, 1916
Amphissa cymata Dall, 1916: synonym of Amphissa versicolor Dall, 1871
Amphissa haliaeeti (Jeffreys, 1867): synonym of Amphissa acutecostata (R. A. Philippi, 1844)
Amphissa lyrta F. Baker, G. D. Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1938: synonym of Decipifus lyrta (F. Baker, G. D. Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1938) (original combination)
Amphissa palmeri Dall, 1913: synonym of Cosmioconcha palmeri (Dall, 1913) (original combination)
Amphissa parvula Dall, 1913: synonym of Cosmioconcha parvula (Dall, 1913) (original combination)
Amphissa pergracilis Dall, 1913: synonym of Cosmioconcha pergracilis (Dall, 1913) (original combination)
† Amphissa ventricosa Arnold, 1903 : synonym of Amphissa undata (P. P. Carpenter, 1864)
References
External links
Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213