- Source: Tornus (gastropod)
Tornus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tornidae.
This genus is represented in the fossil record, notably in the London Clay Formation.
Species
Species in the genus Tornus include:
Names brought to synonymy
† Tornus basiglabra M. Fekih & L. Gougerot, 1975: synonym of † Tornus pedemontanus Pavia, 1980
† Tornus canui de Morgan, 1920: synonym of † Discopsis canui (de Morgan, 1920) (original combination)
† Tornus dollfusi Cossmann, 1918: synonym of † Tornus subcarinatus (Montagu, 1803)
† Tornus falunicus de Morgan, 1920: synonym of † Discopsis falunica (de Morgan, 1920) (original combination)
Tornus fragilis Sars, 1878: synonym of Rugulina fragilis (Sars, 1878)
† Tornus canui de Morgan, 1920: synonym of † Discopsis canui (de Morgan, 1920) (original combination)
† Tornus dollfusi Cossmann, 1918 : synonym of † Tornus subcarinatus (Montagu, 1803)
† Tornus falunicus de Morgan, 1920 : synonym of † Discopsis falunica (de Morgan, 1920) (original combination)
Tornus planus (A. Adams, 1850): synonym of Sigaretornus planus (A. Adams, 1850)
† Tornus pontileviensis de Morgan, 1920: synonym of † Discopsis pontileviensis (de Morgan, 1920) (original combination)
† Tornus praecursor (Tate, 1873): synonym of † Valvata praecursor Tate, 1873 ( superseded combination)
† Tornus subcirculus Cossmann & Peyrot, 1917: synonym of † Circulus subcirculus (Cossmann & Peyrot, 1917) (original combination)
Tornus tornaticus Moolenbeek & Hoenselaar, 1995: synonym of Ponderinella tornatica (Moolenbeek & Hoenselaar, 1995) (original combination)
See also
List of marine gastropod genera in the fossil record
References
Adam, W.; Knudsen, J. (1969). Quelques genres de mollusques prosobranches marins ou peu connus de l'Afrique occidentale. Bulletin de l'Institut Royal des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique. 44(27): 1-69
Rolán E. & Rubio F. (2002). The family Tornidae (Gastropoda, Rissooidea) in the East Atlantic. Reseñas Malacologicas. 13 (Suplemento), 98 pp. Sociedad Española de Malacología.
Rubio, F.; Fernández-Garcés, R.; Rolán, E. (2011). The family Tornidae (Gastropoda, Rissooidea) in the Caribbean and neighboring areas. Iberus. 29(2), 1-230
Rubio & Rolán, (2018), Nine new molluscs (Gastropoda: Truncatelloidea: Tornidae: Vitrinellidae)from the Tropical Indo-Pacific; NOVAPEX 19(1): 1-20, 10 March 2018
External links
Turton W. & Kingston J.F. 1830. The natural history of the District. In: N.T. Carrington, The Teignmouth, Dawlish and Torquay Guide, 2
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- List of marine gastropod genera in the fossil record
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