Persicula

Persicula is a taxonomic genus of minute to small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. It includes several species which are micromollusks. This genus is placed in the family Cystiscidae. It was previously in the family Marginellidae the margin snails. Both families are within the order Neogastropoda. (Note: Gastropod taxonomy has been in flux for more than half a century, and this is especially true currently, because of new research in molecular phylogeny. Because of all the ongoing changes, different reliable sources can yield very different classifications.)

Persicula is a taxonomic genus of minute to small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. It includes several species which are micromollusks. This genus is placed in the family Cystiscidae. It was previously in the family Marginellidae the margin snails. Both families are within the order Neogastropoda. (Note: Gastropod taxonomy has been in flux for more than half a century, and this is especially true currently, because of new research in molecular phylogeny. Because of all the ongoing changes, different reliable sources can yield very different classifications.)

Description of soft parts

The animal has long tentacles, and the siphon is also usually long. The mantle appears not to extend completely over the external shell surface.

Synonyms

Persicula alborubida Barnard, 1969 : synonym of Cystiscus pseustes (E. A. Smith, 1904) Persicula aldridgei Nowell-Usticke, 1969 : synonym of Gibberula aldridgei (Nowell-Usticke, 1969) (original combination) Persicula cassidiforme Gaskoin, 1853 : synonym of Pachybathron cassidiforme (Gaskoin, 1853) Persicula catenata Montagu, 1803 : synonym of Gibberula catenata (Montagu, 1803) Persicula chudeaui Bava y: synonym of Gibberula chudeaui (Bavay in Dautzenberg, 1910) Persicula cypraeoides Adams, 1845 : synonym of Pachybathron cypraeoides (Adams, C.B., 1845) Persicula dalli Morretes, 1941 : synonym of Archierato dalli (Morretes, 1941) (original combination) Persicula dentiformis Thiele, 1930 : synonym of Gibberula dentiformis (Thiele, 1930) Persicula fluctuata Adams, 1850 : synonym of Gibberula fluctuata (Adams, 1850) Persicula grisea Jousseaume, 1875 : synonym of Cryptospira grisea (Jousseaume, 1875) (original combination) Persicula kienerianum Petit, 1838 : synonym of Pachybathron kieneriana (Petit de la Saussaye, S., 1838) Persicula lucens Locard, 1897 : synonym of Persicula blanda (Hinds, 1844) Persicula lucida (Marrat, 1877) : synonym of Hyalina lucida (Marrat, 1877) Persicula maculata Swainson, 1840 : synonym of Persicula persicula (Linnaeus, 1758) Persicula maldiviana T. Cossignani, 2001 : synonym of Gibberula maldiviana (T. Cossignani, 2001) (original combination) Persicula miliaria (Linnaeus, 1758) : synonym of Gibberula miliaria (Linnaeus, 1758) Persicula nigrocrocea Barnard, 1969 : synonym of Plesiocystiscus aphanospira (Tomlin, 1913) Persicula obesa (Redfield, 1846) : synonym of Persicula tessellata (Lamarck, 1822) Persicula persiculocingulata Tournier, 1997 : synonym of Persicula persicula (Linnaeus, C., 1758) Persicula pisiformis Thiele, 1930 : synonym of Cystiscus cymbalum (Tate, 1878) (junior synonym) Persicula pulchella (Kiener, 1834) : synonym of Gibberula pulchella (Kiener, 1834) Persicula saharica Locard, 1897 : synonym of Persicula blanda (Hinds, 1844) Persicula tantilla Gould, 1860 : synonym of Granulina tantilla (Gould, 1860) (original combination) Persicula tayrona Diaz & Velasquez, 1987 : synonym of Pachybathron tayrona Díaz, J.M. & Velasquez, 1987 Persicula thomensis (Tomlin, 1919) : synonym of Gibberula thomensis (Tomlin, 1919) Persicula variabilis Schumacher, 1817 : synonym of Persicula persicula (Linnaeus, 1758)

References

Cossignani T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp

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