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Admete (gastropod)

Admete is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Admetinae of the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.

Admete
Shell of Admete frigida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Volutoidea
Family: Cancellariidae
Subfamily: Admetinae
Genus: Admete
Krøyer, 1842
Type species
Admete crispa Möller, H.P.C., 1842
Species

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Synonyms[1]

Cancellaria (Admete) Krøyer, 1842

Characteristics

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The shell is oval, thin, diaphanous and is covered by an epidermis. Its spire is sharp. The body whorl exhibits a slight ventricose shape. The aperture is oval, with a gentle sinuation at the front. The columella is obliquely truncate, with slight plications in the front. The outer lip is sharp. [2]

Species

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According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid names are within the genus Admete :[1]

Names that have become synonyms
  • Admete aethiopica Thiele, 1925: synonym of Cancellicula aethiopica (Thiele, 1925)
  • Admete ambigua Hutton, 1885: synonym of Leucotina casta (A. Adams, 1853)
  • Admete antarctica (Strebel, 1908): synonym of Nothoadmete antarctica (Strebel, 1908)
  • Admete arctica (Middendorff, 1849): synonym of Neoiphinoe arctica (Middendorff, 1849)
  • Admete azorica Bouchet & Warén, 1985: synonym of Brocchinia azorica (Bouchet & Warén, 1985)
  • Admete borealis A. Adams, 1855: synonym of Admete viridula (Fabricius, 1780)
  • Admete cancellata Kobelt, 1887: synonym of Neadmete cancellata (Kobelt, 1887)
  • Admete carinata (R. B. Watson, 1882): synonym of Zeadmete watsoni Petit, 1970
  • Admete circumcincta (Dall, 1873): synonym of Neadmete circumcincta (Dall, 1873)
  • Admete consobrina Powell, 1951: synonym of Nothoadmete consobrina (Powell, 1951)
  • Admete cornidei Altimira, 1978: synonym of Bonellitia cornidei (Altimira, 1978)
  • Admete couthouyi (Jay, 1839) - northern admete: synonym of Admete viridula (Fabricius, 1780)
  • Admete crispa Møller, 1842: synonym of Admete viridula (Fabricius, 1780)
  • Admete decapensis Barnard, 1960: synonym of Brocchinia decapensis (Barnard, 1960)
  • Admete delicatula E.A. Smith, 1907: synonym of Nothoadmete delicatula (E.A. Smith, 1907)
  • Admete distincta Leche, 1878: synonym of Admete viridula (Fabricius, 1780)
  • Admete finlayi (Powell, 1940): synonym of Zeadmete finlayi Powell, 1940
  • Admete globularis E.A. Smith, 1875: synonym of Microglyphis globularis (E. A. Smith, 1875) (original combination)
  • Admete grandis Mørch, 1869: synonym of Admete viridula (Fabricius, 1780)
  • Admete harpovoluta Powell, 1957: synonym of Nothoadmete harpovoluta (Powell, 1957) (original combination)
  • Admete laevior Leche, 1878: synonym of Admete viridula (Fabricius, 1780)
  • Admete limnaeaeformis E.A. Smith, 1879: synonym of Toledonia limnaeaeformis (E.A. Smith, 1879)
  • Admete microscopica Dall, 1889: synonym of Microcancilla microscopica (Dall, 1889)
  • Admete middendorffiana Dall, 1885 accepted as Admete viridula (Fabricius, 1780)
  • Admete modesta (Carpenter, 1864): synonym of Neadmete modesta (Carpenter, 1864)
  • Admete nodosa Verrill and Smith, 1885: synonym of Brocchinia nodosa (Verrill & S. Smith, 1885)
  • Admete philippii Carcelles, 1950 accepted as Admete philippii Ihering, 1907
  • Admete producta Sars, 1878: synonym of Admete viridula (Fabricius, 1780)
  • Admete regina Dall, 1911 - noble admete: synonym of Admete solida (Aurivillius, 1885)
  • Admete rhyssa Dall, 1919: synonym of Admete gracilior (Carpenter in Gabb, 1869)
  • Admete seftoni Berry, 1956: synonym of Admete gracilior (Carpenter in Gabb, 1869)
  • Admete stricta Hedley, 1907: synonym of Pepta stricta (Hedley, 1907)
  • Admete unalashkensis (Dall, 1873): synonym of Neadmete unalashkensis (Dall, 1873)
  • Admete undata Leche, 1878: synonym of Admete viridula (Fabricius, 1780)
  • Admete undatocostata Verkrüzen, 1875: synonym of Admete viridula (Fabricius, 1780)
  • Admete woodworthi Dall, 1905: synonym of Admete gracilior (Carpenter in Gabb, 1869)

References

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  1. ^ a b WoRMS : Admete; accessed : 22 October 2011
  2. ^ G.W. Tryon - Manual of conchology, structural and systematic : with illustrations of the species vol. VII; Philadelphia, Published by the Author, Academy of Natural Sciences 1879-1898   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • "Admete". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  • Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
  • Hemmen J. (2007). Recent Cancellariidae. Wiesbaden, 428pp.
  • Høisæter T. (2011) Revision of the Cancellariidae (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda) in the deep water of the Norwegian Sea, with the description of a new species of Admete. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 91: 493–504
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