Potadoma is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Pachychilidae.[1] [2]

Potadoma
Shell of Potadoma freethi (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Superfamily: Cerithioidea
Family: Pachychilidae
Genus: Potadoma
Swainson, 1840
Type species
Melania freethi
Gray, 1831
Synonyms
  • Goodrichia Clench, 1929 (junior synonym)
  • Melania (Platymelania) Leriche, 1938 (junior subjective synonym)
  • Melania (Potadoma) Swainson, 1840 (considered a separate genus)
  • Platymelania Leriche, 1938 (junior subjective synonym)
  • Rhinomelania E. von Martens, 1901 (junior synonym)
  • Semisinus (Rhinomelania) E. von Martens, 1901 (junior synonym)

The species of this genus are found in Africa and Caribbean.[1]

Species:[1]

Synonyms
  • Potadoma agglutinans Bequaert & Clench, 1941: synonym of Melanoides agglutinans (Bequaert & Clench, 1941) (original combination)
  • Potadoma bequaerti E. Binder, 1963: synonym of Potadoma liberiensis (Schepman, 1888)
  • Potadoma ganahli Connolly, 1930 †: synonym of Neothauma ganahli (Connolly, 1930) † (new combination)
  • Potadoma medjeorum Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927: synonym of Potadoma liricincta (E. A. Smith, 1888)
  • Potadoma mungwana Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927: synonym of Potadoma ignobilis (Thiele, 1911) (junior synonym)
  • Potadoma pokoensis Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927: synonym of Potadoma liricincta (E. A. Smith, 1888) (junior synonym)
  • Potadoma superba Pilsbry & Bequaert, 1927: synonym of Potadoma ponthiervillensis (Dupuis & Putzeys, 1900) (junior synonym)
  • Potadoma tigrinum Connolly, 1938: synonym of Potadoma freethi tigrinum Connolly, 1938
  • Potadoma tornata (Martens, 1892): synonym of Potadoma liricincta (E. A. Smith, 1888)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Potadoma Swainson, 1840". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  2. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Potadoma Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1057364 on 2022-02-07
  • Martens, E. von. (1901). Eine neue Süsswasserschnecke aus Kamerun. Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin. (1901): 26-27.
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