Pterocyclos is a genus of tropical land snails in the subfamily Cyclophorinae of the family Cyclophoridae.[1]

Pterocyclos
Shell of Pterocyclos heinrichhuberi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Architaenioglossa
Superfamily: Cyclophoroidea
Family: Cyclophoridae
Genus: Pterocyclos
Benson, 1832
Type species
Pterocyclos rupestris Benson, 1832
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyclostoma (Pterocyclos) Benson, 1832
  • Pterocyclus P. Fischer, 1885 (unjustified emendation of Pterocyclos)
  • Steganotoma Troschel, 1837 (junior synonym)

Species

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Taxa inquirenda
  • Pterocyclos liuanus Gredler, 1885
  • Pterocyclos microchilus Crosse, 1868
Synonyms
  • Pterocyclos (Spiraculum) Pearson, 1833: synonym of Spiraculum Pearson, 1833 (unaccepted rank)
  • Pterocyclos (Spiraculum) mastersi (W. T. Blanford, 1877): synonym of Spiraculum mastersi W. T. Blanford, 1877 (unaccepted combination)
  • Pterocyclos (Spiraculum) mastersi Blanford, 1877: synonym of Spiraculum mastersi W. T. Blanford, 1877
  • Pterocyclos albersi L. Pfeiffer, 1847: synonym of Crossopoma albersi (L. Pfeiffer, 1847) (original combination)
  • Pterocyclos bathyschisma Möllendorff, 1898: synonym of Ptychopoma bathyschisma (Möllendorff, 1898) (original combination)
  • Pterocyclos biciliatum Mousson, 1849: synonym of Opisthoporus biciliatus (Mousson, 1849) (original combination)
  • Pterocyclos cambodjensis Morelet, 1875: synonym of Rhiostoma cambodjense (Morelet, 1875) (original combination)
  • Pterocyclos chinensis Möllendorff, 1874: synonym of Ptychopoma chinense (Möllendorff, 1874) (original combination)
  • Pterocyclos cycloteus Gredler, 1885: synonym of Ptychopoma cycloteum (Gredler, 1885) (original combination)
  • Pterocyclos danieli Morlet, 1886: synonym of Cyclotus danieli (Morlet, 1886) (junior synonym)
  • Pterocyclos gerlachi Möllendorff, 1882: synonym of Pterocyclus gerlachi Möllendorff, 1882 (incorrect spelling of genus name)
  • Pterocyclos hainanensis H. Adams, 1870: synonym of Cyclotus hainanensis (H. Adams, 1870) (original combination)
  • Pterocyclos hensanensis Gredler, 1886: synonym of Ptychopoma lienense hensanense (Gredler, 1886) (original combination and rank)
  • Pterocyclos hispidus (Pearson, 1833): synonym of Spiraculum hispidum Pearson, 1833 (unaccepted combination)
  • Pterocyclos incomptus (G. B. Sowerby I, 1850): synonym of Incidostoma incomptum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1850) (superseded combination)
  • Pterocyclos labuanensis L. Pfeiffer, 1864: synonym of Cyclotus labuanensis (L. Pfeiffer, 1864) (original combination)
  • Pterocyclos lienensis Gredler, 1882: synonym of Ptychopoma lienense lienense (Gredler, 1882) (original combination)
  • Pterocyclos liuanum Gredler, 1885: synonym of Ptychopoma lienense liuanum (Gredler, 1885) (original combination and rank)
  • Pterocyclos lowianus L. Pfeiffer, 1864: synonym of Cyclotus lowianus (L. Pfeiffer, 1864) (original combination)
  • Pterocyclos marioni Ancey, 1898: synonym of Rhiostoma marioni (Ancey, 1898) (original combination)
  • Pterocyclos mindaiensis Bock, 1881: synonym of Cyclotus mindaiensis (Bock, 1881) (original combination)
  • Pterocyclos parva Pease, 1865: synonym of Garrettia parva (Pease, 1865) (original combination)
  • Pterocyclos parvus (Pearson, 1833): synonym of Spiraculum parvum Pearson, 1833 (unaccepted combination)
  • Pterocyclos regelspergeri (de Morgan, 1885): synonym of Spiraculum regelspergeri (de Morgan, 1885)
  • Pterocyclos spaleotes (Tomlin, 1931): synonym of Pterocyclos spelaeotes (Tomlin, 1931) (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  • Pterocyclos sumatranus E. von Martens, 1864: synonym of Cyclotus sumatranus (E. von Martens, 1864) (original combination)
  • Pterocyclos tener Menke, 1857: synonym of Cyclotus tener (Menke, 1856) (original combination)
  • Pterocyclos tristis Blanford, 1869: synonym of Theobaldius tristis (Blanford, 1869)
  • Pterocyclos vanbuensis E. A. Smith, 1896: synonym of Scabrina vanbuensis (E. A. Smith, 1896) (original combination)
  • Pterocyclos wilsoni L. Pfeiffer, 1866: synonym of Ptychopoma wilsoni (L. Pfeiffer, 1866) (original combination)

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Pterocyclos Benson, 1832. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=817717 on 13 June 2021
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