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.
Characteristics
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.Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species with valid names are within the genus Admete :Admete bruuni Knudsen, 1964Admete californica - California admeteAdmete choshiensis Shikama, 1962Admete clivicola Høisæter, 2011Admete contabulata Friele, 1879Admete enderbyensis Powell, 1958Admete frigida Rochebrune & Mabille, 1885Admete gracilior - slender admeteAdmete haini Numanami, 1996Admete hukuiensis Nomura, 1940Admete magellanica Admete microsoma Admete ovata E.A. Smith, 1875Admete philippii Ihering, 1907Admete sadko Gorbunov, 1946Admete schythei Admete solida Admete specularis Admete tabulata Sowerby III, 1875Admete tenuissima Okutani & Fujikura, 2002Admete verenae Harasewych & Petit, 2011Admete viridula Admete watanabei Shikama, 1962; Names that have become synonyms :Admete aethiopica Thiele, 1925: synonym of Cancellicula aethiopica Admete ambigua Hutton, 1885: synonym of Leucotina casta Admete antarctica : synonym of Nothoadmete antarctica Admete arctica : synonym of Neoiphinoe arctica Admete azorica Bouchet & Warén, 1985: synonym of Brocchinia azorica Admete borealis A. Adams, 1855: synonym of Admete viridula Admete cancellata Kobelt, 1887: synonym of Neadmete cancellata Admete carinata : synonym of Zeadmete watsoni Petit, 1970Admete circumcincta : synonym of Neadmete circumcincta Admete consobrina Powell, 1951: synonym of Nothoadmete consobrina Admete cornidei Altimira, 1978: synonym of Bonellitia cornidei Admete couthouyi - northern admete: synonym of Admete viridula Admete crispa Møller, 1842: synonym of Admete viridula Admete decapensis Barnard, 1960: synonym of Brocchinia decapensis Admete delicatula E.A. Smith, 1907: synonym of Nothoadmete delicatula Admete distincta Leche, 1878: synonym of Admete viridula Admete finlayi : synonym of Zeadmete finlayi Powell, 1940Admete globularis E.A. Smith, 1875: synonym of Microglyphis globularis Admete grandis Mørch, 1869: synonym of Admete viridula Admete harpovoluta Powell, 1957: synonym of Nothoadmete harpovoluta Admete laevior Leche, 1878: synonym of Admete viridula Admete limnaeaeformis E.A. Smith, 1879: synonym of Toledonia limnaeaeformis Admete microscopica Dall, 1889: synonym of Microcancilla microscopica Admete middendorffiana Dall, 1885 accepted as Admete viridula Admete modesta : synonym of Neadmete modesta Admete nodosa Verrill and Smith, 1885: synonym of Brocchinia nodosa Admete philippii Carcelles, 1950 accepted as Admete philippii Ihering, 1907Admete producta Sars, 1878: synonym of Admete viridula Admete regina Dall, 1911 - noble admete: synonym of Admete solida Admete rhyssa Dall, 1919: synonym of Admete gracilior Admete seftoni Berry, 1956: synonym of Admete gracilior Admete stricta Hedley, 1907: synonym of Pepta stricta Admete unalashkensis : synonym of Neadmete unalashkensis Admete undata Leche, 1878: synonym of Admete viridula Admete undatocostata Verkrüzen, 1875: synonym of Admete viridula Admete woodworthi Dall, 1905: synonym of ''Admete gracilior''