Asperdaphne
Asperdaphne is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.
Description
This genus resembles Daphnella in form and general appearance, but differs in having the protoconch spirally grooved instead of being obliquely reticulated. The contour is lanceolate rather than oval. The shell has usually more whorls, increasing less rapidly, with a longer and more turreted spire. The anal fasciole is usually more marked than in Daphnella, being more excavate, and crossed by sharp crescentic riblets. Some members of this genus have a superficial resemblance to Defrancia, under which genus they have been arranged.Distribution
This marine genus occurs in the Western Pacific, from Japan to New Zealand; also off Australia.Species
Species within the genus Asperdaphne include:Asperdaphne albovirgulata Asperdaphne aureola- † Asperdaphne balcombensis A. W. B. Powell, 1944 Asperdaphne bastowi Asperdaphne bela Hedley, 1922Asperdaphne bitorquata Asperdaphne colubrariaoides
- † Asperdaphne contigua A. W. B. Powell, 1944 Asperdaphne desalesii Asperdaphne elegantissima Asperdaphne esperanza
- † Asperdaphne exsculpta A. W. B. Powell, 1944 Asperdaphne hawaiiensis Wiedrick, 2025Asperdaphne kailuensis Wiedrick, 2025Asperdaphne laceyi Asperdaphne lactea Asperdaphne legrandi Asperdaphne molokaiensis Wiedrick, 2025Asperdaphne moretonica Asperdaphne paramoretonica B.-Q. Li & X.-Z. Li, 2014Asperdaphne paucicostata Asperdaphne peradmirabilis Asperdaphne perissa Asperdaphne perplexa Asperdaphne plutonis Thiele, 1925
- † Asperdaphne recticostulata Yokoyama, 1922Asperdaphne sculptilis Asperdaphne subrissoides Asperdaphne subzonata Asperdaphne suluensis Asperdaphne tasmanica Asperdaphne torresensis Asperdaphne trimaculata Cotton, 1947Asperdaphne ula Asperdaphne versivestita Asperdaphne vestalis Asperdaphne walcotae