Brachytoma


Brachytoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae.
R.N. Kilburn proposed in 1989 the name Brachytoma to be rejected, since the type species Pleurotoma strombiformis G. B. Sowerby II, 1839 is considered a nomen dubium and there is no valid ground for conferring type status upon it.

Species

Species within the genus Brachytoma include:
  • Brachytoma annandalei Vredenburg, 1921
  • Brachytoma buddhaica Vredenburg, 1921
  • Brachytoma convexa Vredenburg, 1921
  • Brachytoma gautama Vredenburg, 1921
  • Brachytoma pinfoldi Vredenburg, 1921
  • Brachytoma obtusangula
  • Brachytoma reticulata Vredenburg, 1921 Brachytoma rioensis Brachytoma rufolineata
  • Brachytoma sarasvati Vredenburg, 1921
  • Brachytoma simazirianus Nomura & Zinbo, 1936Brachytoma stromboides
  • Brachytoma tjemoroensis Martin, 1903
  • Brachytoma yabei Vredenburg, 1921
;Species brought into synonymy:Brachytoma alma Thiele, 1930: synonym of Inquisitor lassulus Hedley, 1922 Brachytoma crenularis Graveley, 1942: synonym of Ptychobela nodulosa Brachytoma investigatoris Smith, 1899: synonym of Drillia investigatoris Brachytoma kawamurai Habe & Kosuge, 1966: synonym of Cheungbeia kawamurai Brachytoma kurodai Habe & Kosuge, 1966 : synonym of Inquisitor kurodai
;Further investigation needed:
  • ''Brachytoma strombiformis''