Latirus


Latirus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.

Description

The turreted shell is fusiform and is umbilicate. The spire is produced with nodulous whorls. The aperture is oval-oblong. The outer lip is thin and crenulated. The columella is straight, with two or three small oblique plaits in front.

Species

Species within the genus Latirus include:Latirus abnormis G.B. Sowerby III, 1849Latirus acuminatus Latirus alboapicatus Smith, 1902Latirus amplustre Latirus andamanicus Smith, 1894Latirus anosyanus Bozzetti, 2018Latirus barclayi Latirus belcheri Latirus castaneus Latirus constrictus Latirus deynzerorum Emerson & Sage, 1990
;Species brought into synonymy : Latirus abbotti Snyder, 2003: synonym of Polygona abbottiLatirus aldeynzeri Garcia, 2001: synonym of Hemipolygona aldeynzeriLatirus anapetes Woodring, 1964: synonym of Polygona anapetes Latirus angulatus : synonym of Polygona angulataLatirus annulata Röding, 1798: synonym of Pustulatirus annulatusLatirus armatus Adams A., 1854: synonym of Hemipolygona armataLatirus attenuata : synonym of Pustulatirus attenuatus Latirus aurantiacus Montfort, 1810: synonym of Latirus gibbulus Latirus australiensis Reeve: synonym of Peristernia australiensisLatirus bairstowi G.B. Sowerby III, 1886: synonym of Dolicholatirus bairstowiLatirus balicasagensis Bozzetti, 1997: synonym of Fusolatirus balicasagensisLatirus bayeri Petuch, 2001: synonym of Polygona bayeriLatirus beckyae Snyder, 2000: synonym of Hemipolygona beckyaeLatirus bernadensis Bullock, 1947: synonym of Polygona bernadensis Latirus bonnieae Smythe, 1985: synonym of Hemipolygona bonnieaeLatirus brazieri Angas: synonym of Nodopelagia brazieriLatirus brinkae Lussi, 1996: synonym of Fusolatirus brinkae Latirus candelabrum : synonym of Latirus philberti Latirus carinifer : synonym of Hemipolygona cariniferaLatirus carotianus Tapparone-Canefri, 1879: synonym of Peristernia carotiana Latirus carpentariensis Hedley, 1812: synonym of Fusolatirus paetelianus Latirus centrifugus : synonym of Hemipolygona centrifugaLatirus clausicaudatus : synonym of Crassibougia clausicaudata Latirus cloveri Snyder, 2003: synonym of Fusolatirus suduirautiLatirus clovery Snyder, 2003 : wrong spelling of Latirus cloveriLatirus concentrica : synonym of Polygona concentricaLatirus concinnus Tapparone-Canefri, 1880: synonym of Latirus maculatus var. concinna Tapparone-Canefri, 1880 Latirus cuna Petuch, 1990: synonym of Hemipolygona cunaLatirus devyanae Rios, Costa & Calvo, 1994: synonym of Polygona devyanae Latirus elsiae Kilburn, 1975: synonym of Fusolatirus elsiaeLatirus eppi Melvill, 1891: synonym of Pustulatirus eppiLatirus ernesti Melvill, 1910: synonym of Teralatirus ernestiLatirus fastigium : synonym of Benimakia fastigium Latirus filosa : wrong name for Latirus filosusLatirus filosus : synonym of Polygona filosaLatirus flavidus Adams, 1855: synonym of Benimakia flavida Latirus formosior Melvill, 1891: synonym of Fusolatirus formosiorLatirus hemphilli Hertlein & Strong, 1951: synonym of Pustulatirus hemphilliLatirus infundibulum : synonym of Polygona infundibulaLatirus iris : synonym of Turrilatirus irisLatirus jucundus McGinty, 1940: synonym of Polygona jucundaLatirus kandai Kuroda, 1950: synonym of Fusolatirus kandaiLatirus labronicus : synonym of Fusinus labronicusLatirus lacteum Matthews-Cascou, Matthews & Rocha, 1991: synonym of Polygona lacteaLatirus lanceolatus : synonym of Benimakia lanceolata Latirus lautus : synonym of Turrilatirus lautus Latirus martini Snyder, 1988: synonym of Polygona martiniLatirus maximus G. B. Sowerby, 1893: synonym of Viridifusus maximus Latirus mcmurrayi Clench & Aguayo, 1941: synonym of Bullockus mcmurrayi Latirus mediamericanus Hertlein & Strong, 1951: synonym of Pustulatirus mediamericanusLatirus mollis : synonym of Viridifusus mollis Latirus mosselensis Tomlin, 1932: synonym of Hemipolygona mosselensisLatirus nassatula Lamarck: synonym of Peristernia nassatulaLatirus nematus Woodring, 1928: synonym of Polygona nemata Latirus ogum Petuch, 1979: synonym of Pustulatirus ogum Latirus praestantior Melvill, 1892: synonym of Pustulatirus praestantiorLatirus profetai : synonym of Fusinus profetaiLatirus paeteliana : synonym of Fusolatirus paetelianusLatirus pagodaeformis : synonym of Fusolatirus pagodaeformisLatirus pearsoni Snyder, 2002: synonym of Fusolatirus pearsoniLatirus recurvirostra : synonym of Hemipolygona recurvirostraLatirus rosadoi Bozzetti, 2002: synonym of Benimakia rosadoi Latirus rosaponti : synonym of Nodolatirus nodatus Latirus sanguiflua : synonym of Turrilatirus sanguifluusLatirus sanguineus : synonym of Pustulatirus sanguineusLatirus sarinae Snyder, 2003: synonym of Fusolatirus sarinaeLatirus socorroensis Hertlein & Strong, 1951: synonym of Polygona socorroensisLatirus staminatus Garrard, 1966: synonym of Granulifusus staminatus Latirus suduirauti : synonym of Fusolatirus suduirautiLatirus tumens Carpenter, 1856: synonym of Polygona tumensLatirus turritus : synonym of Turrilatirus turritusLatirus unifasciatus : synonym of Tarantinaea lignaria Latirus varai Bullock, 1970: synonym of Hemipolygona varaiLatirus vermeiji Petuch, 1986: synonym of Polygona vermeiji Latirus virginensis Abbott, 1958: synonym of ''Pustulatirus virginensis''