Otitoma


Otitoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae.
This genus consists of species with a rather variable appearance. Their different morphology points to an uncommon diversification.

Taxonomy

This genus was considered a nomen dubium by Powell in 1966, until Kilburn resurrected it in 2004. He considered Thelecytharella a synonym of Otitoma. Finally in 2011 Bouchet et al. closed the debate about this genera based on molecular evidence and assigned Otitoma to the family Pseudomelatomidae.

Species

Species within the genus Otitoma include:Otitoma astrolabensis Wiedrick, 2014Otitoma aureolineata Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018Otitoma batjanensis Otitoma boucheti Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017Otitoma carnicolor Otitoma crassivaricosa Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017Otitoma crokerensis Otitoma cyclophora Otitoma deluta Otitoma elegans Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017Otitoma fergusoni Wiedrick, 2014Otitoma gouldi Otitoma hadra Morassi, Nappo & Bonfitto, 2017Otitoma jennyae Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018
;Species brought into synonymy:Otitoma crenulata Pease, 1868: synonym of Otitoma cyclophora Otitoma mitra : synonym of Otitoma cyclophora Otitoma ottitoma Jousseaume, 1898: synonym of ''Otitoma cyclophora''