Pseudoliva


Pseudoliva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudolividae.
Pseudoliva is the type genus of that family.

Description

The ovate shell is solid and subglobose. The spire is very short. The suture is slightly channelled. The whorls are tumid round the upper part. The aperture is oval. The siphonal canal is very short. The inner lip is arcuated, with a callosity at the hind part. The outer lip is thin, furnished at the fore part with a small tooth or callosity.

Species

Species within the genus Pseudoliva include:Pseudoliva aikeni D. Monsecour & K. Monsecour, 2023Pseudoliva ancilla Hanley, 1860
;Synonyms:
  • Pseudoliva antiqua Vincent, 1878: synonym of † Fusulculus antiquus
  • Pseudoliva chavani Glibert, 1973: synonym of † Fusulculus multinodulosus Pseudoliva kellettii A. Adams, 1855: synonym of Macron aethiops
  • Pseudoliva koeneni Ravn, 1939: synonym of † Fusulculus koeneni Pseudoliva livida A. Adams, 1855: synonym of Macron lividus
  • Pseudoliva monilis Olsson, 1928: synonym of † Sulcoliva monilis Pseudoliva plumbea Chemnitz: synonym of Pseudoliva crassa
  • Pseudoliva pusilla von Koenen, 1885: synonym of † Fusulculus koeneni
  • Pseudoliva rosenkrantzi Traub, 1979: synonym of † Fusulculus rosenkrantzi Pseudoliva stereoglypta G. B. Sowerby III, 1882: synonym of Macron wrightii H. Adams, 1865Pseudoliva striatula A. Adams, 1855: synonym of Pseudoliva crassa Pseudoliva zebrina Adams, 1855: synonym of ''Luizia zebrina''