dcsimg

Description

provided by NMNH Antarctic Invertebrates

Xymene gen. nov. [P. 410.]

I propose this genus-name, and name Fusus plebeius Hutton, 1873, as type. Kalydon Hutton, 1884, that would otherwise be used for these shells, is invalidated by the prior Calydon J. Thomson, Syst. Ceramb., p. 263, 1864. The two names are absolutely the same, the C and K in this case being interchangeable. These miniature coloured “Trophons” form an easily recognized group to me, but, as observed in the succeeding note, my interpretation is not coincident with that of my friend Mr. Charles Hedley.”

(Iredale, 1915: 471)

Xymene

provided by wikipedia EN

Xymene is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the rock snails, found in New Zealand.[1]

Species

Species and subspecies within the genus Xymene include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Xymene ambiguus (Philippi, 1844): synonym of Zeatrophon ambiguus (Philippi, 1844)
  • Xymene aucklandicus (E. A. Smith, 1902): synonym of Axymene aucklandicus (E. A. Smith, 1902)
  • Xymene gouldi (Cossmann, 1903): synonym of Fuegotrophon pallidus (Broderip, 1833)
  • Xymene inferus (Hutton, 1878): synonym of Xymene plebeius (Hutton, 1873)
  • Xymene mortenseni (Odhner, 1924): synonym of Zeatrophon mortenseni (Odhner, 1924)
  • Xymene oliveri Marwick, 1924: synonym of Xymene pusillus (Suter, 1907)
  • Xymene pulcherrimus (Finlay, 1930): synonym of Zeatrophon pulcherrimus Finlay, 1930
  • Xymene pusillus (Suter, 1907): synonym of Xymenella pusilla (Suter, 1907)
  • Xymene quirindus Iredale, 1915: synonym of Xymene traversi (Hutton, 1873)
  • Xymene robustus Finlay, 1924: synonym of Xymene pumilus (Suter, 1909)
  • Xymene traversi (Hutton, 1873): synonym of Axymene traversi (Hutton, 1873)

References

  1. ^ a b Houart, R. (2010). Xymene Iredale, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=399023 on 2011-04-10
license
cc-by-sa-3.0
copyright
Wikipedia authors and editors
original
visit source
partner site
wikipedia EN

Xymene: Brief Summary

provided by wikipedia EN

Xymene is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the rock snails, found in New Zealand.

license
cc-by-sa-3.0
copyright
Wikipedia authors and editors
original
visit source
partner site
wikipedia EN