Napaeus

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Napaeus
Napaeus obesatus (Webb & Berthelot, 1833)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Infraorder: Pupilloidei
Superfamily: Pupilloidea
Family: Enidae
Genus: Napaeus
Albers, 1850[1]
Diversity[2]
65 extant + 2 extinct + some undescribed species
Synonyms[3]
  • Buliminus (Napaeus) Albers, 1850
  • Ena (Napaeus) Albers, 1850
  • Napaeus (Macaronapaeus) Kobelt, 1899· accepted, alternate representation
  • Napaeus (Napaeinus) P. Hesse, 1933· accepted, alternate representation
  • Napaeus (Napaeus) Albers, 1850· accepted, alternate representation

Napaeus is a

mollusks in the subfamily Eninae of the family Enidae.[3]

Distribution

Napaeus is endemic to the Macaronesia ecoregion: Azores and Canary Islands.[4][5]

Species

There are three recognized subgenera, Macaronapaeus Kobelt, 1899, Napaeus Albers, 1850 and Napaeinus Hesse, 1933.[2]

Species within the genus Napaeus include 18 species on the Tenerife,[4] 17 species[4] on the La Gomera and others. Additionally, 11 new species from the Canary Islands were described in 2011.[2][6][7]

Species brought into synonymy
  • Napaeus arcuatus (Kuester, 1845): synonym of Pseudonapaeus arcuatus (Kuester, 1845) (unaccepted combination)
  • Napaeus candelaris (L. Pfeiffer, 1846): synonym of Pseudonapaeus candelaris (L. Pfeiffer, 1846) (unaccepted combination)
  • Napaeus coelebs (L. Pfeiffer, 1846): synonym of Pseudonapaeus coelebs (L. Pfeiffer, 1846) (unaccepted combination)
  • Napaeus sindicus (Reeve, 1848): synonym of Pseudonapaeus sindicus (Reeve, 1848) (unaccepted combination)
  • Napaeus vincentii (Gredler, 1898): synonym of Serina vincentii (Gredler, 1898)

References

  1. ^ Albers J. C. (1850). Die Heliceen, nach natürlicher Verwandtschaft systematisch geordnet. pp. 1-262, Taf. 1-59. Berlin. (Enslin). page 179.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Yanes Y., Santana J., Artiles M., Deniz F., Martin J., Alonso M. R. & Ibanez M. (2011). "Five new Napaeus species (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Enidae) from Gran Canaria and El Hierro (Canary Islands)." Zootaxa 2901: 35–51. abstract.
  3. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Napaeus Albers, 1850. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=762701 on 2021-08-31
  4. ^
    doi:10.2108/zsj.24.869
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  5. ^ Tuebingen University (2007, October 31). "Snails As Clever Builders: Active Camouflage In A Snail". ScienceDaily. Accessed October 8, 2010.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Yanes Y., Martín J., Santana J., Holyoak G. A., Holyoak D. T., Artiles M., Deniz F. et al. & Ibáñez M. (2011). "Four new Napaeus species (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Enidae) from La Gomera (Canary Islands)". Journal of Conchology 40(4): 393–407. abstract.
  7. ^
    doi:10.1127/arch.moll/l869-0963/l40/037
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  8. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.2006.00670.x
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  9. ^ Castillo C., Yanes Y., Alonso M. R. & Ibáñez M. (2006). "Napaeus lajaensis sp. nov. (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Enidae) from a Quaternary Aeolian deposit of Northeast Tenerife, Canary Islands". Zootaxa 1307: 41–54.

Further reading

  • Alonso M. R., Henríquez F. & Ibáñez M. (1995). "Revision of the species group Napaeus variatus (Gastropoda, Pulmonata, Buliminidae) from the Canary Islands, with description of five new species". Zool Scr 24: 303–320.
  • Yanes Y., Martín J., Moro L., Alonso M. R. & Ibáñez M. (2009). "On the relationships of the genus Napaeus (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Enidae), with the description of four new species from the Canary Islands". Journal of Natural History 43(35): 2179–2207.

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