Trochidae

      Trochidae
      A shell of Trochus tiaratus
      Scientific classification e
      Kingdom: Animalia
      Phylum: Mollusca
      Class: Gastropoda
      Clade: Vetigastropoda
      Superfamily: Trochoidea
      Family: Trochidae
      Rafinesque, 1815
      Subfamilies

      9 subfamilies[1]

      The Trochidae, common name top snails, are a taxonomic family of very small to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Vetigastropoda (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi from 2005).

      This family is commonly known as the "top snails", because in many species the shell is shaped like a toy top.

      Anatomy

      These snails are characterized by some primitive traits: a heart with two atria and external fertilization. They have retained only one kidney and the second osphradium has been lost in the course of evolution.

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      Description

      The length of an adult shell varies between 5 mm and 130 mm. There is also a wide variation in the shape of the shell. This goes from low auriform (ear-shaped) with a wide aperture to the long, slender forms of typical top shells. The internal shell is nacreous. They have a corneous operculum which fits the aperture snugly.

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      Taxonomy

      2005 taxonomy

      This family consists of six following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005):

      • Trochinae Rafinesque, 1815
        • tribe Trochini Rafinesque, 1815 - synonym: Pyramidinae Gray, 1847
        • tribe Cantharidini Gray, 1857
        • tribe Monodontini Gray, 1857 - synonym: Gibbulinae Stoliczka, 1868
      • Halistilynae Keen, 1958
      • Lirulariinae Hickman & McLean, 1990
      • Margaritinae Thiele, 1924
        • tribe Margaritini Thiele, 1924 - synonym: Margaritinae Stoliczka, 1868 (inv.)
        • tribe Gazini Hickman & McLean, 1990
        • tribe Kaiparathinini Marshall, 1993
      • Stomatellinae Gray, 1840 - synonyms: Stomatiidae Carpenter, 1861, Stomatellidae Gray, 1840
      • Umboniinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (1840)
        • tribe Umboniini H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (1840) - synonym: Rotellinae Swainson, 1840
        • tribe Bankiviini Hickman & McLean, 1990
        • tribe Isandini Hickman, 2003
        • tribe Talopiini Finlay, 1928 - synonym: Monileini Hickman & McLean, 1990

      2008 taxonomy

      The family Trochidae was redefined according to Williams et al. (2008).[2] The tribes from Trochinae were raised to subfamilies,[2]Margaritinae was moved to the family Turbinidae,[2] and Halistylinae provisionally stays in Trochidae.[2]

      • Trochinae Rafinesque, 1815
      • Cantharidinae Gray, 1857
      • Monodontinae Gray, 1857
      • Halistylinae Keen, 1958
      • Lirulariinae Hickman & McLean, 1990
      • Stomatellinae Gray, 1840
      • Umboniinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (1840) - tribes of Umboniinae are retained the same as in taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005)
        • tribe Umboniini H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (1840) - synonym: Rotellinae Swainson, 1840
        • tribe Bankiviini Hickman & McLean, 1990
        • tribe Isandini Hickman, 2003
        • tribe Talopiini Finlay, 1928 - synonym: Monileini Hickman & McLean, 1990

      2010 taxonomy

      Williams et al. (2010)[1] added three new subfamilies to Trochidae : Alcyninae, Fossarininae and Chrysostomatinae. The subfamily Lirulariinae is now incorporated within the subfamily Umboniinae. In this study was also shown that the subfamily Margaritinae is not monophyletic. Here is also shown, which genera were placed into these three new subfamilies:[1]

      • subfamily Alcyninae Williams, Donald, Spencer & Nakano, 2010 - only one genus Alcyna
      • subfamily Trochinae Rafinesque, 1815
      • subfamily Monodontinae Gray, 1857
      • subfamily Fossarininae Bandel, 2009
      • subfamily Chrysostomatinae Williams, Donald, Spencer & Nakano, 2010
      • subfamily Umboniinae H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854 (1840) - synonym: Lirulariinae Hickman & McLean, 1990
      • subfamily Stomatellinae Gray, 1840
      • subfamily Cantharidinae Gray, 1857
      • subfamily Halistylinae Keen, 1958
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      Distribution

      This family has a worldwide distribution in tropical, temperate and arctic waters. Members of this family are among the most common marine snails along the rocky shores of Europe.

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      Ecology

      Habitat

      Many species in the family live either in the intertidal zone or in the shallow subtidal zone, but some live in deeper water. They are usually abundant on solid substrate, like rocky shores and reefs.[3]

      Life cycle

      The Trochidae are dioecious, and the fertilization occurs internally.[3] Top snail eggs are laid individually or in gelatinous egg masses in the water. Individuals may hatch as free-swimming planktonic larvae or juvenile crawlers.[3]

      Feeding

      This family of snails feed by grazing on algae and detritus, and more rarely by filter-feeding, as observed in the genus Umbonium.[3]

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      Genera

      Genera within the family Trochidae include:

      Alcyninae
      • Alcyna - type genus of the subfamily Alcyninae, it is also the only genus in this subfamily
      Cantharidinae Gray, 1857
      Genera brought into synonymy
      • Aphanotrochus Martens, 1880: synonym of Priotrochus P. Fischer, 1879
      • Caragolus Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Phorcus Risso, 1826
      • Elenchus Swainson, 1840: synonym of Cantharidus Montfort, 1810
      • Gibbulastra Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Gibbula Risso, 1826
      • Korenia Friele, 1877: synonym of Gibbula Risso, 1826
      • Limax Martyn, 1784: synonym of Cantharidus Montfort, 1810
      • Mawhero Marshall, 1998: synonym of Cantharidus Montfort, 1810
      • Micrelenchus Finlay, 1926: synonym of Cantharidus Montfort, 1810
      • Phorculus Cossmann, 1888: synonym of Gibbula Risso, 1826
      • Plumbelenchus Finlay, 1926: synonym of Cantharidus Montfort, 1810
      • Scrobiculinus Monterosato, 1889: synonym of Gibbula Risso, 1826
      • Steromphala Gray, 1847: synonym of Gibbula Risso, 1826
      • Strigosella Sacco, 1896: synonym of Gibbula Risso, 1826
      • Trochocochlea Mörch, 1852: synonym of Phorcus Risso, 1826
      Chrysostomatinae
      Genus brought into synonymy
      † Eucyclinae
      Fossarininae Bandel, 2009
      Halistylinae
      Genus brought into synonymy
      • Botellus Iredale, 1924: synonym of Botelloides Strand, 1928
      Monodontinae
      Genera brought into synonymy
      • Anisodiloma Finlay, 1926: synonym of Diloma Philippi, 1845
      • Cavodiloma Finlay, 1926: synonym of Diloma Philippi, 1845
      • Fractarmilla Finlay, 1926: synonym of Diloma Philippi, 1845
      • Melagraphia Gray, 1847: synonym of Diloma Philippi, 1845
      • Neodiloma P. Fischer, 1885: synonym of Diloma Philippi, 1845
      • Neomonodonta Kuroda & Habe, 1971: synonym of Monodonta Lamarck, 1799
      • Zediloma Finlay, 1926 : synonym of Diloma Philippi, 1845
      Stomatellinae
      Genera brought into synonymy
      • Gena Gray, 1840:[21] synonym of Stomatella Lamarck, 1816
      • Plocamotis P. Fischer, 1885: synonym of Stomatella Lamarck, 1816
      Trochinae 
      Genera brought into synonymy
      • Camelotrochus B. A. Marshall, 1998: synonym of Trochus (Camelotrochus) B. A. Marshall, 1998 represented as Trochus Linnaeus, 1758
      • Carinidea Swainson, 1840: synonym of Infundibulum Montfort, 1810
      • Clangulus Blainville, 1817: synonym of Clanculus Montfort, 1810
      • Colliculus Monterosato, 1888: synonym of Gibbula Risso, 1826
      • Fragella Swainson, 1840: synonym of Clanculus Montfort, 1810
      • Lamprostoma Swainson, 1840: synonym of Trochus Linnaeus, 1758
      • Otavia Risso, 1826: synonym of Clanculus Montfort, 1810
      • Polydonta Schumacher, 1817: synonym of Trochus Linnaeus, 1758
      • Thorista Iredale, 1915: synonym of Coelotrochus P. Fischer, 1879
      • Thoristella Iredale, 1915: synonym of Coelotrochus P. Fischer, 1879

      Umboniinae - synonyms: Lirulariinae, tribe Bankiviini, tribe Isandini, tribe Talopiini and tribe Umboniini.

      Genera brought into synonymy
      • Liotrochus Fischer, 1878: synonym of Ethalia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
      • Monilia: synonym of Monilea Swainson, 1840
      • Solanderia P. Fischer, 1879: synonym of Rossiteria Brazier, 1895
      • Suchium Makiyama, 1924: synonym of Umbonium Link, 1807

      Other genera within the family Trochidae include:[33][34][35]

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      Unassigned

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      References

      • Williams S.T., Donald K.M., Spencer H.G. & Nakano T. (2010) Molecular systematics of the marine gastropod families Trochidae and Calliostomatidae (Mollusca: Superfamily Trochoidea). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 54:783-809
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      2. ^ a b c d Williams S. T., Karube S. & Ozawa T. (September 2008) "Molecular systematics of Vetigastropoda: Trochidae, Turbinidae and Trochoidea redefined". Zoologica Scripta 37(5): 483-506. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2008.00341.x
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      10. ^ WoRMS (2009). Osilinus Philippi, 1847. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138594 on 2010-04-29
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      14. ^ WoRMS (2009). Thalotia Gray, 1840. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225463 on 2010-04-30
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      16. ^ WoRMS (2009). Diloma. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=391149 on 2010-04-29
      17. ^ WoRMS (2009). Pseudostomatella Thiele, 1921. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205955 on 2010-04-30
      18. ^ WoRMS (2009). Stomatella Lamarck, 1816. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2009) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=180896 on 2010-04-30
      19. ^ WoRMS (2009). Stomatia. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206609 on 2010-04-30
      20. ^ WoRMS (2010). Stomatolina. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=203940 on 2010-04-30
      21. ^ WoRMS (2009). Gena Gray, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204526 on 2010-04-30
      22. ^ WoRMS (2009). Clanculus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138587 on 2010-04-22
      23. ^ WoRMS (2009). Ethalia H. & A. Adams, 1854. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=391536 on 2010-04-29
      24. ^ WoRMS (2009). Ethaliella Pilsbry, 1905. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=413461 on 2010-04-29
      25. ^ WoRMS (2010). Ethminolia Iredale, 1924. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=298153 on 2010-04-29
      26. ^ WoRMS (2009). Isanda H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205323 on 2010-04-29
      27. ^ WoRMS (2009). Lirularia Dall, 1909. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=413459 on 2010-04-29
      28. ^ WoRMS (2010). Monilea Swainson, 1840. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.eu/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206049 on 2010-04-29
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      30. ^ WoRMS (2009). Rossiteria. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=391537 on 2010-04-29
      31. ^ WoRMS (2009). Umbonium Link, 1807. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205005 on 2010-04-29
      32. ^ WoRMS (2009). Vanitrochus. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=391538 on 2010-04-29
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