Latirus

Latirus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.

Description

The turreted shell is fusiform and is umbilicate. The spire is produced with nodulous whorls. The aperture is oval-oblong. The outer lip is thin and crenulated. The columella is straight, with two or three small oblique plaits in front.

Species

Species within the genus Latirus include:

Latirus abnormis G.B. Sowerby III, 1849
Latirus acuminatus (Kiener, 1840)
Latirus alboapicatus Smith, 1902
Latirus amplustre (Dillwyn, 1817)
Latirus andamanicus Smith, 1894
Latirus anosyanus Bozzetti, 2018
Latirus barclayi (Reeve, 1847)
Latirus belcheri (Reeve, 1847)
Latirus castaneus (Gray, 1839)
Latirus constrictus (Koch, 1845)
Latirus deynzerorum Emerson & Sage, 1990
† Latirus elachistus Lozouet, 1999
Latirus elegans Adams, 1855
Latirus fallax (Küster & Kobelt, 1874)
Latirus fenestratus (Anton, 1838) (nomen dubium)
Latirus filamentosus (Küster & Kobelt, 1874)
Latirus filmerae (G.B. Sowerby III, 1900)
Latirus gibbulus (Gmelin, 1791)
Latirus granatus (Koch, 1845)
Latirus hesterae Melvill, 1891
Latirus impressus (Anton, 1838) (nomen dubium)
† Latirus lhommei Staadt, 1908
Latirus lignosus (Gmelin, 1791)
Latirus maculatus (Reeve, 1847)
Latirus mannophorus (Melvill, 1891)
Latirus marrowi Lyons & Snyder, 2015
Latirus maxwelli (Pilsbry, 1939)
Latirus meli Bozzetti, 2014
† Latirus metalleus Lozouet, 1999
Latirus minutisquamosus (Reeve, 1848)
Latirus modestus (Philippi, 1844)
Latirus nassoides (Reeve, 1847)
Latirus niger Odhner, 1917
Latirus ornatus Lyons & Snyder, 2015
Latirus philberti (Récluz, 1844)
Latirus philippinensis Snyder, 2003
Latirus pictus (Reeve, 1847)
Latirus plicatulus (Anton, 1838) (nomen dubium)
Latirus polygonus (Gmelin, 1791)
Latirus poppei Lyons & Snyder, 2015
† Latirus pseudoaturensis Lozouet, 1999
Latirus pulleini Verco, 1895
Latirus purpuroides (Lesson, 1842)
Latirus rhodostoma (Adams, 1855)
Latirus rousi G.B. Sowerby III, 1886
Latirus rufus (Reeve, 1848)
Latirus rugosissimus (Locard, 1897)
Latirus singularis G.B. Sowerby III, 1903
Latirus spinosus (Philippi, 1845)
Latirus spirorbulus (Menke, 1829)
Latirus stenomphalus Habe & Kosuge, 1966
Latirus strangei (Adams, 1855)
Latirus tenuistratus Sowerby
Latirus tigroides Kilburn, 1975
Latirus troscheli Löbbecke, 1882
Latirus vexillulum (Reeve, 1842)
Latirus vischii Bozzetti, 2008
Latirus walkeri Melvill, 1894
Latirus williamlyonsi Petuch & Sargent, 2011
Latirus xantochrous (Tapparone-Canefri, 1881)

Species brought into synonymy

Latirus abbotti Snyder, 2003: synonym of Polygona abbotti
Latirus aldeynzeri Garcia, 2001: synonym of Hemipolygona aldeynzeri
Latirus anapetes Woodring, 1964: synonym of Polygona anapetes (Woodring, 1964)
Latirus angulatus (Röding, 1798): synonym of Polygona angulata
Latirus annulata Röding, 1798: synonym of Pustulatirus annulatus
Latirus armatus Adams A., 1854: synonym of Hemipolygona armata
Latirus attenuata (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Pustulatirus attenuatus (Reeve, 1847)
Latirus aurantiacus Montfort, 1810: synonym of Latirus gibbulus (Gmelin, 1791)
Latirus australiensis Reeve: synonym of Peristernia australiensis
Latirus bairstowi G.B. Sowerby III, 1886: synonym of Dolicholatirus bairstowi
Latirus balicasagensis Bozzetti, 1997: synonym of Fusolatirus balicasagensis
Latirus bayeri Petuch, 2001: synonym of Polygona bayeri
Latirus beckyae Snyder, 2000: synonym of Hemipolygona beckyae
Latirus bernadensis Bullock, 1947: synonym of Polygona bernadensis (Bullock, 1974) (original combination)
Latirus bonnieae Smythe, 1985: synonym of Hemipolygona bonnieae
Latirus brazieri Angas: synonym of Nodopelagia brazieri
Latirus brinkae Lussi, 1996: synonym of Fusolatirus brinkae (Lussi, 1996) (original combination)
Latirus candelabrum (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Latirus philberti (Récluz, 1844)
Latirus carinifer (Lamarck, 1816): synonym of Hemipolygona carinifera
Latirus carotianus Tapparone-Canefri, 1879: synonym of Peristernia carotiana (Tapparone Canefri, 1881) (original combination)
Latirus carpentariensis Hedley, 1812: synonym of Fusolatirus paetelianus (Kobelt, 1874) (junior synonym)
Latirus centrifugus (Dall, 1915): synonym of Hemipolygona centrifuga
Latirus clausicaudatus (Hinds, 1844): synonym of Crassibougia clausicaudata (Hinds, 1844)
Latirus cloveri Snyder, 2003: synonym of Fusolatirus suduirauti
Latirus clovery Snyder, 2003 : wrong spelling of Latirus cloveri
Latirus concentrica (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Polygona concentrica
Latirus concinnus Tapparone-Canefri, 1880: synonym of Latirus maculatus var. concinna Tapparone-Canefri, 1880
Latirus cuna Petuch, 1990: synonym of Hemipolygona cuna
Latirus devyanae Rios, Costa & Calvo, 1994: synonym of Polygona devyanae (Rios, Costa & Calvo, 1994)
Latirus elsiae Kilburn, 1975: synonym of Fusolatirus elsiae
Latirus eppi Melvill, 1891: synonym of Pustulatirus eppi
Latirus ernesti Melvill, 1910: synonym of Teralatirus ernesti
Latirus fastigium (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Benimakia fastigium (Reeve, 1847)
Latirus filosa (Schubert & Wagner, 1829): wrong name for Latirus filosus
Latirus filosus (Schubert & Wagner, 1829): synonym of Polygona filosa
Latirus flavidus Adams, 1855: synonym of Benimakia flavida (A. Adams, 1855) (original combination)
Latirus formosior Melvill, 1891: synonym of Fusolatirus formosior
Latirus hemphilli Hertlein & Strong, 1951: synonym of Pustulatirus hemphilli
Latirus infundibulum (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of Polygona infundibula
Latirus iris (Lightfoot, 1786): synonym of Turrilatirus iris
Latirus jucundus McGinty, 1940: synonym of Polygona jucunda
Latirus kandai Kuroda, 1950: synonym of Fusolatirus kandai
Latirus labronicus (Monterosato, 1884): synonym of Fusinus labronicus
Latirus lacteum Matthews-Cascou, Matthews & Rocha, 1991: synonym of Polygona lactea
Latirus lanceolatus (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Benimakia lanceolata (Reeve, 1847)
Latirus lautus (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Turrilatirus lautus (Reeve, 1847)
Latirus martini Snyder, 1988: synonym of Polygona martini
Latirus maximus G. B. Sowerby, 1893: synonym of Viridifusus maximus (G.B. Sowerby III, 1893)
Latirus mcmurrayi Clench & Aguayo, 1941: synonym of Bullockus mcmurrayi (Clench & Aguayo, 1941)
Latirus mediamericanus Hertlein & Strong, 1951: synonym of Pustulatirus mediamericanus
Latirus mollis (G.B. Sowerby III, 1913): synonym of Viridifusus mollis (G. B. Sowerby III, 1913)
Latirus mosselensis Tomlin, 1932: synonym of Hemipolygona mosselensis
Latirus nassatula Lamarck: synonym of Peristernia nassatula
Latirus nematus Woodring, 1928: synonym of Polygona nemata (Woodring, 1928)
Latirus ogum Petuch, 1979: synonym of Pustulatirus ogum (Petuch, 1979)
Latirus praestantior Melvill, 1892: synonym of Pustulatirus praestantior
Latirus profetai (Nofroni, 1982): synonym of Fusinus profetai
Latirus paeteliana (Küster & Kobelt, 1874): synonym of Fusolatirus paetelianus
Latirus pagodaeformis (Melvill, 1899): synonym of Fusolatirus pagodaeformis
Latirus pearsoni Snyder, 2002: synonym of Fusolatirus pearsoni
Latirus recurvirostra (Schubert & Wagner, 1829): synonym of Hemipolygona recurvirostra
Latirus rosadoi Bozzetti, 2002: synonym of Benimakia rosadoi (Bozzetti, 2002)
Latirus rosaponti (Lesson, 1842): synonym of Nodolatirus nodatus (Gmelin, 1791)
Latirus sanguiflua (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Turrilatirus sanguifluus
Latirus sanguineus (Wood, 1828): synonym of Pustulatirus sanguineus
Latirus sarinae Snyder, 2003: synonym of Fusolatirus sarinae
Latirus socorroensis Hertlein & Strong, 1951: synonym of Polygona socorroensis
Latirus staminatus Garrard, 1966: synonym of Granulifusus staminatus (Garrard, 1966)
Latirus suduirauti (Fraussen, 2003): synonym of Fusolatirus suduirauti
Latirus tumens Carpenter, 1856: synonym of Polygona tumens
Latirus turritus (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of Turrilatirus turritus
Latirus unifasciatus (Wood, 1828): synonym of Tarantinaea lignaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
Latirus varai Bullock, 1970: synonym of Hemipolygona varai
Latirus vermeiji Petuch, 1986: synonym of Polygona vermeiji (Petuch, 1986)
Latirus virginensis Abbott, 1958: synonym of Pustulatirus virginensis

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