Struthiolaria
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Struthiolaria, commonly known as the ostrich foot shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Struthiolariidae.
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[edit] Distribution
The family is endemic to New Zealand, and the shells are known as ostrich foot shells.
[edit] Comment on the taxonomy
A new genus within the Struthiolariidae, Antactodarwinella, has been proposed to include Struthiolariid gastropods from Seymour Island in Antarctica, but this has yet to be accepted.
[edit] Species within the genus Struthiolaria
- Struthiolaria ameghinoi Ihering, 1897
- Struthiolaria frazeri Hutton 1917
- Struthiolaria nodulosa Lamarck
- Struthiolaria papulosa (Martyn,1784)
- Struthiolaria papulosa gigas Sowerby, G.B. II, 1842
- Struthiolaria scutulata
- Struthiolaria vermis bradleyi Neef,1970
- Struthiolaria vermis flemingi Neef,1970
- Struthiolaria vermis grahami Neef,1970
- Struthiolaria vermis powelli Neef,1970
- Struthiolaria vermis vermis (Martyn,1784)
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