This list of gastropods described in 2010, is a list of new taxa of snails and slugs of every kind that have been described (following the rules of the ICZN) during the year 2010. The list only includes taxa at the level of genus or species. For changes in taxonomy above the level of genus, see Changes in the taxonomy of gastropods since 2005.
There were described 1069 new species and subspecies of gastropods in 2010, 107 new genera and subgenera of gastropods and 11 new family group names (according to the literature that has been included into The Zoological Record).New species and subspecies of Gastropoda. Index to Organism Names, accessed 20 May 2011.
Fossil gastropods from Paleontological Journal: Periaulax tsheganica Amitrov, 2010Amitrov O. (2010). "Gastropods of rare families from the Tshegan Formation of Kazakhstan". Paleontological Journal 44(4): 384-390. . Pusillina kazakhstanica Amitrov, 2010
from Palaeontology Peracle charlotteae Janssen & Little, 2010Janssen A. W. & Little C. T. S. (2010). "Holoplanktonic gastropoda (Mollusca) from the Miocene of Cyprus: systematics and biostratigraphy". Palaeontology 53(5): 1111-1145. . new subgenus Proarcirsa (Schafbergia) Gatto & Monari, 2010Gatto R. & Monari S. (2010). "Pliensbachian gastropods from Venetian Southern Alps (Italy) and their palaeobiogeographical significance". Palaeontology 53(4): 771-802. . Ataphrus cordevolensis Gatto & Monari, 2010 Guidonia pseudorotula Gatto & Monari, 2010 Proarcirsa (Schafbergia) zirettoensis Gatto & Monari, 2010 Tectarius japigiae Esu & Girotti, 2010Esu D. & Girotti O. (2010). "The late Oligocene molluscan fauna from Otranto (Apulia, Southern Italy): an example of alternating freshwater, lagoonal and emerged environments". Palaeontology 53(1): 137-174. . Hydrobia dubuissoni hydruntina Esu & Girotti, 2010 Pseudamnicola messapica Esu & Girotti, 2010 Pseudamnicola palmariggii Esu & Girotti, 2010 Stenothyrella salentina Esu & Girotti, 2010
from Molluscan Research: Alvania baldoi Garilli & Parrinello, 2010Garilli V. & Parrinello D. (2010). "Two similar new species of Alvania Risso, 1826 (Caenogastropoda: Rissoidae) from the late Cenozoic of Italy". Molluscan Research 30(3): 165-175. abstract. Alvania dimitrii Garilli & Parrinello, 2010
Marine gastropods from Aldrovandia: Cerithiopsis oculisfictis Prkic & Mariottini, 2010Prkic J. & Mariottini P. (2010). "Description of two new Cerithiopsis from the Croatian coast, with comments on the Cerithiopsis tubercularis complex (Gastropoda: Cerithiopsidae)". Aldrovandia 5: 3-27. Cerithiopsis petanii Prkic & Mariottini, 2010
from Archiv für Molluskenkunde: Niveria harriettae Fehse & Grego, 2010Fehse D. & Grego J. (2010). "Contributions to the knowledge of the Triviidae XX. A new species from the genus Niveria Jousseaume 1884 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Prosobranchia)". Archiv für Molluskenkunde 139(1): 23-33. .
from Basteria four new species of CerithiopsisRolán, E. & Fernández-Garcés, R. (2010), Four new Cerithiopsis from the Caribbean (Gastropoda, Cerithiopsidae). Basteria 74(4-6): 73-77. Lobatus ... ..., 2010Landau B., Kronenberg G. C. & Da Silva C. M. (2010). "A new species of Lobatus (Caenogastropoda, Strombidae) from the Neogene of the Dominican Republic, with notes on further species from the Dominican assemblages". Basteria 74(4-6): 95-109.
from Bulletin of Malacology, Taiwan: Babylonia hongkongensis Lai & Guo, 2010Lee C.-Y. & Chen C.-L. (2010). "A new Siphonalia in the family Buccinidae from northeast Taiwan". Bulletin of Malacology, Taiwan 34: 45-48. Siphonalia nigrobrunnea Lee & Chen, 2010
from Invertebrate Biology: Toledonia warenella Golding, 2010Golding R. E. (2010). "Anatomy in Toledonia warenella n. sp. (Gastropoda: Opisthobranchia: Diaphanidae) visualized by three-dimensional reconstruction". Invertebrate Biology 129(2): 151-164. .
from Molluscan Research: Epitonium smriglioi Bonfitto, 2010Bonfitto A. (2010). "A new Connexiscala (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Epitoniidae) from the bathyal zone of the Gulf of Aden". Molluscan Research 30(2): 109-112. abstract.
from The Nautilus: Bolma castelinae Alf, Maestrati & Bouchet, 2010Alf A., Maestrati P. & Bouchet P. (2010). "New species of Bolma (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Turbinidae) from the tropical deep sea". The Nautilus 124(2): 93-99. Bolma kreipli Alf, Maestrati & Bouchet, 2010 Bolma mainbaza Alf, Maestrati & Bouchet, 2010 Bolma pseudobathyraphis Alf, Maestrati & Bouchet, 2010 Bolma tantalea Alf, Maestrati & Bouchet, 2010 Calliostoma ceciliae ..., 2010Vilvens C. & Sellanes J. (2010). "Description of Calliostoma ceciliae new species (Gastropoda: Chilodontidae: Calliotropinae) from off Chile". The Nautilus 124(2): 107-111. Scabrotrophon hawaiiensis Houart & Moffitt, 2010Houart R. & Moffitt R. (2010). "A new Scabrotrophon (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from Hawaii and discussion about the generic classification of Boreotrophon kamchatkanus Dall, 1902, a related species". The Nautilus 124(2): 112-116. Zeadmete atlantica Petit, L. D. Campbell & S. C. Campbell, 2010Petit R.E., Campbell L.D. & Campbell S.C. (2010). "A new species of Zeadmete (Gastropoda: Cancellariidae) from South Carolina, a genus previously unknown in the Atlantic Ocean". The Nautilus 124(1): 41-43.
from Novapex: Cirsotrema hertzae Garcia, 2010Garcia E. F. (2010). "The genus Cirsotrema (Gastropoda: Epitoniidae) in the Panamic Province, with the description of two new species". Novapex 11(4): 94. Cirsotrema skoglundae Garcia, 2010 Cochlespira bevdeynzerae Garcia, 2010Garcia E. F. (2010). "Description of four new species of Cochlespira (Gastropoda: Turridae) from the New World". Novapex 11(4): 107. Cochlespira cavalier Garcia, 2010 Cochlespira laurettamarrae Garcia, 2010 Cochlespira leeana Garcia, 2010 Mitromica gallegoi Rolán, Fernández-Garcés & Lee, 2010Rolán E., Fernández-Garcés R. & Lee H. G. (2010). "A new species of Mitromica (Gastropoda: Costellariidae) from Nicaragua". Novapex 11(4): 119-121. Schwartziella luisalvarezi Rolán & Fernández-Garcés, 2010 Schwartziella nicaobesa Rolán & Fernández-Garcés, 2010Rolán E. & Fernández-Garcés R. (2010). "The shouldered species of the Rissoininae (Mollusca: Rissooidea) in the Caribbean with the description of three new species". Novapex 11(4): 83-91. Schwartziella yoguii Rolán & Fernández-Garcés, 2010 Turritella nzimaorum Ryall & Vos, 2010Ryall P. & Vos C. (2010). "Two new species of Turritella (Gastropoda: Turritellidae) from western Africa". Novapex 11(1): 13-20. Turritella wareni Ryall & Vos, 2010
from Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia: Prionovolva melonis Rosenberg, 2010Rosenberg G. (2010). "Description of a new species of Prionovolva (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Ovulidae) from East Africa, with reassessment of the composition of the genus". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 159: 39-66.
from Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences: Okenia felis Gosliner, 2010Gosliner T. M. (2010). "Two New Species of Nudibranch Mollusks From the Coast of California". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 66: 623-631. PDF Flabellina goddardi Gosliner, 2010
from The Veliger: Anatoma ... ..., 2010Sasaki T., Geiger D. L., Okutani T. (2010)."A new species of Anatoma (Vetigastropoda: Anatomidae) from a hydrothermal vent field in Myojin Knoll Caldera, Izu-Ogasawara Arc, Japan". The Veliger 51(1): 63-75. Bostrycapulus heteropoma Collin & Rolán, 2010Collin R. & Rolán E. (2010). "Bostrycapulus heteropoma n. sp. and Bostrycapulus tegulicius (Gastropoda: Calyptraeidae) from Western Africa". The Veliger 51(1): 8-14. PDF. Hypselodoris juliae Dacosta, Padula & Schrödl, 2010Dacosta S., Padula V. & Schrödl M. (2010). "A new species of Hypselodoris and a redescription of Hypselodoris picta lajensis (Nudibranchia: Chromodorididae) from Brazil". The Veliger 51(1): 15-25. new genus Trophonella Harasewych & Pastorino, 2010Harasewych M. G. & Pastorino G. (2010). "Trophonella (Gastropoda: Muricidae), a New Genus from Antarctic Waters, with the Description of a New Species". The Veliger 51(1): 85-103. Trophonella rugosolamellata Harasewych & Pastorino, 2010
from Visaya: Dolichupis leei Fehse & Grego, 2010(2010) Visaya 2(6). Dolichupis tindigei Fehse & Grego, 2010 Dolichupis mediagibber Fehse & Grego, 2010 Conus dorotheae Monnier & Limpalaër, 2010 Plagiostropha rubrifaba Chino & Stahlschmidt, 2010 Plagiostropha roseopinna Chino & Stahlschmidt, 2010 Plagiostropha bicolor Chino & Stahlschmidt, 2010 Plagiostropha vertigomaeniana Chino & Stahlschmidt, 2010
from Zootaxa: Sinezona kayae Geiger & McLean, 2010Geiger D. L. & McLean J. H. (10 February 2010) "New species and records of Scissurellidae and Anatomidae from the Americas (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda)". Zootaxa 2356: 1-35, 24 plates. preview. Sinezona hawaiiensis Geiger & McLean, 2010 Sinezona carolarum Geiger & McLean, 2010 Coronadoa demisispira Geiger & McLean, 2010 Anatoma alternatisculpta Geiger & McLean, 2010 Anatoma plicatazona Geiger & McLean, 2010 Thieleella peruviana Geiger & McLean, 2010 Thieleella bathypacifica Geiger & McLean, 2010
Freshwater gastropods
from Archiv für Molluskenkunde: Pseudamnicola boucheti Glöer, Bouzid & Boeters, 2010Glöer P., Bouzid S. & Boeters H. D. (2010). "Revision of the genera Pseudamnicola Paulucci 1878 and Mercuria Boeters 1971 from Algeria with particular emphasis on museum collections (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Hydrobiidae)". Archiv für Molluskenkunde 139(1): 1-22. . Pseudamnicola chabii Glöer, Bouzid & Boeters, 2010 Pseudamnicola ghamizii Glöer, Bouzid & Boeters, 2010 Pseudamnicola algeriensis Glöer, Bouzid & Boeters, 2010 Pseudamnicola gerhardfalkneri Glöer, Bouzid & Boeters, 2010 Pseudamnicola calamensis Glöer, Bouzid & Boeters, 2010 Pseudamnicola fineti Glöer, Bouzid & Boeters, 2010 Pseudamnicola linae Glöer, Bouzid & Boeters, 2010 Pseudamnicola rouagi Glöer, Bouzid & Boeters, 2010 Mercuria bourguignati Glöer, Bouzid & Boeters, 2010 Mercuria gauthieri Glöer, Bouzid & Boeters, 2010
from Biological Journal of the Linnean Society genus Madagasikara Köhler & Glaubrecht, 2010Köhler, F., Glaubrecht, M. 2010. Uncovering an overlooked radiation: molecular phylogeny and biogeography of Madagascar’s endemic river snails (Caenogastropoda: Pachychilidae: Madagasikara gen. nov.). Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 99: 867–894. Madagasikara vazimba Köhler & Glaubrecht, 2010 Madagasikara vivipara Köhler & Glaubrecht, 2010 Madagasikara zazavavindrano Köhler & Glaubrecht, 2010
from Journal of Conchology Pseudobithynia ambrakis Glöer, Falnoiwski & Pešić, 2010Glöer P., Falniowski A. & Pešić V. (2010). "The Bithyniidae of Greece (Gastropoda: Bithyniidae)". Journal of Conchology 40(2): 179-187. abstract PDF. Pseudobithynia euboeensis Glöer, Falnoiwski & Pešić, 2010 Pseudobithynia zogari Glöer, Falnoiwski & Pešić, 2010
from Journal of Molluscan Studies Pyrgulopsis ignota Hershler, Liu & Lang, 2010Hershler R., Liu H.-P. & Lang B. K. (2010). "Transfer of Cochliopa texana to Pyrgulopsis (Hydrobiidae) and description of a third congener from the lower Pecos River basin". Journal of Molluscan Studies 76(3): 245-256. .
from Zoosystematics and Evolution Brotia yunnanensis Köhler, Du & Yang, 2010Köhler, F., Du, L.-N., Yang, J.-X. 2010. A new species of Brotia from Yunnan, China (Caenogastropoda, Pachychilidae). Zoosystematics and Evolution, 86(2): 295-300.
from Zootaxa: Pyrgulopsis castaicensis Hershler & Liu, 2010Hershler R. Liu H.-P. (25 January 2010). "Two new, possibly threatened species of Pyrgulopsis (Gastropoda: Hydrobiidae) from southwestern California". Zootaxa 2343: 1-17, 8 plates. preview. Pyrgulopsis milleri Hershler & Liu, 2010
Land gastropods
from Archiv für Molluskenkunde: