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.Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls
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 WoRMS : Latirus maculatus var. concinna Tapparone-Canefri, 1880; AphiaID: 448531; accessed : 11 September 2010 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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