Vaceuchelus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Chilodontaidae.
Distribution This genus occurs in the Indo Pacific, from the Red Sea to French Polynesia; also off Australia.
Species Species within the genus Vaceuchelus include:
Vaceuchelus abdii Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006 Vaceuchelus ampullus (Tate, 1893) Vaceuchelus auricatris Huang & Fu, 2015 Vaceuchelus cavernoides Vilvens, 2017 Vaceuchelus cavernosus (G.B. Sowerby III, 1905) Vaceuchelus clathratus (A. Adams, 1853) Vaceuchelus cretaceus Herbert, 2012 Vaceuchelus delpretei (Caramagna, 1888) Vaceuchelus elegantissimus Poppe & Tagaro, 2026 Vaceuchelus entienzai Poppe & Tagaro, 2016 Vaceuchelus favosus (Melvill & Standen, 1896) Vaceuchelus foveolatus (A. Adams, 1853) Vaceuchelus gemmula (Turton, 1932) Vaceuchelus gotoi Poppe & Tagarao, 2020 Vaceuchelus jayorum Herbert, 2012 Vaceuchelus natalensis (E.A. Smith, 1906) Vaceuchelus pagoboorum Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006 Vaceuchelus phaios Vilvens, 2017 Vaceuchelus profundior (May, 1915) Vaceuchelus rapaensis(Vilvens, 2017) Vaceuchelus scrobiculatus (Souverbie, 1866) Vaceuchelus semilugubris (Deshayes, 1863) Vaceuchelus vallesi Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006 Vaceuchelus vangoethemi Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006 Synonyms Vaceuchelus angulatus (Pease, 1867): synonym of Vaceuchelus foveolatus (A. Adams, 1853) (junior subjective synonym) Vaceuchelus ludiviniae Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006: synonym of Herpetopoma ludiviniae (Poppe, Tagaro & H. Dekker, 2006) (original combination) Vaceuchelus mysticus (Pilsbry, 1890): synonym of Euchelus mysticus Pilsbry, 1889 Vaceuchelus roseolus (G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1869): synonym of Tallorbis roseola G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1869 Vaceuchelus saguili Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006: synonym of Vaceuchelus favosus (Melvill & Standen, 1896)
References
Wilson, B. 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, Western Australia : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 1 408 pp. Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Dekker H. (2006) The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Visaya Supplement 2: 1-228. page(s): 47
External links Iredale, T. (1929). Queensland molluscan notes, No. 1. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 9(3): 261-297, pls 30-31