Calthalotia is an Australian genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Trochidae, the top shells.Bouchet, P. (2010). Calthalotia Iredale, 1929. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=512278 on 2010-10-31
Species Species with names in current use within the genus Calthalotia include:OBIS : Calthalotia; accessed : 31 October 2010 Calthalotia arruensis (Watson, 1880) Calthalotia baudini (Fischer, 1878) Calthalotia fragum (Philippi, 1848) Calthalotia modesta (Thiele, 1930) Calthalotia mundula (Adams & Angas, 1864) Calthalotia strigata (Adams, 1853)
Species brought into synonymy Calthalotia comtessi (Iredale, 1931): synonym of Calthalotia fragum (Philippi, 1848) Calthalotia indistincta (Wood, 1828): synonym of Calthalotia comtessi (Iredale, 193)1 - C. indistincta has priority over C. comtessi, according to Jansen (1993).Jansen, P., 1993. The family Trochidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in the Sydney metropolitan area and adjacent coast. Australian Zoologist 29(1-2): 49-61. Calthalotia marginata (Tenison-Woods, J.E., 1880): synonym of Calthalotia arruensis (Watson, 1880) Calthalotia nitidissima Ludbrook, N.H. 1941: synonym of Calthalotia arruensis (Watson, 1880) Calthalotia porteri Iredale, 1940: synonym of Prothalotia porteri (Iredale, 1940)
References
Wilson, B., 1993. Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods Pt I. Odyssey Publishing, Leederville, W.A