Attiliosa

{{Short description|Genus of gastropods}} {{Automatic taxobox |image = Attiliosa laurecorbariae (MNHN-IM-2018-10192).jpeg |image_caption = Shell of ''Attiliosa laurecorbariae'' (specimen at MNHN, Paris) |display_parents = 3 |taxon = Attiliosa |authority = Emerson, 1968 |synonyms_ref = <ref name="WoRMS" /> |synonyms = |type_species = ''Coralliophila incompta'' |type_species_authority = Berry, 1960 |subdivision_ranks = Species |subdivision = See text }}

'''''Attiliosa''''' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Aspellinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.<ref name="WoRMS">{{WRMS species|406366|''Attiliosa'' Emerson, 1968||25 April 2010}}</ref>

==Characteristics== The genus currently contains about 33 recognized species, with several fossil species dating back to the Eocene. The genus was established by William K. Emerson in 1968. In older malacological literature, many ''Attiliosa'' species were originally described under the genera ''Murex'', ''Muricidea'' or ''Vasum''

The genus is often characterized by sturdy, fusiform shells with prominent axial ribs and spines.

The shape of the shell is generally ovate-fusiform to short-fusiform, with an acute, pyramidal spire. Most species are relatively small, ranging from 15 mm to 30 mm in length. The sculpture consists of 7 to 9 varices (ribs) per whorl. These varices often bear short, sharp, or tubular spines. The aperture is usually oval and often reinforced with lirae (internal ridges) on the outer lip. Many species are white, waxy or light tan, sometimes decorated with brown spiral lines or spots

==Species== Species within the genus ''Attiliosa'' include: * ''Attiliosa aldridgei'' (Nowell-Usticke, 1969)<ref>{{WRMS species|406367|''Attiliosa aldridgei'' (Nowell-Usticke, 1969)||25 April 2010}}</ref> * † ''Attiliosa arenaria'' Darragh, 2017 * ''Attiliosa bessei'' Vokes, 1999<ref>{{WRMS species|406368|''Attiliosa bessei'' Vokes, 1999||25 April 2010}}</ref> * ''Attiliosa bozzettii'' Houart, 1993<ref>{{WRMS species|406369|''Attiliosa bozzettii'' Houart, 1993||25 April 2010}}</ref> * ''Attiliosa caledonica'' (Jousseaume, 1881)<ref>{{WRMS species|406370|''Attiliosa caledonica'' (Jousseaume, 1881)||25 April 2010}}</ref> * ''Attiliosa edingeri'' Houart, 1998<ref>{{WRMS species|406371|''Attiliosa edingeri'' Houart, 1998||25 April 2010}}</ref> * † ''Attiliosa emilyae'' Lozouet, 2023 * ''Attiliosa eosae'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2016 * † ''Attiliosa evae'' (Kovács & Vicián, 2024) * † ''Attiliosa gallica'' Landau, Merle, Ceulemans & Van Dingenen, 2019 * † ''Attiliosa gibsonsmithi'' E. H. Vokes, 1999 * ''Attiliosa glenduffyi'' Petuch, 1993<ref>{{WRMS species|406372|''Attiliosa glenduffyi'' Petuch, 1993||25 April 2010}}</ref> * ''Attiliosa goreensis'' Houart, 1993<ref>{{WRMS species|406373|''Attiliosa goreensis'' Houart, 1993||25 April 2010}}</ref> * † ''Attiliosa gretae'' E. H. Vokes, 1999 * ''Attiliosa houarti'' Vokes, 1999<ref>{{WRMS species|406374|''Attiliosa houarti'' Vokes, 1999||25 April 2010}}</ref> * † ''Attiliosa juhaszi'' Kovács & Vicián, 2024 * ''Attiliosa kevani'' Vokes, 1999<ref>{{WRMS species|406375|''Attiliosa kevani'' Vokes, 1999||25 April 2010}}</ref> * ''Attiliosa laurecorbariae'' Garrigues & Lamy, 2019 * † ''Attiliosa macgintyi'' E. H. Vokes, 1999 * † ''Attiliosa nassatella'' (Grateloup, 1845) * ''Attiliosa nodulifera'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1841)<ref>{{WRMS species|406376|''Attiliosa nodulifera'' (Sowerby, 1841)||25 April 2010}}</ref> * ''Attiliosa nodulosa'' (A. Adams, 1854)<ref>{{WRMS species|406377|''Attiliosa nodulosa'' (A. Adams, 1854)||25 April 2010}}</ref> * ''Attiliosa orri'' (Cernohorsky, 1976)<ref>{{WRMS species|406378|''Attiliosa orri'' (Cernohorsky, 1976)||25 April 2010}}</ref> * ''Attiliosa perplexa'' Vokes, 1999<ref>{{WRMS species|406379|''Attiliosa perplexa'' Vokes, 1999||25 April 2010}}</ref> * ''Attiliosa philippiana'' (Dall, 1889)<ref>{{WRMS species|406380|''Attiliosa philippiana'' (Dall, 1889)||25 April 2010}}</ref> * ''Attiliosa poeyi'' (Sarasúa & Espinosa, 1979) * † ''Attiliosa pouweri'' Landau, Merle, Ceulemans & Van Dingenen, 2019 * ''Attiliosa pygmaea'' Garrigues & Lamy, 2019 * † ''Attiliosa recognita'' (Bałuk, 2006) * ''Attiliosa ruthae'' Houart, 1996<ref>{{WRMS species|406381|''Attiliosa ruthae'' Houart, 1996||25 April 2010}}</ref> * † ''Attiliosa septaspinosa'' Lozouet, 2023 * † ''Attiliosa subgretae'' Lozouet, 2023 * † ''Attiliosa villai'' (Michelotti, 1847)

==Synonyms== * ''Attiliosa incompta'' (S. S. Berry, 1960): synonym of ''Attiliosa nodulosa'' (A. Adams, 1855) * ''Attiliosa sperata'' (Cossmann, 1921): synonym of ''Gracilipurpura sperata'' (Cossmann, 1921) * ''Attiliosa striatoides'' (E. H. Vokes, 1980): synonym of ''Acanthotrophon striatoides'' E. H. Vokes, 1980 * ''Attiliosa sunderlandi'' (Petuch, 1987): synonym of ''Murexsul sunderlandi'' (Petuch, 1987) * † ''Attiliosa villae'' (Michelotti, 1847): synonym of † ''Attiliosa villai'' (Michelotti, 1847) (incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)

==References== {{Reflist}} * Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.

==External links== * {{cite journal |last1=Emerson |first1=W.K. |title=Taxonomic placement of Coralliophila incompta Berry, 1960, with the proposal of a new genus, Attiliosa (Gastropoda: Muricacea). |journal=The Veliger |date=1968 |volume=10 |issue=4 |page=380 |url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42414182}} * {{cite journal |last1=Vokes |first1=E.H. |title=Another look at the muricine genus Attiliosa. |journal=The Veliger |date=1999 |volume=42 |issue=4 |page=|url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42461409 |access-date=30 December 2025}}

Category:Attiliosa Category:Aspellinae Category:Gastropod genera Category:Taxa named by William Keith Emerson