# Euspira

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***Euspira*** is a [genus](/source/Genus) of medium-sized [sea snails](/source/Sea_snail), [marine](/source/Marine_(ocean)) [gastropod](/source/Gastropod) [molluscs](/source/Mollusc) in the subfamily Polinicinae of the [family](/source/Family_(taxonomy)) [Naticidae](/source/Naticidae), the moon snails.[1]

## Fossil reports

This genus is known in the [fossil records](/source/Fossil_record) from the [Triassic](/source/Triassic) to the [Quaternary](/source/Quaternary) (age range: from 242.0 to 0.0 million years ago). Fossils are found in the marine strata throughout the world. There are about 25 extinct species.[2]

## Species

Species within the genus *Euspira* include:[1][2]

- *[Euspira abyssicola](/source/Euspira_abyssicola)* (E. A. Smith, 1896)
- *[Euspira agujana](/source/Euspira_agujana)* (Dall, W.H., 1908)
- *[Euspira blaizensis](/source/Euspira_blaizensis)* (Kilburn, 1976)
- *[Euspira borshengjungi](/source/Euspira_borshengjungi)* K.-Y. Lai, 2017
- *[Euspira catena](/source/Euspira_catena)* (Costa, E.M. da, 1778)
- *[Euspira crawfordiana](/source/Euspira_crawfordiana)* (Dall, 1908)
- † *[Euspira elegans](/source/Euspira_elegans)* (Suter, 1917)
- † *[Euspira eyrensis](/source/Euspira_eyrensis)* Finlay, 1927
- *[Euspira fringilla](/source/Euspira_fringilla)* (Dall, 1881)
- *[Euspira fusca](/source/Euspira_fusca)* (Blainville, H.M.D. de, 1825)
- † *[Euspira fyfei](/source/Euspira_fyfei)* (Marwick, 1924)
- *[Euspira gilva](/source/Euspira_gilva)* (Philippi, 1851)
- † *[Euspira glaucinoides](/source/Euspira_glaucinoides)* (J. Sowerby, 1812)
- *[Euspira grossularia](/source/Euspira_grossularia)* (Marche-Marchad, I., 1957)
- *[Euspira guilleminii](/source/Euspira_guilleminii)* (Payraudeau, 1826)
- † *[Euspira helicina](/source/Euspira_helicina)* (Brocchi, 1814)
- *[Euspira heros](/source/Euspira_heros)* (Say, T., 1822)
- † *[Euspira ilhagwilensis](/source/Euspira_ilhagwilensis)* Pacaud, 2016
- *[Euspira intricata](/source/Euspira_intricata)* (Donovan, 1804)
- † *[Euspira lateaperta](/source/Euspira_lateaperta)* (Marwick, 1924)
- *[Euspira lemaitrei](/source/Euspira_lemaitrei)* (Kilburn, 1976)
- *[Euspira levicula](/source/Euspira_levicula)* (A. E. Verrill, 1880)
- *[Euspira levis](/source/Euspira_levis)* (E. A. Smith, 1896)
- *[Euspira litorina](/source/Euspira_litorina)* (Dall, 1908)
- *[Euspira macilenta](/source/Euspira_macilenta)* (Philippi, 1844)
- *[Euspira massieri](/source/Euspira_massieri)* Petuch & Berschauer, 2018
- *[Euspira montagui](/source/Euspira_montagui)* (Forbes, E., 1838)
- *[Euspira monterona](/source/Euspira_monterona)* Dall, 1919
- *[Euspira napus](/source/Euspira_napus)* (Smith, E.A., 1904)
- *[Euspira nitida](/source/Euspira_nitida)* (Donovan, E., 1804)
- *[Euspira notabilis](/source/Euspira_notabilis)* Jeffreys, 1885
- *[Euspira nubila](/source/Euspira_nubila)* (Dall, 1889)
- *[Euspira nux](/source/Euspira_nux)* (Okutani, 1964)
- *[Euspira obtusa](/source/Euspira_obtusa)* (Jeffreys, 1885)
- *[Euspira pallida](/source/Euspira_pallida)* (Broderip, W.J. & G.B. I Sowerby, 1829)
- *[Euspira pardoana](/source/Euspira_pardoana)* (Dall, 1908)
- *[Euspira phaeocephala](/source/Euspira_phaeocephala)* (Dautzenberg & Fischer H., 1896)
- *[Euspira pila](/source/Euspira_pila)* (Pilsbry, H.A., 1911)
- *[Euspira plicispira](/source/Euspira_plicispira)* (Kuroda, T., 1961)
- *[Euspira presubplicata](/source/Euspira_presubplicata)* (Bouchet & Warén, 1993)
- *[Euspira sagamiensis](/source/Euspira_sagamiensis)* Kuroda & Habe, 1971
- *[Euspira strebeli](/source/Euspira_strebeli)* (Dall, 1908)
- *[Euspira subplicata](/source/Euspira_subplicata)* (Jeffreys, 1885)
- *[Euspira talismani](/source/Euspira_talismani)* Bouchet & Warén, 1993
- *[Euspira tenuis](/source/Euspira_tenuis)* (Récluz, 1851)
- *[Euspira tenuistriata](/source/Euspira_tenuistriata)* (Dautzenberg, Ph. & H. Fischer, 1911)
- *[Euspira triseriata](/source/Euspira_triseriata)* (Say, T., 1826)
- † *[Euspira varians](/source/Euspira_varians)* (Dujardin, 1837)
- *[Euspira yokoyamai](/source/Euspira_yokoyamai)* (Kuroda & Habe, 1952)

**Species brought into synonymy**

- *Euspira acosmita* Dall, 1919: synonym of *[Cryptonatica affinis](/source/Cryptonatica_affinis)* (Gmelin, 1791)
- *Euspira bahamensis* Dall, 1925: synonym of *[Sigatica semisulcata](/source/Sigatica_semisulcata)* (Gray, 1839)
- *Euspira canonica* Dall, 1919: synonym of *[Euspira pallida](/source/Euspira_pallida)* (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829)
- *Euspira draconis* (Dall, 1903): synonym of *[Glossaulax draconis](/source/Glossaulax_draconis)* (Dall, 1903)
- *Euspira falklandica* (Preston, 1913): synonym of *[Falsilunatia falklandica](/source/Falsilunatia_falklandica)* (Preston, 1913)
- *Euspira fortunei* (Reeve, 1855): synonym of *[Laguncula pulchella](/source/Laguncula_pulchella)* Benson, 1842
- *Euspira immaculata* (Totten, 1835): synonym of *[Polinices immaculatus](/source/Polinices_immaculatus)* (Totten, 1835)
- *Euspira lewisii* (Gould, 1847): synonym of *[Lunatia lewisii](/source/Lunatia_lewisii)* (Gould, 1847)
- *Euspira nana* (Møller, 1842): synonym of *[Pseudopolinices nanus](/source/Pseudopolinices_nanus)* (Møller, 1842)
- *Euspira patagonica* (Philippi, 1845): synonym of *[Falsilunatia patagonica](/source/Falsilunatia_patagonica)* (Philippi, 1845)
- *Euspira poliana* (delle Chiaje, 1830): synonym of *[Euspira pulchella](/source/Euspira_pulchella)* ([Risso](/source/Antoine_Risso), 1826)
- *Euspira politiana* Dall, 1919: synonym of *[Lunatia pallida](/source/Lunatia_pallida)* (Broderip & G.B. Sowerby I, 1829)
- *Euspira pulchella* ([Risso](/source/Antoine_Risso), 1826): synonym of *[Euspira nitida](/source/Euspira_nitida)* (Donovan, 1804)
- *Euspira rouxi* (Nicklès, 1952): synonym of *[Natica rouxi](/source/Natica_rouxi)* Nicklès, 1952
- *Euspira sandwichensis* (Dall, 1895): synonym of *[Natica sandwichensis](/source/Natica_sandwichensis)* (Dall, 1895)
- *Euspira venusta* Suter, 1907: synonym of *[Globisinum venustum](/source/Globisinum_venustum)* (Suter, 1907)

## References

1. Gofas, S. (2011). Euspira Agassiz, 1838. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138239](http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138239) on 2011-04-17

1. [Fossilworks](https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=9839)

- Sowerby J. 1837. *Mineral-Conchologie Grossbrittaniens, von James Sowerby*; deutsche Bearbeitung, herausgegeben von Hercules Nicolet, durchgesehen von Dr. Agassiz. Neuchatel: H. Nicolet, 52 pp., 21 pis. page(s): 14
- Backeljau, T. (1986).*Lijst van de recente mariene mollusken van België [List of the recent marine molluscs of Belgium].* Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen: Brussels, Belgium. 106 pp
- Vaught, K.C. (1989). *A classification of the living Mollusca*. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). ISBN 0-915826-22-4. XII, 195 pp
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). *European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification*. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213

## External links

- [Kabat A. R. (1991). *The classification of the Naticidae (Mollusca Gastropoda). Review and analysis of the supraspecific taxa.* Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 152: 417-449](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4782270)
- [Huelsken T., Tapken D., Dahlmann T., Wägele H., Riginos C. & Hollmann M. (2012) *Systematics and phylogenetic species delimitation within Polinices s.l. (Caenogastropoda: Naticidae) based on molecular data and shell morphology*. Organisms, Diversity & Evolution 12: 349-375](https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13127-012-0111-5)

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