Bellastraea
A genus of turban snails, considered a synonym of Astralium.
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The genus was established by Iredale in 1924.[1][2] GBIF holds 2,304 occurrence records for this taxon.[2]
Scientific classification
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- SubclassVetigastropoda
- OrderTrochida
- FamilyTurbinidae
- GenusBellastraea
Named by Iredale, 1924
Sources: Wikipedia taxobox: Bellastraea (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Quick Facts
- Type species
- Bellastraea kesteveni
Facts from the source article.
Biology and range
Bellastraea species are marine gastropod mollusks.[3][1] They belong to the order Trochida.[1][2] The Australian Faunal Directory considers Bellastraea a synonym of Astralium Link, 1807.[4] WoRMS accepts Bellastraea as a valid genus.[1]
GBIF also accepts Bellastraea as a valid genus.[2] The environment of these snails is marine.[1] The family Turbinidae, commonly called turban snails, includes the genus Bellastraea.[3][1]
What the specialist sources record
WoRMS records Bellastraea Iredale, 1924 as an accepted genus in family Turbinidae.[1] GBIF lists Bellastraea Iredale, 1924 with rank GENUS and status ACCEPTED.[2] The Australian Faunal Directory treats this genus as a synonym of Astralium.[4]
References
- World Register of Marine Species, Bellastraea (AphiaID 413351). CC BY 4.0. marinespecies.org
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy and occurrence index, Bellastraea (taxon key 4614701). CC BY 4.0 (backbone); counts are facts. gbif.org
- Wikipedia, "Bellastraea" (CC BY-SA 4.0) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Bellastraea" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Astralium, Link, 1807" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia: Bellastraea (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Word definitions: the Codexery glossary, each quoted from its Wikipedia article.
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