Tulip Shells: Family Fasciolariidae

Tulip Shells: Family Fasciolariidae

Tulip shells are not uncommon on S. Hutchinson beaches. Finding a whole tulip shell is difficult since most are broken by the pounding surf.


A variety of Tulip shells from S. Hutchinson Island (November - Decmeber 2020)

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Fasciolariidae
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:     Animalia
Phylum:     Mollusca
Class:     Gastropoda
Subclass:     Caenogastropoda
Order:     Neogastropoda
Superfamily:     Buccinoidea
Family:     Fasciolariidae
Gray, 1853
Type genus
'Fasciolaria
Lamarck, 1799

The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea.

The family Fasciolariidae probably appeared about 110 million years ago during the Cretaceous [1]

Distribution
Fasciolaria scalarina
Pleuroploca gigantea
Fasciolaria tulipa
Fusinus colus
Fasciolaria tulipa
Euthriofusus peyrerensis
Fusinus sp. from the Pliocene of Cyprus.

The recent species inhabit tropical to temperate waters.

Description
The shells are usually reddish in color and have a moderate to large size, reaching a height between 1.0 and 60 cm. The shells are spindle-shaped and biconic. The spire is elongated. The siphonal canal is well developed and is long to moderately long. The columella varies between a smooth appearance and showing spiral folds. The horny operculum has an oval shape. Their radula is characteristic with narrow central teeth with three cusps. The wide lateral teeth show numerous ctenoid (= comblike) cusps.

Snails in the family Fasciolariidae are carnivorous. They feed on other gastropods and on bivalves. Some also prey on worms and barnacles.

The snails are gonochoristic, i.e. the individuals have just one sex. The female snails deposit their eggs in horny capsules either in a single form or in clusters arranged around a hollow axis. The single forms have a flattened, disk-shaped, or vase-shaped form. The clusters are hemispherical or cylindrical. Development is usually direct. The larvae emerge from the capsules as free-swimming young or as crawling young.[1]
Taxonomy

According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi (2005), the Fasciolariidae consist of the following subfamilies:

    Clavilithinae Vermeij & Snyder, 2018 †
    Fasciolariinae Gray, 1853
    Fusininae Wrigley, 1927 - synonyms: Fusinae Swainson, 1840 (inv.); Cyrtulidae MacDonald, 1869; Streptochetinae Cossmann, 1901
    Peristerniinae Tryon, 1880 - synonym: Latiridae Iredale, 1929

Genera
Genera in the family Fasciolariidae include (fossil genera are marked with a dagger):[2][3]

subfamily Clavilithinae Vermeij & Snyder, 2018 †

    † Africolithes Eames, 1957
    † Austrolithes Finlay, 1931
    † Chiralithes Olsson, 1930
    † Clavellofusus Grabau, 1904
    † Clavilithes Swainson, 1840
    † Cosmolithes Grabau, 1904
    † Mancorus Olsson, 1931
    † Papillina Conrad, 1855
    † Perulithes Olsson, 1930
    † Clavella Swainson, 1835 accepted as Clavilithes Swainson, 1840 † (Junior homonym of Clavella Oken, 1815. Has been renamed Clavilithes.)
    † Rhopalithes Grabau, 1904 accepted as Clavilithes Swainson, 1840 † (objective synonym)
    † Turrispira Conrad, 1866 accepted as Clavilithes Swainson, 1840 †
    † Daphnobela Cossmann, 1896 †
    † Euthriofusus Cossmann, 1901 †

subfamily Fasciolariinae

    Fasciolaria Lamarck, 1799 - type genus, the Tulip shells
    Africolaria Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012
    Araiofusus Callomon & Snyder, 2017
    Aurantilaria Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012
    Australaria Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012
    Bellifusus Stephenson, 1941 †
    Boltenella Wade, 1917 †
    Brucia Cossmann, 1920 †
    Calkota Squires & Saul, 2003
    Cinctura Hollister, 1957
    Conradconfusus Snyder, 2002 †
    Cryptorhytis Meek, 1876 †
    Drilliovoluta Cossmann, 1925 †
    Drilluta Wade, 1916 †
    Filifusus Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012
    Glaphyrina Finlay, 1926
    Granolaria Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012
    Haplovoluta Wade, 1918 †
    Hercorhyncus Conrad, 1869 †
    Hylus Wade, 1917 †
    Kilburnia Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012
    Liochlamys Dall, 1889 †
    Lirofusus Conrad, 1865 †
    Lugubrilaria Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012
    Lyonsifusus Vermeij & Snyder, 2018
    Mariafusus Petuch, 1988 †
    Micasarcina Squires & Saul, 2003 †
    Microcolus Cotton & Godfrey, 1932
    Microfulgur Finlay & Marwick, 1937
    Mylecoma Squires & Saul, 2003 †
    Odontofusus Whitfield, 1892 †
    Paleopsephaea Wade, 1926 †
    Parafusus Wade, 1918 †
    Perse B.L. Clark, 1918 †
    Piestochilus Meek, 1864 †
    Plectocion Stewart, 1927 †
    Pleia Finlay, 1930
    Pleuroploca P. Fischer, 1884
    Pliculofusus Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012 †
    Saginafusus Iredale, 1931
    Scobina Wade, 1917 †
    Serrifusus Meek, 1876 †
    Skyles Saul & Popenoe, 1993 †
    Terebraspira Conrad, 1862 †
    Trichifusus Bandel, 2000 †
    Triplofusus Olsson & Harbison, 1953
    Wadia Cossmann, 1920 †
    Whitneyella Stewart, 1927 †
    Woodsella Wade, 1926 †

subfamily Fusininae

    Fusus Bruguière, 1789 : synonym of Fusinus Rafinesque, 1815
    Aegeofusinus Russo, 2017
    Africofusus Vermeij & Snyder, 2018
    Amiantofusus Fraussen, Kantor & Hadorn, 2007
    † Angustifusus Vermeij & Snyder, 2018
    Apertifusus Vermeij & Snyder, 2018
    Aptyxis Troschel, 1868
    Araiofusus Callomon & Snyder, 2017
    Ariefusus Vermeij & Snyder, 2018
    Aristofusus Vermeij & Snyder, 2018
    Barbarofusus Grabau & Shimer, 1909
    Callifusus Vermeij & Snyder, 2018
    Chryseofusus Hadorn & Fraussen, 2003
    Cyrtulus Hinds, 1843 - Cyrtulus serotinus Hinds, 1843
    Enigmofusus Vermeij & Snyder, 2018
    † Eofusus Vermeij & Snyder, 2018
    Falsicolus Finlay, 1930
    Falsifusus Grabau, 1904 †
    Fredenia Cadée & Janssen, 1994 †
    Fusinus Rafinesque, 1815 - type genus of the subfamily Fusininae
    Gemmocolus Maxwell, 1992 †
    Goniofusus Vermeij & Snyder, 2018
    Gracilipurpura Jousseaume, 1880
    Granulifusus Kuroda & Habe, 1954
    Harasewychia Petuch, 1987
    Harfordia Dall, 1921
    Heilprinia Grabau, 1904
    Helolithus Agassiz, 1846 †
    Hesperaptyxis Snyder & Vermeij, 2016
    Lepidocolus Maxwell, 1992 †
    Liracolus Maxwell, 1992 †
    Lyonsifusus Vermeij & Snyder, 2018
    Marmorofusus Snyder & Lyons, 2014
    Okutanius Kantor, Fedosov, Snyder & Bouchet, 2018
    Ollaphon Iredale, 1929
    Priscofusus Conrad, 1865 †
    Profusinus Bandel, 2000 †
    Propefusus Iredale, 1924
    Pseudaptyxis Petuch, 1988 †
    Pullincola de Gregorio, 1894 †
    Remera Stephenson, 1941 †
    Rhopalithes Grabau, 1904 †
    Simplicifusus Kira, 1972
    Solutofusus Pritchard, 1898 †
    Spirilla Agassiz, 1842 †
    Streptocarina Hinsch, 1977 †
    Streptochetus Cossmann, 1889 †
    Streptodictyon Tembrock, 1961 †
    Streptolathyrus Cossmann, 1901 †
    Tectifusus Tate, 1893 †
    Trophonofusus Kuroda & Habe, 1971
    Turrispira Conrad, 1866 †
    Vermeijius Kantor, Fedosov, Snyder & Bouchet, 2018
    Viridifusus Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012

subfamily Peristerniinae

    Peristernia Mörch, 1852 - type genus of the subfamily Peristerniinae
    Aptycholathyrus Cossman & Pissarro, 1905 †
    Ascolatirus Bellardi, 1884 †
    Benimakia Habe, 1958
    Brocchitas Finlay, 1927 †
    Bullockus Lyons & Snyder, 2008
    Dennantia Tate, 1888 †
    Dentifusus Vermeij & Rosenberg, 2003
    Dolicholatirus Bellardi, 1886
    Eolatirus Bellardi, 1884 †
    Exilifusus Conrad, 1865 †
    Fractolatirus Iredale, 1936
    Fusolatirus Kuroda & Habe, 1971
    Hemipolygona Rovereto, 1899
    Lathyropsis Oostingh, 1939 †
    Latirofusus Cossmann, 1889
    Latirogona Laws, 1944 †
    Latirolagena Harris, 1897
    Latirulus Cossmann, 1889
    Latirus Montfort, 1810
    Leucozonia Gray, 1847
    Lightbournus Lyons & Snyder, 2008
    Liochlamys Dall, 1889 †
    Mazzalina Conrad, 1960 †
    Neolatirus Bellardi, 1884 †
    Nodolatirus Bouchet & Snyder, 2013
    Nodopelagia Hedley, 1915
    Opeatostoma Berry, 1958
    Plesiolatirus Bellardi, 1884 †
    Plicatella Swainson, 1840
    Polygona Schumacher, 1817
    Psammostoma Vermeij & Snyder, 2002 †
    Pseudolatirus Bellardi, 1884[4]
    Pustulatirus Vermeij & Snyder, 2006
    Ruscula Casey, 1904 †
    Streptopelma Cossmann, 1901 †
    Tarantinaea Monterosato, 1917
    Taron Hutton, 1883
    Teralatirus Coomans, 1965
    Turrilatirus Vermeij & M.A. Snyder, 2006

Subfamily ?

    Crassibougia Stahlschmidt & Fraussen, 2012

    Aquilofusus semiglaber

    Australaria australasia

    Benimakia marquesana

    Chryseofusus jurgeni

    Cinctura hunteria

    Clavilithes laevigatus

    Dolicholatirus bairstowi

    Euthriofusus burdigalensis

    Fasciolaria scalarina

    Filifusus filamentosus

    Fusinus polygonoides

    Fusolatirus paetelianus

    Granulifusus dondani

    Latirus polygonus

    Opeatostoma pseudodon

    Peristernia nassatula

    Pleuroploca trapezium

    Pseudolatirus kuroseanus

    Tarantinaea lignarius

    Turrilatirus turritus

Genera brought into synonymy

    Aptyxis Troschel, 1868: synonym of Fusinus Rafinesque, 1815
    Buccinofusus Conrad, 1868: synonym of Conradconfusus Snyder, 2002 †
    Bulbifusus Conrad, 1865 †: synonym of Mazzalina Conrad, 1960 †
    Chasca Clench & Aguayo, 1941: synonym of Chascax Watson, 1873: synonym of Hemipolygona Rovereto, 1899
    Chascax Watson, 1873: synonym of Hemipolygona Rovereto, 1899
    Cinctura Hollister, 1957: synonym of Fasciolaria Lamarck, 1799
    Clavella Swainson, 1835: synonym of Clavilithes Swainson, 1840 †
    Cymatium Link, 1807: synonym of Latirus Montfort, 1810
    Exilifusus Gabb, 1876 †: synonym of Fusinus Rafinesque, 1815
    Fusilatirus McGinty, 1955: synonym of Dolicholatirus Bellardi, 1884
    Fusus Bruguière, 1789: synonym of Fusinus Rafinesque, 1815
    Gracilipurpura Jousseaume, 1881 †: synonym of Fusinus Rafinesque, 1815
    Heilprinia Grabau, 1904: synonym of Fusinus Rafinesque, 1815
    Iaeranea Rafinesque, 1815: synonym of Fasciolaria Lamarck, 1799
    Lagena Schumacher, 1817: synonym of Latirolagena Harris, 1897
    Lathyrus Schinz, 1825: synonym of Latirus Montfort, 1810
    Latirofusus Cossmann, 1889: synonym of Dolicholatirus Bellardi, 1884
    Latyrus Carpenter, 1857: synonym of Latirus Montfort, 1810
    Propefusus Iredale, 1924: synonym of Fusinus Rafinesque, 1815
    Pseudofusus Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Fusinus Rafinesque, 1815
    Pseudolatirus Cossmann, 1889 †: synonym of Streptolathyrus Cossmann, 1901 †
    Simplicifusus Kira, 1972: synonym of Granulifusus Kuroda & Habe, 1954
    Sinistralia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Fusinus Rafinesque, 1815
    Tarantinaea Monterosato, 1917: synonym of Fasciolaria Lamarck, 1799

References

Snyder M.A. (2003). Catalogue of the marine gastropod family Fasciolariidae. Academy of Natural Sciences. ISBN 9780910006576. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
"Fasciolariidae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
WoRMS : Fasciolariidae
WoRMS (2010). Pseudolatirus Bellardi, 1884. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=446090 on 2010-08-01


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