Gyrineum is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Description The spire is elevated. The front siphonal canal is short. The posterior canal is wanting.Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls
Species Species within the genus Gyrineum include: Gyrineum aculeatum (Schepman, 1909) Gyrineum bituberculare (Lamarck, 1816) Gyrineum bozzettii (Beu, 1998) Gyrineum concinnum (Dunker, 1862) Gyrineum cuspidatum (Reeve, 1844) Gyrineum gyrinum (Linnaeus, 1758) † Gyrineum harrisi (Cossmann, 1903) Gyrineum hirasei (Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961) Gyrineum lacunatum (Mighels, 1845) Gyrineum longicaudatum Beu, 1998 † Gyrineum maccoyi (Pritchard, 1898) † Gyrineum magnificum (K. Martin, 1879) Gyrineum natator (Röding, 1798) † Gyrineum pamotanensis (K. Martin, 1899) Gyrineum perca (Perry, 1811) † Gyrineum perliberale (Beets, 1984) Gyrineum pulchellum (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825) Gyrineum pusillum (Broderip, 1833) Gyrineum roseum (Reeve, 1844) Gyrineum wilmerianum Preston, 1908 Species brought into synonymy Gyrineum atlanticum Fechter, 1975: synonym of Halgyrineum louisae (Lewis, 1974) Gyrineum bufonium Link, 1807: synonym of Bursa bufonia (Gmelin, 1791) Gyrineum cuspidataeformis Kira, 1956: synonym of Gyrineum lacunatum (Mighels, 1845) Gyrineum echinatum Link, 1807: synonym of Bufonaria echinata (Link, 1807) † Gyrineum elsmerense English, 1914: synonym of † Reticutriton elsmerensis (English, 1914) (original combination) Gyrineum louisae Lewis, 1974: synonym of Halgyrineum louisae (Lewis, 1974) Gyrineum nanshaensis Zhang, 2004: synonym of Gyrineum lacunatum (Mighels, 1845) Gyrineum pacator Iredale, 1931: synonym of Bufonaria margaritula (Deshayes, 1832) Gyrineum pusilla (Brodrip, 1833): synonym of Gyrineum pusillum (Broderip, 1833) Gyrineum pusillum auct.: synonym of Gyrineum lacunatum (Mighels, 1845) Gyrineum pusillus [sic]: synonym of Gyrineum pusillum (Broderip, 1833) (misspelling) Gyrineum verrucosum Link, 1807: synonym of Gyrineum gyrinum (Linnaeus, 1758) Gyrineum wilmeriana Preston, 1908: synonym of Gyrineum wilmerianum Preston, 1908 (wrong gender agreement of specific epithet)
References
Beu A. (2010). Catalogue of Tonnoidea
External links
Link D.H.F. (1807-1808). Beschreibung der Naturalien-Sammlung der Universität zu Rostock. Rostock: Adlers Erben. Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. Paris: Schoell. Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 . Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 Beu A.G. (1998). Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM: 19. Indo-West Pacific Ranellidae, Bursidae and Personidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda), a monograph of the New Caledonian fauna and revisions of related taxa. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. 178: 1-255