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Lyriini Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
382265 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:382265)
accepted
Tribe
Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (type by original designation)
- Genus Callipara J. E. Gray, 1847
- Genus Enaeta H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
- Genus Falsilyria Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954 †
- Genus Festilyria Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954
- Genus Harpulina Dall, 1906
- Genus Leptoscapha P. Fischer, 1883
- Genus Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847
- Genus Lyriopsis Merle & Pacaud, 2014 †
- Genus Simililyria Bail & Poppe, 2001
- Genus Dallivoluta Okutani, 1982 accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Harpella J. E. Gray, 1855 accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior homonym, of Harpella Schranck, 1802 [Lepidoptera])
- Genus Harpeola Dall, 1907 accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Indolyria Bail & Poppe, 2001 accepted as Lyria (Indolyria) Bail & Poppe, 2001 represented as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Genus Lyreneta Iredale, 1937 accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Mitraelyria Bail & Poppe, 2001 accepted as Lyria (Mitraelyria) Bail & Poppe, 2001 represented as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Genus Otocheilus Conrad, 1865 † accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Plicolyria Bail & Poppe, 2001 accepted as Lyria (Plicolyria) Bail & Poppe, 2001 represented as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Genus Pseudolyria K. Martin, 1931 † accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Sannalyria Pilsbry & Olsson, 1954 † accepted as Lyria J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Similyria [sic] accepted as Simililyria Bail & Poppe, 2001 (misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
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Poppe, G.T.; Conde, J. (2001). A new species of <i>Lyria</i> (Gastropoda: Volutidae) from New Caledonian waters. <em>Novapex.</em> 2 (3): 115-117., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42258253 [details]
basis of record Bail, P. & Poppe, G. T. (2001). <i>A conchological iconography: A taxonomic introduction of the Recent Volutidae</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 30 pp., 5 pls. [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201 [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Bail, P. & Poppe, G. T. (2001). <i>A conchological iconography: A taxonomic introduction of the Recent Volutidae</i>. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 30 pp., 5 pls. [details] Available for editors
basis of record Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201 [details] Available for editors
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Protoconch variable with or without calcarella, sometimes at an angle to the axis of the shell. Axial sculpture present. Siphonal notch broad and shallow. Fasciole most often well developed. Often with a spiral pattern. [details]