Epigrus

Genus of molluscs

Epigrus

Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Mollusca
Class:  | Gastropoda
Subclass:  | Caenogastropoda
Order:  | Littorinimorpha
Family:  | Epigridae
Genus:  | Epigrus
Hedley, 1903
Type species
Rissoa ischna Tate, 1899

Epigrus is a genus of gastropods belonging to the family Epigridae.[1] [2]

The species of this genus are found in Australia.[1]

Species:[1]

* Epigrus columnaria (May, 1911)
* Epigrus cylindraceus (Tenison Woods, 1878)
* Epigrus insularis Oliver, 1915
* Epigrus iravadioides Gatliff & Gabriel, 1913
* Epigrus obesus Laseron, 1956
* Epigrus truncatus Laseron, 1956

Species brought into synonymy

* Epigrus borda Cotton, 1944: synonym of Epigrus cylindraceus (Tenison Woods, 1878)
* Epigrus dissimilis (R. B. Watson, 1886): synonym of Epigrus cylindraceus (Tenison Woods, 1878)
* Epigrus fossilis Finlay, 1924 †: synonym of Chevallieria fossilis (Finlay, 1924) †
* Epigrus gracilis W. R. B. Oliver, 1915: synonym of Rissopsetia gracilis (W. R. B. Oliver, 1915)
* Epigrus ischnus (Tate, 1899): synonym of Epigrus cylindraceus (Tenison Woods, 1878)
* Epigrus pakaurangia Laws, 1944 †: synonym of Chevallieria pakaurangia (Laws, 1944) † (original combination)
* Epigrus prostriatus Laws, 1950 †: synonym of Microdryas prostriatus (Laws, 1950) †
* Epigrus protractus Hedley, 1904: synonym of Badepigrus protractus (Hedley, 1904) (original combination)
* Epigrus semicinctus May, 1915: synonym of Badepigrus semicinctus (May, 1915) (original combination)
* Epigrus striatus Powell, 1927: synonym of Microdryas striatus (Powell, 1927) (original combination)
* Epigrus waitotarana Laws, 1940 †: synonym of Chevallieria waitotarana (Laws, 1940) † (original combination)

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Epigrus Hedley, 1903". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
2. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Epigrus Hedley, 1903. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=527550 on 2021-05-13

* Ponder, W. F. (1967). The classification of the Rissoidae and Orbitestellidae with descriptions of some new taxa. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Zoology. 9(17): 193-224, pls 1-13.

## External links

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* Hedley C. (1903). Scientific results of the trawling expedition of H.M.C.S. “Thetis” off the coast of New South Wales, in February and March, 1896. Mollusca. Part II. Scaphopoda and Gastropoda. Memoirs of the Australian Museum. 4: 327-402, pls 36-37.

Taxon identifiers

Epigrus|

* Wikidata: Q3740281
* AFD: Epigrus
* CoL: 7P3K3
* GBIF: 2298516
* IRMNG: 1426329
* Open Tree of Life: 2878404
* WoRMS: 527550