Triphora (gastropod)

Triphora
Shells of Triphora sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Suborder: Ptenoglossa
Superfamily: Triphoroidea
Family: Triphoridae
Genus: Triphora
Blainville, 1828
Synonyms
  • Cerithium (Triforis) Deshayes, 1834
  • Cerithium (Triphoris)
  • Trifora (invalid subsequent spelling of Triphora Blainville, 1828)
  • Triforis Deshayes, 1834 (invalid subsequent spelling of Triphora Blainville, 1828)
  • Triphoris Deshayes, 1830 (invalid subsequent spelling of Triphora Blainville, 1828)
  • Triphorus Tryon, 1872 (misspelling of Triphora)

Triphora is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Triphorinae of the family Triphoridae.[1]

The genus was named by Blainville in 1828, and the type species is Triphora gemmata Blainville, 1828. Like most of the other genera in this family, the shells of species in this genus are extremely high-spired with sculptural decoration, and are sinistral (left-handed) in coiling.[2]

  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Triphora Blainville, 1828. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=147186 on 2022-10-15
  2. ^ Triphora Blainveille, 1828, Daphne Cuvelier, and Philippe Bouchet, updated 26/02/2013, World Register of Marine Species, [1] accessed 1/8/2013