Cranopsis (gastropod) explained

Cranopsis was previously a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets.

Cranopsis is since 2019 considered a synonym of Puncturella. ^[1]

Description

The fissure lies about the middle of the anterior side. An internal vaulted chamber is found over the foramen, resembling that of Puncturella ^[2]

Species brought into synonymy

• Cranopsis aethiopica (Martens, 1902): synonym of Rimulanax aethiopica (Martens, 1902)
• Cranopsis agger (Watson, 1883) : synonym of Puncturella agger R. B. Watson, 1883
• Cranopsis alaris Simone & Cunha, 2014: synonym of Puncturella alaris (Simone & C. Cunha, 2014) (original combination)
• Cranopsis antillana (Pérez Farfante, 1947): synonym of Puncturella antillana Pérez Farfante, 1947
• Cranopsis apostrema Simone & Cunha, 2014: synonym of Puncturella apostrema (Simone & C. Cunha, 2014) (original combination)
• Cranopsis asturiana (P. Fischer, 1882): synonym of Puncturella asturiana (P. Fischer, 1882)
• Cranopsis billsae (Pérez Farfante, 1947): synonym of Puncturella billsae Pérez Farfante, 1947
• Cranopsis canopa Simone & Cunha, 2014: synonym of Puncturella canopa (Simone & C. Cunha, 2014) (original combination)
• Cranopsis carinifera (Schepman, 1908): synonym of Puncturella carinifera (Schepman, 1908)
• Cranopsis cearensis Simone & Cunha, 2014: synonym of Puncturella cearensis (Simone & C. Cunha, 2014) (original combination)
• Cranopsis columbaris Simone & Cunha, 2014: synonym of Puncturella columbaris (Simone & C. Cunha, 2014) (original combination)
• Cranopsis cucullata (Gould, 1846): synonym of Puncturella cucullata (Gould, 1846)
• Cranopsis cumingii (Adams, 1853): synonym of Puncturella cumingii (A. Adams, 1853)
• Cranopsis decorata Cowan & McLean, 1968: synonym of Puncturella decorata Cowan & McLean, 1968
• Cranopsis enigmatica Simone & Cunha, 2014: synonym of Puncturella enigmatica (Simone & C. Cunha, 2014) (original combination)
• Cranopsis erecta (Dall, 1889): synonym of Puncturella erecta Dall, 1889
• Cranopsis expansa (Dall, 1896): synonym of Puncturella expansa (Dall, 1896)
• Cranopsis exquisita (Adams, 1853): synonym of Puncturella exquisita (A. Adams, 1853)
• Cranopsis floris Poppe, Tagaro & Stahlschmidt, 2015: synonym of Puncturella floris (Poppe, Tagaro & Stahlschmidt, 2015) (original combination)
• Cranopsis granulata (Seguenza, 1862): synonym of Puncturella granulata (Seguenza, 1863)
• Cranopsis hycavis Simone & Cunha, 2014: synonym of Puncturella hycavis (Simone & C. Cunha, 2014) (original combination)
• Cranopsis larva (Dall, 1927): synonym of Puncturella larva (Dall, 1927)
• Cranopsis major (Dall, 1891): synonym of Puncturella major Dall, 1891
• Cranopsis multistriata (Dall, 1914): synonym of Puncturella multistriata Dall, 1914
• Cranopsis nymphalis Simone & Cunha, 2014: synonym of Puncturella nymphalis (Simone & C. Cunha, 2014) (original combination)
• Cranopsis pelex Adams, 1860: synonym of Puncturella pelex (A. Adams, 1860) (original combination)
• Cranopsis pileolus Adams, 1860: synonym of Puncturella pileolus (A. Adams, 1860) (original combination)
• Cranopsis serraticostata (Herbert & Kilburn, 1986): synonym of Puncturella serraticosta Herbert & Kilburn, 1986
• Cranopsis tosaensis (Habe, 1951): synonym of Puncturella tosaensis Habe, 1951
• Cranopsis verrieri (Crosse, 1871): synonym of Puncturella verrieri (Crosse, 1871)

References

• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
• Spencer, H.; Marshall. B. (2009). All Mollusca except Opisthobranchia. In: Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp

Notes and References

1. Putting keyhole limpets on the map: Phylogeny and biogeography of the globally distributed marine family Fissurellidae (Vetigastropoda, Mollusca) . 10.1016/j.ympev.2019.02.008 . 2019 . Cunha . Tauana Junqueira . Lemer . Sarah . Bouchet . Philippe . Kano . Yasunori . Giribet . Gonzalo . Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution . 135 . 249–269 . 30780003 . 2019MolPE.135..249C .
2. G.W. Tryon, 1882, Structural and Systematic Conchology vol. I; published by the author, Philadelphia