Claremontiella

Claremontiella is a genus of small, predatory sea snails, related to the genera Tenguella and Muricodrupa. Its members are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Claremontiella
Shell of C. nodulosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Ergalataxinae
Genus: Claremontiella
Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019

In 2013, genetic analysis indicated that Morula nodulosa was not closely related to the main group of Morula species, but rather was sister to a Tenguella–Muricodrupa clade.[1] In response, the new genus Claremontiella was proposed in 2019, including C. nodulosa as type species, its close relative C. consanguinea,[lower-alpha 1] and a newly-described species: C. adiakritos.[2]:39–44

Claremontiella is named in honor of researcher Martine Claremont.[2]:40

Notes
  1. C. consanguinea was previously Morula consanguinea. It is not clear whether C. consanguinea and C. nodulosa should be treated as one or two species. Houart et al. write "Further analyses are needed before making a final decision. In the meantime C. consanguinea is here provisionally retained as a valid species."
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References
  1. Claremont, Martine; Houart, Roland; Williams, Suzanne T.; Reid, David G. (2013-02-01). "A molecular phylogenetic framework for the Ergalataxinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae)". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 79 (1): 19–29. doi:10.1093/mollus/eys028. ISSN 0260-1230.
  2. Houart, Roland; Zuccon, Dario; Puillandre, Nicolas (2019-04-09). "Description of new genera and new species of Ergalataxinae (Gastropoda: Muricidae)". Novapex. 20 (hors-série 12): 1–52.


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