Pyrgiscus rufus

Pyrgiscus rufus
	A shell of Pyrgiscus rufus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Family:	Pyramidellidae
Genus:	Pyrgiscus
Species:	P. rufus
Binomial name
	Pyrgiscus rufus; (Philippi, 1836)
Synonyms
	Chemnitzia densecostata Philippi, 1844; Chemnitzia fasciata Requien, 1848; Melania rufa Philippi, 1836; Parthenia fasciata Forbes, 1844; Pyrgostelis rufa (Philippi, 1836) (recombined); Pyrgostelis rufa var. spectabilis Monterosato, 1884; Pyrgostelis spectabilis Monterosato, 1884; Turbonilla densecostata (Philippi, 1844); Turbonilla formosa scalaroides Nordsieck, 1972; Turbonilla rufa (Philippi, 1836); Turritella danmoniensis Leach in Gray, 1852; Turritella scalaroides Risso, 1826 (dubious synonym);

Pyrgiscus rufus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.

Taxonomy

Whether this species is distinct from Pyrgiscus crenatus (Brown, 1827) is controversial. Both are tentatively distinguished by Reñas & Rolán in Gofas et al. (2011) and by Giannuzzi-Saveli et al. (2014).

Description

The shell grows to a length of 5 mm-9 mm. Shell: Elongated shell with 14 or less whorls, Reddish shell. Sculpture c. 20 slightly opisthocline axial ribs, with wide interspaces. Whorls are evenly rounded, tending to flat. The body is a clear pale-azure color, with irregularly spaced snow-white flakes.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Mediterranean Sea. Watson's record from Puerto Rico is probably not the same species.

References

1 2 Gofas, S. (2015). Pyrgiscus rufus (Philippi, 1836). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836212 on 2015-04-10
↑ 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
↑ Peñas A. & Rolán E. (1997) La familia Pyramidellidae Gray, 1840 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterostropha) en Africa occidental. 2. Los géneros Turbonilla y Eulimella. Iberus suplemento 3: 1-105. (5 June 1997)
↑ Høisaeter, Tore (2014), The Pyramidellidae (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) of Norway and adjacent waters. A taxonomic review, Guido Sautter, felipe, Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database, doi:10.15468/ESPFYN, retrieved 2025-11-24
↑ Watson, R. B. 1886. Report on the Scaphopoda and Gasteropoda collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, Zoology 15(2): i-v, 1-680, 692-756, 50 pls. Her Majesty's Government: London

Giannuzzi-Savelli R., Pusateri F., Micali, P., Nofroni, I., Bartolini S. (2014). Atlante delle conchiglie marine del Mediterraneo, vol. 5 (Heterobranchia). Edizioni Danaus, Palermo, pp. 1– 111 with 41 unnumbered plates (figs. 1-363), appendix pp. 1–91.

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[WoRMS-1] 1 2 Gofas, S. (2015). Pyrgiscus rufus (Philippi, 1836). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=836212 on 2015-04-10

[2] 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

[3] Peñas A. & Rolán E. (1997) La familia Pyramidellidae Gray, 1840 (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Heterostropha) en Africa occidental. 2. Los géneros Turbonilla y Eulimella. Iberus suplemento 3: 1-105. (5 June 1997)

[4] Høisaeter, Tore (2014), The Pyramidellidae (Gastropoda, Heterobranchia) of Norway and adjacent waters. A taxonomic review, Guido Sautter, felipe, Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database, doi:10.15468/ESPFYN, retrieved 2025-11-24

[5] Watson, R. B. 1886. Report on the Scaphopoda and Gasteropoda collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, Zoology 15(2): i-v, 1-680, 692-756, 50 pls. Her Majesty's Government: London

Pyrgiscus rufus

A shell of Pyrgiscus rufus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Family:	Pyramidellidae
Genus:	Pyrgiscus
Species:	P. rufus
Binomial name
*Pyrgiscus rufus* (Philippi, 1836)
Synonyms
Chemnitzia densecostata Philippi, 1844 Chemnitzia fasciata Requien, 1848 Melania rufa Philippi, 1836 Parthenia fasciata Forbes, 1844 Pyrgostelis rufa (Philippi, 1836) (recombined) Pyrgostelis rufa var. spectabilis Monterosato, 1884 Pyrgostelis spectabilis Monterosato, 1884 Turbonilla densecostata (Philippi, 1844) Turbonilla formosa scalaroides Nordsieck, 1972 Turbonilla rufa (Philippi, 1836) Turritella danmoniensis Leach in Gray, 1852 Turritella scalaroides Risso, 1826 (dubious synonym)