Allochroa

Allochroa is a genus of gastropods belonging to the subfamily Pythiinae of the family Ellobiidae.^{[1] [2]}

Allochroa
Shell of Allochroa bronnii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Order:	Ellobiida
Family:	Ellobiidae
Genus:	Allochroa Ancey, 1887
Type species
Auricula bronnii R. A. Philippi, 1846

The species of this genus are found in Australia, Malesia, Pacific Ocean.^[1]

Species:^[1]

• Allochroa bronnii (Philippi, 1846)
• Allochroa forestieri (Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1864) (taxon inquirendum)
• Allochroa layardi (H.Adams & A.Adams, 1855)
• Allochroa nana Martins, 1995
• Allochroa succinea Perugia, 2010
• Allochroa tenuis Martins, 1995

Synonyms

• Allochroa affinis (Gray, 1825): synonym of Pedipes affinis A. Férussac, 1821
• Allochroa anaaensis (Mousson, 1869): synonym of Allochroa layardi (H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855) (junior synonym)
• Allochroa conica (Pease, 1863: synonym of Allochroa layardi (H. Adams & A. Adams, 1855) (junior subjective synonym)
• Allochroa sandwichensis Souleyet, 1852): synonym of Allochroa bronnii R. A. Philippi, 1846 (junior subjective synonym)

References

1. "Allochroa Ancey, 1887". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
2. MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Allochroa Ancey, 1887. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=527222 on 2024-08-21

External links

• Ancey, C.F. (1887). "Nouvelles contributions malacologiques". Bulletins de la Société Malacologique de France. 4: 273–299.
• Frias Martins, A.M. de (1995). "Systematic revision of Allochroa Ancey, 1887 (Pulmonata: Ellobiidae), with an account of the anatomy of Allochroa layardi (H. & A. Adams, 1855) and the description of two new species". The Nautilus. 109 (1): 1–13.