Synaptocochlea

Synaptocochlea is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

Description
The oval shell is intermediate between Stomatella and Gena in contour. The very short spire is sub-marginal. The surface is spirally striated or decussated. The very large aperture is longer than it is wide. The animal has an operculum.

Distribution
This marine genus occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific, Indo-Malaysia, Oceania and off Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia)

Species
Species within the genus Synaptocochlea include:
 * Synaptocochlea asperulata (A. Adams, 1850)
 * Synaptocochlea belmonti Simone, 2009
 * Synaptocochlea caliginosa H. & A. Adams, 1863
 * Synaptocochlea concinna (Gould, 1845)
 * Synaptocochlea granosa (Lambert, 1874)
 * Synaptocochlea montrouzieri (Pilsbry, 1890)
 * Synaptocochlea picta (d'Orbigny, 1847)
 * Synaptocochlea pulchella (A. Adams, 1850)
 * Synaptocochlea stellata (Souverbie, 1863)

The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database also mentions the following species
 * Synaptocochlea hexagonum Philippi, 1850
 * Synaptocochlea tursicus Reeve, 1848


 * Species brought into synonymy:
 * Synaptocochlea inconcinna auct. non Pilsbry, 1921 : synonym of Synaptocochlea picta (d'Orbigny, 1847)
 * Synaptocochlea lactea Usticke, 1959 : synonym of Synaptocochlea picta (d'Orbigny, 1847)
 * Synaptocochlea nigrita Rehder, 1939 : synonym of Synaptocochlea picta (d'Orbigny, 1847)
 * Synaptocochlea picta (Montrouzier in Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1862) : synonym of Synaptocochlea montrouzieri (Pilsbry, 1890)