# Latirus

Latirus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.

## Description

The turreted shell is fusiform and is umbilicate. The spire is produced with nodulous whorls. The aperture is oval-oblong. The outer lip is thin and crenulated. The columella is straight, with two or three small oblique plaits in front.

## Species

Species within the genus Latirus include:
* Latirus abnormis G.B. Sowerby III, 1849
* Latirus acuminatus (Kiener, 1840)
* Latirus alboapicatus Smith, 1902
* Latirus amplustre (Dillwyn, 1817)
* Latirus andamanicus Smith, 1894
* Latirus anosyanus Bozzetti, 2018
* Latirus barclayi (Reeve, 1847)
* Latirus belcheri (Reeve, 1847)
* Latirus castaneus (Gray, 1839)
* Latirus constrictus (Koch, 1845)
* Latirus deynzerorum Emerson & Sage, 1990
* † Latirus elachistus Lozouet, 1999
* Latirus elegans Adams, 1855
* Latirus fallax (Küster & Kobelt, 1874)
* Latirus fenestratus (Anton, 1838) (nomen dubium)
* Latirus filamentosus (Küster & Kobelt, 1874)
* Latirus filmerae (G.B. Sowerby III, 1900)
* Latirus gibbulus (Gmelin, 1791)
* Latirus granatus (Koch, 1845)
* Latirus hesterae Melvill, 1891
* Latirus impressus (Anton, 1838) (nomen dubium)
* † Latirus lhommei Staadt, 1908
* Latirus lignosus (Gmelin, 1791)
* Latirus maculatus (Reeve, 1847)
* Latirus mannophorus (Melvill, 1891)
* Latirus marrowi Lyons & Snyder, 2015
* Latirus maxwelli (Pilsbry, 1939)
* Latirus meli Bozzetti, 2014
* † Latirus metalleus Lozouet, 1999
* Latirus minutisquamosus (Reeve, 1848)
* Latirus modestus (Philippi, 1844)
* Latirus nassoides (Reeve, 1847)
* Latirus niger Odhner, 1917
* Latirus ornatus Lyons & Snyder, 2015
* Latirus philberti (Récluz, 1844)
* Latirus philippinensis Snyder, 2003
* Latirus pictus (Reeve, 1847)
* Latirus plicatulus (Anton, 1838) (nomen dubium)
* Latirus polygonus (Gmelin, 1791)
* Latirus poppei Lyons & Snyder, 2015
* † Latirus pseudoaturensis Lozouet, 1999
* Latirus pulleini Verco, 1895
* Latirus purpuroides (Lesson, 1842)
* Latirus rhodostoma (Adams, 1855)
* Latirus rousi G.B. Sowerby III, 1886
* Latirus rufus (Reeve, 1848)
* Latirus rugosissimus (Locard, 1897)
* Latirus singularis G.B. Sowerby III, 1903
* Latirus spinosus (Philippi, 1845)
* Latirus spirorbulus (Menke, 1829)
* Latirus stenomphalus Habe & Kosuge, 1966
* Latirus strangei (Adams, 1855)
* Latirus tenuistratus Sowerby
* Latirus tigroides Kilburn, 1975
* Latirus troscheli Löbbecke, 1882
* Latirus vexillulum (Reeve, 1842)
* Latirus vischii Bozzetti, 2008
* Latirus walkeri Melvill, 1894
* Latirus williamlyonsi Petuch & Sargent, 2011
* Latirus xantochrous (Tapparone-Canefri, 1881)

### Species brought into synonymy

* Latirus abbotti Snyder, 2003: synonym of Polygona abbotti
* Latirus aldeynzeri Garcia, 2001: synonym of Hemipolygona aldeynzeri
* Latirus anapetes Woodring, 1964: synonym of Polygona anapetes (Woodring, 1964)
* Latirus angulatus (Röding, 1798): synonym of Polygona angulata
* Latirus annulata Röding, 1798: synonym of Pustulatirus annulatus
* Latirus armatus Adams A., 1854: synonym of Hemipolygona armata
* Latirus attenuata (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Pustulatirus attenuatus (Reeve, 1847)
* Latirus aurantiacus Montfort, 1810: synonym of Latirus gibbulus (Gmelin, 1791)
* Latirus australiensis Reeve: synonym of Peristernia australiensis
* Latirus bairstowi G.B. Sowerby III, 1886: synonym of Dolicholatirus bairstowi
* Latirus balicasagensis Bozzetti, 1997: synonym of Fusolatirus balicasagensis
* Latirus bayeri Petuch, 2001: synonym of Polygona bayeri
* Latirus beckyae Snyder, 2000: synonym of Hemipolygona beckyae
* Latirus bernadensis Bullock, 1947: synonym of Polygona bernadensis (Bullock, 1974) (original combination)
* Latirus bonnieae Smythe, 1985: synonym of Hemipolygona bonnieae
* Latirus brazieri Angas: synonym of Nodopelagia brazieri
* Latirus brinkae Lussi, 1996: synonym of Fusolatirus brinkae (Lussi, 1996) (original combination)
* Latirus candelabrum (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Latirus philberti (Récluz, 1844)
* Latirus carinifer (Lamarck, 1816): synonym of Hemipolygona carinifera
* Latirus carotianus Tapparone-Canefri, 1879: synonym of Peristernia carotiana (Tapparone Canefri, 1881) (original combination)
* Latirus carpentariensis Hedley, 1812: synonym of Fusolatirus paetelianus (Kobelt, 1874) (junior synonym)
* Latirus centrifugus (Dall, 1915): synonym of Hemipolygona centrifuga
* Latirus clausicaudatus (Hinds, 1844): synonym of Crassibougia clausicaudata (Hinds, 1844)
* Latirus cloveri Snyder, 2003: synonym of Fusolatirus suduirauti
* Latirus clovery Snyder, 2003 : wrong spelling of Latirus cloveri
* Latirus concentrica (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Polygona concentrica
* Latirus concinnus Tapparone-Canefri, 1880: synonym of Latirus maculatus var. concinna Tapparone-Canefri, 1880
* Latirus cuna Petuch, 1990: synonym of Hemipolygona cuna
* Latirus devyanae Rios, Costa & Calvo, 1994: synonym of Polygona devyanae (Rios, Costa & Calvo, 1994)
* Latirus elsiae Kilburn, 1975: synonym of Fusolatirus elsiae
* Latirus eppi Melvill, 1891: synonym of Pustulatirus eppi
* Latirus ernesti Melvill, 1910: synonym of Teralatirus ernesti
* Latirus fastigium (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Benimakia fastigium (Reeve, 1847)
* Latirus filosa (Schubert & Wagner, 1829): wrong name for Latirus filosus
* Latirus filosus (Schubert & Wagner, 1829): synonym of Polygona filosa
* Latirus flavidus Adams, 1855: synonym of Benimakia flavida (A. Adams, 1855) (original combination)
* Latirus formosior Melvill, 1891: synonym of Fusolatirus formosior
* Latirus hemphilli Hertlein & Strong, 1951: synonym of Pustulatirus hemphilli
* Latirus infundibulum (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of Polygona infundibula
* Latirus iris (Lightfoot, 1786): synonym of Turrilatirus iris
* Latirus jucundus McGinty, 1940: synonym of Polygona jucunda
* Latirus kandai Kuroda, 1950: synonym of Fusolatirus kandai
* Latirus labronicus (Monterosato, 1884): synonym of Fusinus labronicus
* Latirus lacteum Matthews-Cascou, Matthews & Rocha, 1991: synonym of Polygona lactea
* Latirus lanceolatus (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Benimakia lanceolata (Reeve, 1847)
* Latirus lautus (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Turrilatirus lautus (Reeve, 1847)
* Latirus martini Snyder, 1988: synonym of Polygona martini
* Latirus maximus G. B. Sowerby, 1893: synonym of Viridifusus maximus (G.B. Sowerby III, 1893)
* Latirus mcmurrayi Clench & Aguayo, 1941: synonym of Bullockus mcmurrayi (Clench & Aguayo, 1941)
* Latirus mediamericanus Hertlein & Strong, 1951: synonym of Pustulatirus mediamericanus
* Latirus mollis (G.B. Sowerby III, 1913): synonym of Viridifusus mollis (G. B. Sowerby III, 1913)
* Latirus mosselensis Tomlin, 1932: synonym of Hemipolygona mosselensis
* Latirus nassatula Lamarck: synonym of Peristernia nassatula
* Latirus nematus Woodring, 1928: synonym of Polygona nemata (Woodring, 1928)
* Latirus ogum Petuch, 1979: synonym of Pustulatirus ogum (Petuch, 1979)
* Latirus praestantior Melvill, 1892: synonym of Pustulatirus praestantior
* Latirus profetai (Nofroni, 1982): synonym of Fusinus profetai
* Latirus paeteliana (Küster & Kobelt, 1874): synonym of Fusolatirus paetelianus
* Latirus pagodaeformis (Melvill, 1899): synonym of Fusolatirus pagodaeformis
* Latirus pearsoni Snyder, 2002: synonym of Fusolatirus pearsoni
* Latirus recurvirostra (Schubert & Wagner, 1829): synonym of Hemipolygona recurvirostra
* Latirus rosadoi Bozzetti, 2002: synonym of Benimakia rosadoi (Bozzetti, 2002)
* Latirus rosaponti (Lesson, 1842): synonym of Nodolatirus nodatus (Gmelin, 1791)
* Latirus sanguiflua (Reeve, 1847): synonym of Turrilatirus sanguifluus
* Latirus sanguineus (Wood, 1828): synonym of Pustulatirus sanguineus
* Latirus sarinae Snyder, 2003: synonym of Fusolatirus sarinae
* Latirus socorroensis Hertlein & Strong, 1951: synonym of Polygona socorroensis
* Latirus staminatus Garrard, 1966: synonym of Granulifusus staminatus (Garrard, 1966)
* Latirus suduirauti (Fraussen, 2003): synonym of Fusolatirus suduirauti
* Latirus tumens Carpenter, 1856: synonym of Polygona tumens
* Latirus turritus (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of Turrilatirus turritus
* Latirus unifasciatus (Wood, 1828): synonym of Tarantinaea lignaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
* Latirus varai Bullock, 1970: synonym of Hemipolygona varai
* Latirus vermeiji Petuch, 1986: synonym of Polygona vermeiji (Petuch, 1986)
* Latirus virginensis Abbott, 1958: synonym of Pustulatirus virginensis