Inquisitor

Distribution

This marine genus occurs in the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to Japan; also off Australia.

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid names are included within the genus Inquisitor:

Species brought into synonymy

Inquisitor acutus Marwick, 1928 †: synonym of Mauidrillia acuta (Marwick, 1928) †

Inquisitor alma Thiele, 1930: synonym of Inquisitor lassulus Hedley, 1922

Inquisitor asper Marwick, 1926 †: synonym of Aoteadrillia asper (Marwick, 1926)†

Inquisitor cerithina (Anton, 1838): synonym of Crassispira cerithina (Anton, 1838)

Inquisitor coriorudis Hedley, 1922: synonym of Vexitomina coriorudis(Hedley, 1922) (original combination)

Inquisitor cotteri (Vredenburg, 1921): synonym of Crassispira cotteri (Vredenburg, 1921)

Inquisitor coxi Angas, 1867: synonym of Vexitomina coxi (Angas, 1867)

† Inquisitor eoa Makiyama, 1927: synonym of Clathrodrillia eoa (Makiyama, 1927)

† Inquisitor eonodatus Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992: synonym of Fusinus eonodatus (Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992)

Inquisitor essingtonensis Smith, 1888: synonym of Inquisitor mastersi (Brazier, 1876)

Inquisitor exigua Marwick, 1931 †: synonym of Aoteadrillia exigua (Marwick, 1931) † (original combination)

Inquisitor fibratus Hedley, 1922: synonym of Inquisitor spicata (Hinds, 1843)

Inquisitor flavidula [sic]: synonym of Inquisitor flavidulus (Lamarck, 1822): synonym of Clathrodrillia flavidula (Lamarck, 1822) (incorrect gender ending)

Inquisitor flavidulus (Lamarck, 1822): synonym of Clathrodrillia flavidula (Lamarck, 1822)

Inquisitor granobalteus Hedley, 1922: synonym of Turricula granobalteus (Hedley, 1922) (original combination)

Inquisitor immaculatus Tenison-Woods, 1876: synonym of Paracuneus immaculatus (Tenison-Woods, 1876)

† Inquisitor ihungia Marwick, 1931 : synonym of Aoteadrillia ihungia (Marwick, 1931) † (original combination)

Inquisitor japonicum [sic]: synonym of Inquisitor japonicus (Lischke, 1869) (incorrect gender ending)

Inquisitor jeffreysii (E. A. Smith, 1875): synonym of Funa jeffreysii (E. A. Smith, 1875)

Inquisitor kawamurai (Habe & Kosuge, 1966) : synonym of Cheungbeia kawamurai (Habe & Kosuge, 1966)

Inquisitor lacertosus Hedley, 1922: synonym of Bathytoma lacertosus (Hedley, 1922) (original combination)

Inquisitor lanceolatus (Hupé, 1854): synonym of Ptychobela lanceolata (Hupé, 1854)

Inquisitor laterculata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1870): synonym of Cheungbeia laterculata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1870)

Inquisitor laterculoides (Barnard, 1958): synonym of Funa laterculoides (Barnard, 1958)

Inquisitor mammillata (Kuroda and Oyama，1971): synonym of Mammillaedrillia mammillata (Kuroda and Oyama，1971)

Inquisitor metcalfei Angas, 1867: synonym of Vexitomina metcalfei (Angas, 1867)

Inquisitor minimarus Kosuge, 1993: synonym of Ptychobela minimarus (Kosuge, 1993)

† Inquisitor molengraaffi (K. Martin, 1916): synonym of Crassispira molengraaffi (K. Martin, 1916)

Inquisitor multicostellata Smith, 1888: synonym of Inquisitor latifasciata (Sowerby, 1870)

Inquisitor nudivaricosa Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971: synonym of Inquisitor nudivaricosus Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971

Inquisitor perclathrata Kuroda, 1960: synonym of Clavus (Clathrodrillia) perclathrata Azuma, 1960 (nomen nudum)

Inquisitor petilinus Hedley, 1922: synonym of Conticosta petilinus (Hedley, 1922) (original combination)

† Inquisitor problematicus Powell, 1942 : synonym of † Inquisitor awamoaensis (Hutton, 1873)

Inquisitor sinensis (Hinds, 1843): synonym of Crassispira sinensis (Hinds, 1843)

Inquisitor spadix (Watson, 1886): synonym of Paracuneus immaculatus (Tenison-Woods, 1876)

Inquisitor spaldingi (Brazier, 1876): synonym of Inquisitor spicata (Hinds, 1843)

Inquisitor spurius Hedley, 1922: synonym of Turricula nelliae spuria (Hedley, 1922) (original combination)

Inquisitor suavis Smith, 1888: synonym of Vexitomina suavis (Smith, 1888)

Inquisitor subochracea (E. A. Smith, 1877): synonym of Aguilaria subochracea (E. A. Smith, 1877)

Inquisitor taylorianus (Reeve, 1846): synonym of Funa tayloriana (Reeve, 1846)

† Inquisitor tokunagae H. J. Finlay, 1927: synonym of Guraleus tokunagae (H. J. Finlay, 1927)

Inquisitor tuberosa (E.A. Smith, 1875): synonym of Brachytoma tuberosa (E. A. Smith, 1875)

Inquisitor variabilis (E. A. Smith, 1877): synonym of Funa variabilis (E. A. Smith, 1877)

Inquisitor ventricosa Smith, 1888 : synonym of Inquisitor glauce (Dall, 1918)

Inquisitor versicolor Weinkauff & Kobelt, 1876: synonym of Inquisitor radula (Hinds, 1843)

Inquisitor vexillium (Habe & Kosuge, 1966) : synonym of Ptychobela vexillium (Habe & Kosuge, 1966)

† Inquisitor waihaoensis A. W. B. Powell, 1942 : synonym of Comitas waihaoensis (A. W. B. Powell, 1942)