Clathromangelia
Encyclopedia
Clathromangelia is a genus
of sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family
Clathurellidae
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The species in this genus lack a radula
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Species brought into synonymy :
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod mollusks in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Clathurellidae
Clathurellidae
Clathurellidae is a monophyletic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.- 2005 taxonomy :...
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The species in this genus lack a radula
Radula
The radula is an anatomical structure that is used by molluscs for feeding, sometimes compared rather inaccurately to a tongue. It is a minutely toothed, chitinous ribbon, which is typically used for scraping or cutting food before the food enters the esophagus...
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Species
Species within the genus Clathromangelia include:- Clathromangelia coffeaClathromangelia coffeaClathromangelia coffea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae. -External links:*...
Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971 - Clathromangelia fuscoligataClathromangelia fuscoligataClathromangelia fuscoligata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae,.-Description:The shell is strongly sculptured, longitudinally and spirally. The color of the shell is brownish white, brown-banded at the suture, and in the middle of the body whorl. The...
(Dall, 1871) - Clathromangelia granumClathromangelia granumClathromangelia granum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae.-Description:The shell grows to a length of 7 mm. The shell is conspicuously latticed with coarse sculpture. The aperture is large and truncate atthe yellowish white base...
(Philippi, 1844) - Clathromangelia loiselieriClathromangelia loiselieriClathromangelia loiselieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae,.-Description:The shell grows to a length of 5 mm. This species lacks a radula.-References:...
Oberling, 1970 - Clathromangelia pellucidaClathromangelia pellucidaClathromangelia pellucida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae.-Description:The ovate shell is attenuated at both ends, smooth, transparent, shining, longitudinally closely ribbed. The color of the shell is whitish, brown at thebase, sometimes with...
(Reeve, 1846) - Clathromangelia quadrillumClathromangelia quadrillumClathromangelia quadrillum is a fossil species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae, dating from the Miocene....
(Dujardin, 1837) † - Clathromangelia rhyssaClathromangelia rhyssaClathromangelia rhyssa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae....
(Dall, 1919) - Clathromangelia strigilataClathromangelia strigilataClathromangelia strigilata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae.-Description:The white, slightly translucent fusiform shell has convex whorls with prominent, longitudinal costae about the whole length and sloping, equidistant striae. The shell grows to...
(Pallary, 1904) - Clathromangelia variegataClathromangelia variegataClathromangelia variegata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clathurellidae.-Description:The shell is very thin, with nine ribs and almost microscopic revolving lines. The color of the shell is yellowish or pinkish horn-color, with one or two narrow chestnut bands...
(Carpenter, 1864)
Species brought into synonymy :
- Clathromangelia delosensis (Reeve, 1846) : synonym of Clathromangelia granum (Philippi, 1844)
- Clathromangelia fehri van Aartsen & Zenetou, 1987 : synonym of Clathromangelia loiselieri Oberling, 1970