Latiaxis
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Latiaxis is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Magilidae, the rock snails.
The shells have a prominent peripheral keel, and in general, with a strong development of long curved hollow spines. The spire is flat to concave in the type species, but varies to moderately tall in others.
[edit] Species within the genus Latiaxis
- Latiaxis babelis (Requien, 1849)
- Latiaxis wormaldi Powell, 1971
- Latiaxis lischkeanus (Dunker, 1882)
- Latiaxis costatus (Blainville, 1832) - california coralsnail
- Latiaxis dalli (Emerson and D'Attilio, 1963)
- Latiaxis juliae Clench and Aquayo, 1939
- Latiaxis kincaidi Dall, 1919
- Latiaxis mansfieldi (McGinty, 1940)
[edit] References
- Latiaxis (TSN 73517). Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
