Clionella

Clionella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clavatulidae.^{[1] [2]}

Description

The shell of the species in this genus is narrowly bucciniform and turriculated. The whorls are somewhat flattened, longitudinally ribbed, and have a thick epidermis. The spire of the shell is elevated. The siphonal canal is scarcely indicated at the broad base of the aperture. The lip has a small infrasutural anal sinus. The operculum has a lateral nucleus. The foot is short, broad, and rounded behind.The eyes are located near the tip of the tentacles. Radula formula (1-1-1), ^[3]

Species

Species within the genus Clionella include:

• Clionella aglaophanes (Watson, 1882)^[4]
• Clionella bornii (E.A. Smith, 1877)^[5]
• Clionella confusa Smith E. A., 1906^[6]
• Clionella costata (Swainson, 1840)^[7]
• Clionella gravis (Hinds, 1843)^[8]
• Clionella halistrepta (Bartsch, 1915)^[9]
• Clionella kraussii (E.A. Smith, 1877)^[10]
• Clionella liltvedi Kilburn, 1985^[11]
• Clionella lobatopsis (Barnard, 1963)^[12]
• Clionella rosaria (Reeve, 1846)^[13]
• Clionella semicostata (Kiener, 1840)^[14]
• Clionella sinuata (Born, 1778)^[15]
• Clionella striolata Turton, 1932^[16]
• Clionella subcontracta (E.A. Smith, 1904)^[17]
• Clionella subventricosa (E.A. Smith, 1877)^[18]
• Clionella vilma (Thiele, 1925)^[19]

Species brought into synonymy

• Clionella conspicienda Locard, 1897 : synonym of Belomitra quadruplex (Watson, 1882)
• Clionella delicatulina Locard, 1897 : synonym of Belomitra quadruplex (Watson, 1882)
• Clionella sinuatum (Born, 1778) : synonym of Clionella sinuata (Born, 1778)

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