Macteola

Macteola
Shells of Macteola theskela
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Macteola
Hedley, 1918
Type species
Purpura (Cronia) anomala Angas, 1877
Species

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Macteola is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.[1]

Description

This name is proposed for a genus of the Mangiliinae, in which the aperture has not acquired armature, and in which the lip is not flexed. Prominent radial ribs are over-ridden by fine beaded spiral threads. The apex is mucronate (i.e. with a small pointed projection, or spine-like ending), with smooth whorls. Characteristic is a colour scheme of a peripheral zone of brown or black or orange, sometimes broken into a series of dots or clashes. [2]

Species

Species within the genus Macteola include:

Species brought into synonymy

References

  1. ↑ Bouchet, P. (2011). Macteola Hedley, 1918. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=432493 on 2017-08-07
  2. ↑ Hedley, C. 1922. A revision of the Australian Turridae. Records of the Australian Museum 13(6): 213-359, pls 42-56  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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