Cymatosyrinx

Cymatosyrinx
Cymatosyrinx parciplicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Drilliidae
Genus: Cymatosyrinx
Dall, 1889
Type species
Cymatosyrinx lunata Lea, H.C., 1843
Species

See text

Synonyms[1]

Drillia (Cymatosyrinx)

Cymatosyrinx is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.[1][2]

The following species have also been found as fossils in the United States and/or in Mexico in the age range: 37.2 to 0.012 Ma:[3] Cymatosyrinx aclinica Tucker and Wilson 1933 (alternative combination: Cymatosyrinx lunata aclinica), Cymatosyrinx dorseyi Cooke 1926, Cymatosyrinx limatula Conrad 1830 (synonyms: Drillia limatula, Pleurotoma limatula), Cymatosyrinx lunata Lea 1833, Cymatosyrinx magnoliana Olsson 1916, Cymatosyrinx mariana Petuch 1988, Cymatosyrinx perpolita Dall 1890, Cymatosyrinx tiara Gardner 1948, Cymatosyrinx ziczac Gardner 1948.

Description

This genus includes the thin-shelled light-colored species, previously included in Drillia [4]

Species

Species within the genus Cymatosyrinx include:

Species brought into synonymy 

References

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