Elaeocyma

Elaeocyma
Apertural view of a shell of Elaeocyma splendidula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Drilliidae
Genus: Elaeocyma
Dall, 1918
Type species
Drillia empyrosia Dall, 1899
Species

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

Description

This genus contains the light-colored species, with an oily gloss, thin shells, and prominent riblets usually crossed by rather widely spaced spiral striations, previously included in the genus Drillia [3]

Distribution

This marine genus occurs off the Pacific coast of America.

Species

Species within the genus Elaeocyma include:

Species brought into synonymy

The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database (OBIS) also includes the following names in current use :[10]

The following species are also included in this genus by the Shell Catalogue :[11]

References


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