| Adelomelon | |
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| shell of Adelomelon beckii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Tribe: | Adelomelonini |
| Genus: | Adelomelon Dall, 1906 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Voluta ancillaLightfoot, 1786 | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Adelomelon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae. [2]
The medium-sized to large shell is smooth or knobbed. The protoconch is small and smooth with or without a calcarella.
Species within the genus Adelomelon include:
Volutidae, common name volutes, are a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails that range in size from 9 mm to over 500 mm. They are marine gastropod mollusks. Most of the species have no operculum.
The Ranellidae, common name the triton shells or tritons, are a taxonomic family of small to very large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Littorinimorpha.
Umbraculum, common name the "umbrella slugs" is a genus of unusual sea snails or false limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Umbraculidae.
Acesta is a genus of marine bivalve molluscs in the family Limidae.
Turbinella is a genus of very large sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Turbinellinae of the family Turbinellidae.
Fusinus is a genus of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails and tulip snails.
Patella is a genus of sea snails with gills, typical true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Patellidae, the true limpets.
Scaphella is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Voluta is a genus of medium to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Tivela is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the subfamily Meretricinae of the family Veneridae, the Venus clams.
Adelomelon beckii, common name the Beck's volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Adelomelon riosi, common name Rios's volute, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Cymbium is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Odontocymbiola is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cymbiinae of the family Volutidae.
Conomitra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutomitridae.
Cypraea is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails or cowries, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
Pachycymbiola is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cymbiinae of the family Volutidae.
