| Alcithoe | |
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| Alcithoe arabica (smooth form) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Volutoidea |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Alcithoe H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 |
| Type species | |
| Voluta pacifica Perry, 1810 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Alcithoe is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Cymbiinae of the family Volutidae, the volutes. [1]
Alcithoe are large, benthic neogastropod marine snails. [2] Species are predators, and all taxa undergo direct development. [3]
The shell is ovately fusiform. The spire is produced. The apex is papillary. The aperture is ovate and wide. The inner lip shows a spreading callus. The outer lip is dilated and subreflexed. [4]
Alcithoe species are found in seas surrounding New Zealand. [2] [3] [5] There is a rich fossil record for the genus. [6] [5]
Species within the genus Alcithoe include: [2] [6] [1]
Haustrum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Haustrinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Terebra is a genus of small to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Terebrinae of the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Alcithoe arabica, common name Arabic volute, is a species of very large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Phenatoma is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Borsoniidae.
Alcithoe larochei is a species of large deepwater sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Alcithoe larochei ostenfeldi is a subspecies of very large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Emarginula is a genus of small keyhole limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Fissurellidae.
Notoacmea is a southern genus of true limpets, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Lottiinae of the family Lottiidae, the true limpets.
Herpetopoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Chilodontaidae.
Clanculus is a genus of sea snail, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.
Penion is a genus of large marine snails, commonly known as siphon whelks, classified within the mollusc family Austrosiphonidae.
Tanea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Naticinae ( of the family Naticidae, the moon snails or necklace shells.
Cominella is a genus of carnivorous sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cominellidae.
Buccinulum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the whelk family Tudiclidae.
Fusinus is a genus of small to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails and tulip snails.
Aeneator is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the whelk family Tudiclidae.
Glaphyrina is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae.
Maoricolpus, common name the "New Zealand screw shells", is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Turritellidae, the Turritella snails.
Tugali is a genus of small sea snails or limpets, a marine gastropod mollusc in the subfamily Emarginulinae of the family Fissurellidae, the keyhole limpets and slit limpets.
Glycymeris, common name the bittersweet clams, is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Glycymerididae.
