Callianax | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Olivoidea |
Family: | Olividae |
Subfamily: | Olivellinae |
Genus: | Callianax H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 |
Type species | |
Oliva biplicataG. B. Sowerby I, 1825 | |
Synonyms | |
Olivella (Callianax)H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (original rank) Contents |
Callianax is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Olivellinae of the family Olividae, the olives. [1]
The shell is not polished. The acute spire is produced with the suture channelled. The aperture is wide and effuse in front. The callus of the inner lip is thick and defined. The columella is simple, or with a few plaits anteriorly. [2]
Alinda is a subgenus or genus of small air-breathing land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks in the family Clausiliidae, the door snails. The name Alinda Adams & Adams, 1855 cannot be used because the older name Plicaphora Hartmann, 1841 has as type * A junior synonym of Alinda's type species Turbo biplicatus Montagu, 1803.
Concholepas is a genus of medium-sized to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the rock shells.
Vasinae, common name the vase snails or vase shells, are a taxonomic subfamily of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the family Turbinellidae.
Scaphella is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Alia is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Cymbula is a genus of sea snails, the true limpets, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Patellidae.
Anadema is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Colloniidae.
Swainsonia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Imbricariinae of the family Mitridae.
Zidona is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Eburna is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ancillariidae.
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Fastigiella carinata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.
Tarebia is a genus of freshwater snails, gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Thiarinae of the family Thiaridae.
Viana is a genus of land snails with an operculum, terrestrial gastropod mollusks in the family Helicinidae.
Oxymeris is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Turbonilla kraussii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
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Theora is a genus of saltwater and freshwater clams, bivalve molluscs in the family Semelidae.
Graphicomassa is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae.
Taphon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Melongenidae, the crown conches and their allies.