| Chauvetia | |
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| Shell of Chauvetia balgimae (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Buccinidae |
| Genus: | Chauvetia Monterosato, 1884 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Chauvetia mamillata (Risso, 1826) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Chauvetia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks. [2]
The strong shell is turreted and many-whorled. The body whorl is not very large. The surface is crossed by longitudinal ribs and transverse striae. The apex of the spire is mammillated. The aperture is oval. The siphonal canal is very short, straight and not recurved. The outer lip is slightly thickened and crenated internally. [3]
Species within the genus Chauvetia include: [2]
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Raphitoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.
Haedropleura is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Horaiclavidae.
Mangelia is a large genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.
Miltromorpha is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mitromorphidae, in the superfamily Conoidea the cone snails and their allies. This genus was originally described by Carpenter off the west coast of the United States. The species occur mainly on the continental shelf and in insular environments. Their real diversity is poorly understood.
Bela is a genus of sea snails; marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.
Chauvetia gigantea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Chauvetia pardofasciata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Chauvetia pelorcei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Chauvetia robustalba is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Parviturbo is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae.
Pseudorbis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae.
Skenea is a genus of small to minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Skeneidae.
Jujubinus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Alvania is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Crisilla is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Rissoa is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Setia is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Rissoidae.
Sabinella is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the Eulimidae family. This genus was first described by Monterosato in 1890.
