| Chlorostoma | |
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| Three live but retracted individuals of Chlorostoma xanthostigma . | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Tegulidae |
| Genus: | Chlorostoma Swainson, 1840 [1] |
Chlorostoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tegulidae. [2]
The solid, conical shell is umbilicate or imperforate. The spire is elevated or depressed. The oblique aperture is subrhomboidal. The outer lip is smooth within. The arcuate columella is above continued in a callus over or halfway around the umbilicus, which when open shows one or more spiral ribs inside. The base of the columella shows two or more denticles. [3]
Species within the genus Chlorostoma include:
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Tegula is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Tegulidae.
Buccinum is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
Trochus is a genus of medium-to large-sized, top-shaped sea snails with an operculum, of the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Clanculus is a genus of sea snail, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.
Polinices is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, commonly known as moon snails.
Natica is a genus of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropods in the subfamily Naticinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails. The genus was erected by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1777.
Phasianella, common name the pheasant shells, is a genus of small sea snails with a calcareous operculum and a colorfully patterned shell, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Phasianellidae.
Nodilittorina is a genus of small sea snails. marine gastropod mollusks in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.
Cerithidea is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails.
Astraea is a genus of medium to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.
Engina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pisaniidae.
Pisania is a genus of marine whelk in the family Pisaniidae. Some species prey on barnacles.
Latirus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.
Peristernia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Peristerniinae of the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.
Omphalius is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Tegulidae.
Strigatella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Strigatellinae of the family Mitridae.
Euchelus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontaidae.
Monodonta is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.