| Cingulina | |
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| Cingulina cingulata shell | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Subcohort: | Panpulmonata |
| Superfamily: | Pyramidelloidea |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Cingulina A. Adams, 1860 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Cingulina circinata A. Adams, 1860 | |
| Synonyms | |
Turbonilla (Cingulina)A. Adams, 1860 | |
Cingulina is a genus of small sea snails, pyramidellid gastropod mollusks. in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. [2]
The shell is turriculated and subulate. The numerous whorls are rounded and spirally ribbed. The interstices are striate. The aperture is oblong, entire in front. The columella is straight and simple. The outer lip is sharp and arcuate. [3] The shell lacks basal keels, varices are absent. The spiral sculpture is stronger than microscopic striations. The axial sculpture consists of faint riblets, with the spiral markings consisting of strong raised threads. [4]
This species is mainly distributed off the coasts of Japan and various European countries.
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Cingulinini is a taxonomic tribe of very small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
The Terebridae, commonly referred to as auger shells or auger snails, is a group or family of small to large predatory marine gastropods in the superfamily Conoidea.
Oscilla is a genus of very small sea snails, minute marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. This genus is currently placed in the subfamily Chrysallidinae of the family Pyramidellidae.
Chrysallida is a speciose genus of minute sea snails, pyramidellid gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Pyramidellidae within the tribe Chrysallidini.
Babella is a genus of very small sea snails, pyramidellid gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Pyramidellidae within the tribe Chrysallidini.
Melanella is a genus of very small ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Eulimidae.
Rissoina is a large genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks, in the family Rissoinidae.
Guraleus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.
Careliopsis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
Egilina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
Miralda is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams, and their allies.
Pyrgiscus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
Syrnola is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
Tropaeas is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
Asmunda is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
Turbonilla is a large genus of ectoparasitic sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
Pyrgulina is a small genus of very small sea snails, pyramidellid gastropod mollusks or micromollusks. This genus is currently placed in the subfamily Chrysallidinae of the family Odostomiidae.
Murchisonella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Murchisonellidae, the pyrams and their allies.