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Several shells of Cinysca dunkeri (museum specimens at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
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Species: | C. dunkeri |
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Cinysca dunkeri (Philippi, 1852) | |
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Cinysca dunkeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Areneidae. [1]
Cinysca dunkeri (Lüderitz-eastern Wild Coast) has a thick, rounded shell; uniformly pale on the west coast, speckled on the south coast. Umbilicus large and obvious. About eight strong, equal-sized ridges spiral around each whorl and corrugate the outer lip. Operculum horny and flexible, but has spiral rows of minute calcareous beads. Related to turban shells (Plate 78) although specifically resembling wrinkles. [2]
Cinysca dunkeri can be found off of South Africa and Namibia. [3]
Dosinia is a genus of saltwater clams, marine bivalve molluscs in the family Veneridae, subfamily Dosiniinae Deshayes, 1853. The shell of Dosinia species is disc-like in shape, usually white, and therefore is reminiscent of the shells of Lucinid bivalves.
Littorina sitkana is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Littorinidae, the winkles. It is commonly found in the high tidal zone and the splash zone.
Clanculus is a genus of sea snail, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top shells.
Ancistrobasis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Seguenziidae.
Tricolia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Tricoliinae of the family Phasianellidae.
Cinysca is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Areneidae.
Turbo gruneri, common name the Gruner's turban, is a species of sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae.
Cyclostrema is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Liotiidae.
Vaughtia dunkeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Euchelus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontaidae.
Monilea is a genus of sea snails in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Tonna dunkeri is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Tonnidae, the tun shells.
Folinella excavata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.
Phasianotrochus eximius, common name the kelp shell or true kelp, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Clanculus dunkeri, common name Dunker's clanculus, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Cinysca forticostata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Areneidae.
Haliotis marmorata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Haliotidae, the abalones.
Herpetopoma aspersum, common name the speckled top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.
Cyclostrema dunkeri is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Liotiidae.
Tonna variegata, commonly known as the variegated tun, is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tonnidae.