Eburna | |
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Eburna glabrata (Swainson, 1825) a senior synonym of Eburna flavida Lamarck, 1801, type species of the genus Eburna | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Olivoidea |
Family: | Ancillariidae |
Genus: | Eburna Lamarck, 1801 |
Type species | |
Eburna flavidaLamarck, 1801 | |
Synonyms | |
DipsaccusH. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 |
Eburna is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ancillariidae. [1]
The shell is fusiformly cylindrical, polished and solid. It is generally deeply umbilicated. The spire is elevated. The suture is covered with enamel. The aperture is oval and elongated. The inner lip is tortuous. The outer lip is acute, with a slight tooth on the fore part. [2]
The genus Eburna currently includes three accepted species: [1]
Previously valid species brought into synonymy include: [1]
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