| Elaeocyma | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Elaeocyma splendidula | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Elaeocyma Dall, 1918 |
| Type species | |
| Drillia empyrosia Dall, 1899 | |
Elaeocyma is a genus of sea snails in the family Drilliidae. [1] [2]
This genus contains the light-colored species, with an oily gloss, thin shells, and prominent riblets usually crossed by rather widely spaced spiral striations, previously included in the genus Drillia . [3]
This marine genus occurs off the Pacific coast of America.
Species within the genus Elaeocyma include:
The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database (OBIS) also accepts the following subspecies: [10]
The following species are also included in this genus by the Shell Catalogue: [11]
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Elaeocyma amplinucis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.
Elaeocyma arenensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.
Kylix halocydne is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae that lives in a tropical climate, usually in the Eastern Pacific area.
Bellaspira is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
Calliclava is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
Cerodrillia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
Clathrodrillia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
Cymatosyrinx is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
Drillia is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
Imaclava is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
Splendrillia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
Compsodrillia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.
Lioglyphostoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae.
Fusiturricula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
Pyrgocythara is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.
Boreotrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pagodulinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Clavus is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
Kylix is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.