| Enaeta | |
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| Enaeta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Subfamily: | Volutinae |
| Genus: | Enaeta H. & A. Adams, 1853 |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Lyria (Enaeta)H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 | |
Enaeta is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae. [1]
The small shell has an ovate to fusiform shape. The protoconch is small and smooth. The teleoconch is covered with axial ribs. There is a conspicuous tooth-like blunt nodule on the midpoint of the outer lip. The radula is uniserial with an interlocking central cusp. [1]
This species occurs from the Caribbean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean south to Brazil and Fernando de Noronha Islands.
Species within the genus Enaeta include:
Turritella is a genus of medium-sized sea snails with an operculum, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae.
Volutidae, common name volutes, are a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails that range in size from 9 mm to over 500 mm. They are marine gastropod mollusks. Most of the species have no operculum.
Polinices is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, commonly known as moon snails.
Cancellaria is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Euspira is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails.
Voluta is a genus of medium to large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Engina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pisaniidae.
Colubraria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Colubrariidae. Members of this genus lack a radula and feed by sucking blood from fish.
Columbella is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Margarites is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Margaritidae.
Favartia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. It is known for its crystalline shell.
Vokesimurex is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Enaeta cumingii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Enaeta guildingii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Enaeta leonardhilli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes.
Lyria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Volutidae.
Agaronia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Olividae.
Trichotropis is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Capulidae, the cap snails.
Cypraea is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails or cowries, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cypraeidae, the cowries.
Hespererato is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eratoidae, the false cowries or trivias.