Exomilus | |
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Shells of Exomilus compressus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Raphitomidae |
Genus: | Exomilus Hedley, 1918 |
Type species | |
Mangelia lutaria Hedley, 1907 | |
Species | |
See text |
Exomilus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae. [1]
The small shell is, subcylindrical. It contains few whorls. The base is concave. The sculpture consists of radial ribs latticed by spiral cords. The outer lip is slightly thickened and denticulate within. The sinus is shallow and subsutural. [2]
The species in this marine genus are endemic to Australia.
Species within the genus Exomilus include:
Exomilus edychrous is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Exomilus pentagonalis, common name the orange rib drillia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Exomilus telescopialis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Pseudodaphnella philippinensis, common name the Philippine turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.
Mangeliidae is a monophyletic family of small to medium-sized, predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.
Drillia is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
Lucerapex is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turridae, the turrids.
Asperdaphne is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.
Daphnella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.
Kermia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.
Nepotilla is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.
Pseudodaphnella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.
Austrodrillia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Horaiclavidae.
Epideira is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Horaiclavidae.
Etrema is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clathurellidae.
Clavus is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
Hemilienardia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae, the turrids.
Raphitomidae is a family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.
Paramontana is a small genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.
Exomilus compressus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.