Glossaulax

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Glossaulax
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Shell of † Glossaulax secunda (Rochebrune & Mabille, 1885) (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
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Glossaulax

Pilsbry, 1929 [1]
Type species
Natica reclusianaDeshayes, 1839
Synonyms
  • Neverita (Glossaulax)Pilsbry, 1929 (original rank)
  • Polinices (Glossaulax)Pilsbry, 1929

Glossaulax is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. [2]

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Species

Species brought into synonymy

Feeding habits

As is true of all naticid genera, species in this genus are carnivorous and predatory.

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References

  1. Pilsbry H. A. (1929). Nautilus42: 113.
  2. Bouchet, P. (2012). Glossaulax Pilsbry, 1929. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=570170 on 2012-05-30