| Gyrineum | |
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| shell of Gyrineum roseum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Tonnoidea |
| Family: | Cymatiidae |
| Genus: | Gyrineum Link, 1807 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Gyrineum gyrinumLink, 1807 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Gyrineum is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae. [1]
The spire is elevated. The front siphonal canal is short. The posterior canal is wanting. [2]
Species within the genus Gyrineum include:
Bursa is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Bursidae, the frog snails or frog shells.
Polinices is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, commonly known as moon snails.
Natica is a genus of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropods in the subfamily Naticinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails. The genus was erected by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1777.
Bufonaria is a genus of medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Bursidae, the "frog snails".
Phos is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae.
Siphonalia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Siphonaliinae of the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.
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.
Pusia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Costellariidae.
Ergalatax is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Ergalataxinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Morula is a genus of small, predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfalily Ergalataxinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Murexsul is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Muricopsinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Phyllocoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Fulgoraria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Gyrineum pusillum, common name the purple gyron triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Gyrineum longicaudatum is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Gyrineum roseum is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cymatiidae.
Monoplex is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Reticutriton is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Distorsio is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.
Nebularia is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cylindromitrinae within the family of Mitridae. This name was originally proposed as a subgenus of the genus Mitra. The type species of this genus is Mitra contractaSwainson, 1820.
