Lotoria | |
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Lotoria grandimaculata shell | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Family: | Cymatiidae |
Genus: | Lotoria Emerson & Old, 1963 [1] |
Type species | |
Lotoria perryi(Emerson & Old, 1963) | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Cymatium (Lotoria) Emerson & Old, 1963 |
Lotoria is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae. [2]
The triangular whorls are coronated. The aperture is longer than the spire. The outer lip is dentated internally. [3]
This genus occurs in the Indo-West Pacific and off the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the Marquesas Islands and Australia (Queensland)
Species within the genus Lotoria include:
Charonia is a genus of very large sea snail, commonly known as Triton's trumpet or Triton snail. They are marine gastropod mollusks in the monotypic family Charoniidae.
Bursa is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Bursidae, the frog snails or frog shells.
Cymatium is a genus of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Rhinoclavis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.
The Personidae are a family of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the order Littorinimorpha.
Bufonaria is a genus of medium-large sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Bursidae, the "frog snails".
Bursa rosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Bursidae, the frog shells.
Gyrineum gyrinum is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Lotoria armata is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Lotoria lotoria, common name the black-spotted snail or washing bath triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a tropical marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cymatiidae. This species was previously known as Cymatium lotorium.
Lotoria triangularis is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Septa rubecula, common name : the ruby triton or the red redbreast triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae.
Gyrineum is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Monoplex is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Septa is a genus of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cymatiidae.
Distorsio graceiellae is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.
Distorsio habei is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.
Distorsio reticularis, common name reticulate distorsio, is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.
Distorsio is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.
Personopsis is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Personidae, the Distortio snails.