Mammilla (gastropod)

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Mammilla
Mammilla sebae 01.JPG
Five views of a shell of Mammilla sebae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Mammilla
Schumacher, 1817
Type species
Mammilla fasciata
Schumacher, 1817
Synonyms
  • Mamilla(incorrect spelling of generic name)
  • NaticariaSwainson, 1840
  • Polinices (Mammilla)Schumacher, 1817
  • RumaGray, 1847

Mammilla is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, the moon snails. [1]

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Species

Species within the genus Mamilla include:

Species brought into synonymy
Further investigation needed

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References

  1. Mammilla Schumacher, 1817 . WoRMS (2009). Mammilla. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=568304 on 12 July 2012 .
  2. Mammilla melanostoma (Gmelin, 1791) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 16 June 2010.
  3. Mammilla simiae (Deshayes, 1848) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 16 June 2010.

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