Northia | |
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Northia pristis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
Family: | Nassariidae |
Genus: | Northia Gray, 1847 |
Type species | |
Buccinum pristisDeshayes, 1844 |
Northia is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Photinae of the family Nassariidae. [1]
The shell is elongated, turreted and polished. The spire is elevated, acuminated with whorls depressed and sloping at their upper part. The aperture is shorter than the spire. The outer lip shows the margin serrated. [2]
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid names are included within the genus Northia : [1]
Calliostomatidae is a family of sea snails within the superfamily Trochoidea and the clade Vetigastropoda.
Xenophoridae, commonly called carrier shells, is a family of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha.
The Nassariidae, Nassa mud snails (USA), or dog whelks (UK), are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Neogastropoda.
Amathinidae, is a taxonomic family mostly consisting of small and minute sea snails, marine heterobranch gastropod molluscs or micromolluscs in the superfamily Pyramidelloidea.
Clavatulidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea. The family is not well differentiated morphologically.
Amphissa is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Nassaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Tomliniinae of the family Nassariidae.
Leucozonia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.
Dorsanum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Dorsaninae of the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
Hebra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
Cyllene is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
Demoulia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
Chorus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Nassa is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Rapaninae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pinaxia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Callipara is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Macron is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks unassigned in the superfamily Buccinoidea.
Phrontis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Nassariinae of the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
Naytia is a genus of brackish water snails, gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Nassariinae of the family Nassariidae.
Caesia is a genus of sea snails in the subfamily Nassariinae of the family Nassariidae.
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