Phrontis | |
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Apertural view of a shell of Phrontis pagoda (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
Family: | Nassariidae |
Genus: | Phrontis H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 |
Type species | |
Buccinum tiarula Kiener, 1841 | |
Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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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. [1]
The spire is elevated and acuminate. The whorls are ribbed or nodulose. The inner lip is smooth and has an extended, thickened callus. [2]
Species within the genus Phrontis include:
Nassarius, common name nassa mud snails (USA) or dog whelks (UK), is a genus of minute to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Nassariidae. They are scavengers.
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.
Clanculus is a genus of sea snail, marine gastropod molluscs of the family Trochidae, the top 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.
Crepidula, commonly known as the slipper snails, slipper limpets, or slipper shells, is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calyptraeidae. This family includes the slipper snails (Crepidula), hat snails (Calyptraea), spiny slipper snails (Bostrycapulus), and cup-and-saucer snails (Crucibulum) as well as Crepipatella, Siphopatella, Grandicrepidula, and Maoricrypta.
Phrontis nassiformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Phos is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae.
Phrontis alba, common name the variable dog whelk, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
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.
Nassa is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Rapaninae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Planaxis is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Planaxidae.
Capulus is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Capulidae, the cap snails.
Acteocina is a genus of very small sea snails, bubble snails, marine opisthobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Tornatinidae, the canoe bubbles or chalice bubble snails.
Tritia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
Solecurtus is a genus of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve molluscs in the family Solecurtidae.
Reticunassa is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
Caesia is a genus of sea snails in the subfamily Nassariinae of the family Nassariidae.