Ptycheulimella

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Ptycheulimella
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Ptycheulimella

Sacco, 1892 [1]
Type species
Tornatella pyramidata Deshayes.
Synonyms

Turbonilla (Ptycheulimella) Sacco, 1892

Ptycheulimella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies. [2]

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Description

The shell has an elongate-conic shape. The axial sculpture consists of obsolete ribs, frequently only shown in the early turns of the teleoconch. Spiral sculpture, if present, consists of microscopic striations only. [3]

Species

Species within the genus Ptycheulimella include: [2]

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