| Vetulonia | |
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| Shell of Vetulonia phalcata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Seguenzioidea |
| Family: | incertae sedis |
| Genus: | Vetulonia Dall, 1913 |
| Type species | |
| Vetulonia galapaganaDall, 1913 | |
Vetulonia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, unassigned in the superfamily Seguenzioidea. [1]
(Original description) The small shell is turbiniform, thin and umbilicated. It shows radiating ribs crossing spiral threads . The peristome is interrupted by the body whorl . The outer lip in the completely adult is reflected and somewhat thickened. The aperture is unarmed. [2]
Species within the genus Vetulonia include: [3]
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