Vetulonia (gastropod)

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Vetulonia
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Shell of Vetulonia phalcata
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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]

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Description

(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

Species within the genus Vetulonia include: [3]

Species brought into synonymy

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References

  1. WoRMS (2009). Vetulonia Dall, 1913. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2009) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137864 on 27 March 2013
  2. Dall W. H. (1913). "A new genus of Trochidae". The Nautilus 27: 86.
  3. "Vetulonia". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 15 May 2020.