Adinus

Adinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Buccinoidea
Family:	Nassariidae
Genus:	Adinus; H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Type species
	Bullia truncata Reeve, 1846;
Synonyms
	Bullia (Adinus) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853; Pseudostrombus (Adinus) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 ·;

Adinus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.

Description

The subulate shell is spirally striated. The columella is abruptly truncate at its base. The inner lip is corrugated, with a callosity at hind part. The outer lip is grooved internally, externally marginated.

Species

† Adinus tjidamarensis (K. Martin, 1879)
Adinus truncatus (Reeve, 1846)

References

1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Adinus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
↑ Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls.

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[WoRMS-1] 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Adinus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-01-26.

[2] Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls.