Coluzea

Coluzea
Shell of Coluzea berthae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Columbariidae
Genus: Coluzea
Finlay [in Allan], 1926
Type species
†Fusus dentatus
Hutton, 1877
Synonyms
  • Columbarium (Coluzea) Finlay [in Allan], 1926
  • Coluzea Finlay, 1926

Coluzea is a genus of sea snails in the family Columbariidae.

Distribution

Coluzea has a distinct geographic history. Its New Zealand lineage extends continuously from the lower Oligocene to the present day. Additionally, Coluzea occurs as a fossil in the Eocene and lower Oligocene of Europe, and it persists as a Recent taxon in the waters of South Africa.

Species

As of 2020, species within the genus Coluzea include:

Synonyms

References

  1. 1 2 3 Coluzea Finlay, 1926. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 30 August 2020.
  2. ↑ Powell, A.W.B. (1971). "Powell". Powell. 6: 220. Retrieved 6 June 2026. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is under a CC BY 4.0 license.