Eburna

Eburna
Eburna glabrata (Swainson, 1825) a senior synonym of Eburna flavida Lamarck, 1801, type species of the genus Eburna
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Olivoidea
Family: Ancillariidae
Genus: Eburna
Lamarck, 1801
Type species
Eburna flavida Lamarck, 1801
Synonyms

Dipsaccus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853

Eburna is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ancillariidae.

Description

The shell is fusiformly cylindrical, polished and solid. It is generally deeply umbilicated. The spire is elevated. The suture is covered with enamel. The aperture is oval and elongated. The inner lip is tortuous. The outer lip is acute, with a slight tooth on the fore part.

Species

The genus Eburna currently includes three accepted species:

Previously valid species brought into synonymy include:

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