Elaeocyma

Elaeocyma
Apertural view of a shell of Elaeocyma splendidula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Drilliidae
Genus: Elaeocyma
Dall, 1918
Type species
Drillia empyrosia
Dall, 1899

Elaeocyma is a genus of sea snails in the family Drilliidae.

Description

This genus contains the light-colored species, with an oily gloss, thin shells, and prominent riblets usually crossed by rather widely spaced spiral striations, previously included in the genus Drillia.

Distribution

This marine genus occurs off the Pacific coast of America.

Species

Species within the genus Elaeocyma include:

Species brought into synonymy

The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database (OBIS) also accepts the following subspecies:

The following species are also included in this genus by the Shell Catalogue:

References

  1. ↑ Elaeocyma. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 September 2011.
  2. ↑ P. Bouchet; Yu. I. Kantor; A. Sysoev; N. Puillandre (2011). "A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda)". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 77 (3): 273–308. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyr017.
  3. ↑ "W.H. Dall (1918) Notes on the nomenclature of the mollusks of the family Turritidae; Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 54 (1918)". Internet Archive. 2009-07-13.
  4. ↑ Elaeocyma amplinucis McLean & Poorman, 1971. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  5. ↑ Elaeocyma arenensis (Hertlein & Strong, 1951). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  6. ↑ Elaeocyma empyrosia (Dall, 1899). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  7. ↑ Elaeocyma melichroa McLean & Poorman, 1971. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  8. ↑ Elaeocyma ricaudae Berry, 1969. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  9. ↑ Elaeocyma splendidula (Sowerby I, 1834). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  10. ↑ OBIS : Elaeocyma Dall, 1918
  11. ↑ Gastropods.com : Family Drilliidae; accessed : 4 September 2011