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Siphonalia

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Siphonalia
Shell of Siphonalia pfefferi from Japan at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
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Siphonalia

A. Adams, 1863

Siphonalia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.[1]

Species

Species with valid names within the genus Siphonalia include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Siphonalia cassidariaeforme [sic]: synonym of Siphonalia cassidariaeformis (Reeve, 1846)
  • Siphonalia hyperodon Pilsbry, 1895: synonym of Siphonalia mikado Melvill, 1888
  • Siphonalia modificatum [sic] : synonym of Siphonalia modificata (Reeve, 1846)
  • Siphonalia pfeifferi [sic]: synonym of Siphonalia pfefferi Sowerby I, 1900
  • Siphonalia stearnsii Pilsbry, 1895: synonym of Siphonalia pseudobuccinum Melvill, 1888

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