Odontocymbiola

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Odontocymbiola
Apertural view of Odontocymbiola americana (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Volutidae
Genus: Odontocymbiola
Clench & Turner, 1964
Type species
Voluta magellanica Gmelin, 1791

Odontocymbiola is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cymbiinae of the family Volutidae.[1]

Description[edit]

The radula contain fang-like cusps.[1]

Species[edit]

Species within the genus Odontocymbiola include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Odontocymbiola canigiai Vasquez & Caldini, 1992: synonym of Odontocymbiola magellanica (Gmelin, 1791)
  • Odontocymbiola rucciana Vazquez & Caldini, 1990: synonym of Odontocymbiola pescalia Clench & Turner, 1964
  • Odontocymbiola subnodosa (Leach, 1814): synonym of Odontocymbiola magellanica (Gmelin, 1791)

References[edit]

  • Bail, P & Poppe, G. T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. Hackenheim-Conchbook, 30 pp, 5 pl.