Granolaria

Granolaria
Shell of Granolaria valenciennesii (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Granolaria
Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012
Type species
Murex salmo Wood, 1828

Granolaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Species

Species within the genus Granolaria include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Granolaria granosa (Broderip, 1832): synonym of Granolaria salmo (Wood, 1828)

References

  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Granolaria Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=607866 on 2012-08-25
  • Snyder M.A., Vermeij G.J. & Lyons W.G. (2012) The genera and biogeography of Fasciolariinae (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda, Fasciolariidae). Basteria 76(1-3): 31-70