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Africolaria

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Africolaria
Shell of Africolaria rutila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Subfamily: Fasciolariinae
Genus: Africolaria
Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012
Type species
Fasciolaria rutila
Watson, 1882

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

Species

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Species within the genus Africolaria include:

References

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  1. ^ Bouchet, P. (2012). Africolaria Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=607869 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