Bankivia

Bankivia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Bankivia
Krauss, 1848 [1]
Type species
Bankivia varians Krauss, 1848

Bankivia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2]

Description

The imperforate, elongated, narrow, thin shell has a conical shape. It is slightly pearly. The aperture is small, about one-third the length of shell . The columella is slightly twisted, and subtruncated toward the base. [3]

Species

Species within the genus Bankivia include:[2]


The following species were brought into synonymy:[2]

References

  1. Beck in Krauss, Die Sudafrikanischeu Moll., p. 105 (1848)
  2. 1 2 3 Bouchet, P. (2012). Bankivia Krauss, 1848. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=512310 on 2012-11-23
  3. H. Pilsbry, Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia

External links

External identifiers for Bankivia
ITIS 331139
WoRMS 512310
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