''Kylix '' is a
genus of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
s, marine
gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusks in the
family Drilliidae
The Drilliidae are a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic family (biology), family of small predatory sea snails with high-spired shells. They are classified as marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.
This family has no s ...
.
Species in this genus are characterized by an incised
sculpture, a simple
aperture and a more delicate shell. They have a dorsal
varix
A varix (pl. varices) is an abnormally dilated vessel with a tortuous course. Varices usually occur in the venous system, but may also occur in arterial or lymphatic vessels.
Examples of varices include:
* Varicose veins, large tortuous veins usua ...
, a protrusion on the back of the
body whorl
The body whorl is part of the morphology of the shell in those gastropod mollusks that possess a coiled shell. The term is also sometimes used in a similar way to describe the shell of a cephalopod mollusk.
In gastropods
In gastropods, the b ...
.
Dall (1919) Descriptions of new species of Mollusca from the North Pacific Ocean; Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum, vol. 56 (1920)
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Species
Species within the genus ''Kylix '' include:
* '' Kylix alcyone'' (Dall, 1919)
* '' Kylix contracta'' McLean & Poorman, 1971
* ''Kylix halocydne
''Kylix halocydne'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae that lives in a tropical climate, usually in the Eastern Pacific area.
Description
The shell grows to a length of 18 mm, its diameter 6& ...
'' (Dall, 1919)
* '' Kylix hecuba'' (Dall, 1919)
* ''Kylix ianthe
''Kylix ianthe'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.
Description
The shell grows to a length of 17 mm, its diameter 6.5 mm.
(Original description) The shell is acute and polished. its co ...
'' (Dall, 1919)
* ''Kylix impressa
''Kylix impressa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.
Description
The shell grows to a length of 14 mm. The shell is tuberculately ribbed with oblique ribs. The interstices are transversely s ...
'' (Hinds, 1843)
* '' Kylix panamella'' (Dall, 1908)
* '' Kylix paziana'' (Dall, 1919)
* '' Kylix rugifera'' (Sowerby I, 1834)
* '' Kylix woodringi'' McLean & Poorman, 1971
* '' Kylix zacae'' Hertlein & Strong, 1951
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Kylix albemarlensis'' H.A. Pilsbry & E.G. Vanatta, 1902: synonym of: '' Kylix rugifera'' (G.B. I Sowerby, 1834)
* ''Kylix alcmene'' Dall, 1919: synonym of '' Calliclava alcmene'' (Dall, 1919)
* ''Kylix turveri'' Hertlein, L.G. & A.M. Strong, 1951: synonym of '' Calliclava alcmene'' (Dall, 1919)
References
Gastropod genera
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