''Leufroyia'' is a

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Raphitomidae Raphitomidae is a family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.) (2005). "Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families". ''Malacologia'' 47(1-2). . 39 ...

.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Leufroyia Monterosato, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=195915 on 2019-11-28

Description

(Original description) This is a distinct group with swollen

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s. The axial ribs and the spirally striate riblets form a reticulate structure. The shell is internally smoothed. The

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is smooth, without denticles or grooves.Monterosato T. A. (di) (1884). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee. Palermo, Virzi, 152 pp
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Species

Species within the genus ''Leufroyia'' include: * † '' Leufroyia aldrovandi'' (Millet, 1865) * † '' Leufroyia alternata'' (Millet, 1865) * † '' Leufroyia annegienae'' Landau, Van Dingenen & Ceulemans, 2020 * '' Leufroyia concinna'' (Scacchi, 1836) * '' Leufroyia erronea'' Monterosato, 1884 * † '' Leufroyia ferrierii'' Brunetti & Della Bella, 2006 * † ''

Leufroyia hesseli ''Leufroyia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Leufroyia Monterosato, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia ...

'' Landau, Van Dingenen & Ceulemans, 2020 * † ''

Leufroyia landreauensis ''Leufroyia landreauensis'' is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Raphitomidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Leufroyia landreauensis (Ceulemans, Van Dingenen & Landau, 2018) †. Accessed through: ...

'' (Ceulemans, Van Dingenen & Landau, 2018) * ''

Leufroyia leufroyi ''Leufroyia leufroyi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Raphitomidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Leufroyia leufroyi (Michaud, 1828). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species a ...

'' (Michaud, 1828) * † ''

Leufroyia ligeriana ''Leufroyia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Leufroyia Monterosato, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia ...

'' Landau, Van Dingenen & Ceulemans, 2020 † * † ''

Leufroyia renauleauensis ''Leufroyia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Leufroyia Monterosato, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia ...

'' Landau, Van Dingenen & Ceulemans, 2020 † * † ''

Leufroyia riccardoi ''Leufroyia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Leufroyia Monterosato, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia ...

'' Landau, Van Dingenen & Ceulemans, 2020 † * † ''

Leufroyia seani ''Leufroyia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Leufroyia Monterosato, 1884. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia ...

'' Landau, Van Dingenen & Ceulemans, 2020 † * † '' Leufroyia turtaudierei'' (Ceulemans, Van Dingenen & Landau, 2018) * '' Leufroyia villaria'' (Pusateri & Giannuzzi-Savelli, 2008)

References

External links

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Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base: Raphitomidae

Fassio, G.; Russini, V.; Pusateri, F.; Giannuzzi-Savelli, R.; Høisæter, T.; Puillandre, N.; Modica, M. V.; Oliverio, M. (2019). An assessment of Raphitoma and allied genera (Neogastropoda: Raphitomidae). Journal of Molluscan Studie

Crosse H. (1885). Nomenclatura generica e specifica di alcune conchiglie mediterranee, pel Marchese di Monterosato [book review]. Journal de Conchyliologie 33: 139-142
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