''Mesalia'' 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 ...

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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

Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha. These snails are filter feeders. This method of feeding is s ...

Species

Species within the genus ''Mesalia'' include: * ''

Mesalia brevialis ''Mesalia brevialis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine g ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''

Mesalia flammifera ''Mesalia flammifera'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine ...

'' (Locard, 1896) * ''

Mesalia freytagi ''Mesalia mesal'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gas ...

'' Maltzan, 1844 * '' Mesalia lactea'' (Möller, 1842) * '' Mesalia melanoides'' Reeve, 1849 * ''

Mesalia mesal ''Mesalia mesal'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastro ...

'' (Deshayes, 1843) * ''

Mesalia opalina ''Mesalia opalina'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gast ...

'' (Adams & Reeve, 1850) * ''

Mesalia varia ''Mesalia mesal'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastro ...

'' (Kiener, 1843) * † ''

Mesalia alabamiensis ''Mesalia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Mesalia'' include: * '' Mesalia brevialis'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Mesalia flammifera'' (Locard, 1896) * '' Mesalia ...

'' De Gregorio, 1890 * † ''

Mesalia bassiounii ''Mesalia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Mesalia'' include: * '' Mesalia brevialis'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Mesalia flammifera'' (Locard, 1896) * '' Mesalia ...

'' Abbass, 1967 * † ''

Mesalia claibornensis ''Mesalia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Mesalia'' include: * '' Mesalia brevialis'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Mesalia flammifera'' (Locard, 1896) * '' Mesalia ...

'' * † ''

Mesalia clarki ''Mesalia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Mesalia'' include: * '' Mesalia brevialis'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Mesalia flammifera'' (Locard, 1896) * '' Mesalia ...

'' Dickerson, 1914 * † ''

Mesalia concava ''Mesalia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Mesalia'' include: * '' Mesalia brevialis'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Mesalia flammifera'' (Locard, 1896) * '' Mesalia ...

'' Abbass, 1967 * † ''

Mesalia ferialae ''Mesalia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Mesalia'' include: * '' Mesalia brevialis'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Mesalia flammifera'' (Locard, 1896) * '' Mesalia ...

'' Abbass, 1967 * † ''

Mesalia gigantia ''Mesalia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Mesalia'' include: * '' Mesalia brevialis'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Mesalia flammifera'' (Locard, 1896) * '' Mesalia ...

'' Awad & Abed, 1967 * † ''

Mesalia goshourensis ''Mesalia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Turritellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Mesalia'' include: * ''Mesalia brevialis'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Mesalia flammife ...

'' Matsubara & Ugai, 2006 * † '' Mesalia lincolnensis'' Weaver, 1916 * † '' Mesalia martinezensis'' Gabb, 1869 * † '' Mesalia minuta'' Abbass, 1967 * † '' Mesalia multisulcata'' (Lamarck, 1804) * † '' Mesalia pagoda'' Cox, 1930 * † '' Mesalia paleocenica'' Awad & Abed, 1967 * † '' Mesalia pedinogyra'' Oppenheim, 1906 * † ''

Mesalia pumila ''Mesalia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turritellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Mesalia'' include: * ''Mesalia brevialis'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Mesalia flammifera'' (Locard, 1896) * '' Mesali ...

'' Gabb, 1860 * † '' Mesalia rathbuni'' Maury, 1934 * † '' Mesalia shatai'' Abbass, 1967 * † '' Mesalia tricarinata'' Abbass, 1967 * † '' Mesalia vetusta'' Conrad, 1833 * † '' Mesalia virginiae'' Stilwell et al., 2004 * † '' Mesalia zitteli'' Awad & Abed, 1967

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Turritellidae Taxa named by John Edward Gray {{Turritellidae-stub