''Odontocymbiola'' is a
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of
sea snail
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s,
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gastropod
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mollusk
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s in the subfamily Cymbiinae of the
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Volutidae
''Volutidae'', common name volutes, are a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails that range in size from 9 mm to over 500 mm. They are marine gastropod mollusks. Most of the species have no operculum.
Distribution
This family of sea snails ...
.
Description
The
radula
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contain fang-like cusps.
Species
Species within the genus ''Odontocymbiola'' include:
* ''
Odontocymbiola americana''
(Reeve, 1856)
* ''
Odontocymbiola diannae''
T. Cossignani, Allary & P. G. Stimpson, 2021
* ''
Odontocymbiola magellanica
''Odontocymbiola magellanica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae
''Volutidae'', common name volutes, are a taxonomic family of predatory sea snails that range in size from 9 mm to over 500 mm. The ...
''
(Gmelin, 1791)
* ''
Odontocymbiola pescalia''
Clench & Turner, 1964
* ''
Odontocymbiola simulatrix''
Leal & Bouchet, 1989
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Odontocymbiola canigiai''
Vasquez & Caldini, 1992: synonym of ''Odontocymbiola magellanica''
(Gmelin, 1791)
* ''Odontocymbiola rucciana''
Vazquez & Caldini, 1990: synonym of ''Odontocymbiola pescalia''
Clench & Turner, 1964
* ''Odontocymbiola subnodosa''
(Leach, 1814): synonym of ''Odontocymbiola magellanica''
(Gmelin, 1791)
References
* Bail, P & Poppe, G. T. 2001. ''A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae''. Hackenheim-Conchbook, 30 pp, 5 pl.
External links
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Volutidae
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