''Scaevatula'' is a
genus of small
predatory sea snail
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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
Clavatulidae
Clavatulidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea. The family is not well differentiated morphologically.
Clavatulidae was raised, based on cladistic analysis, from subfamily to the family ...
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[Bouchet, P. (2011). Scaevatula Gofas, 1990. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=405088 on 2011-08-27]
Most gastropod species, and especially the marine species, have a dextral shell. The genus ''Scaevatula'' represents an exception to this rule, as the species are sinister. Within the family Clavatulidae, the extinct species ''
Clavatula aralica
''Clavatula'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clavatulidae.
Description
In this genus, the shell is fusiform, with a well-produced spire. The whorls are coronated with tubercles or short spines at the suture;. T ...
'' (Luković, 1924) is the only other exception.
Bonfitto, A., and M. Morassi. "A new sinistral turriform gastropod (Conoidea: Mangeliidae) from Taiwan." Zootaxa 3415.1 (2012): 63-68
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Species
Species within the genus ''Scaevatula'' include:
* '' Scaevatula amancioi'' Rolan & Fernandes, 1992
* '' Scaevatula pellisserpentis'' Gofas, 1990
* † '' Scaevatula sidoniae'' (Hoernes & Auinger, 1891)
References
* Gofas, S. (1990) Scaevatula n. gen., a sinistral clavatuline turrid from West Africa. Archiv für Molluskenkunde, 120, 11–22
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