Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Rank Genus | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda | |
Darrylia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Horaiclavidae.
Contents
It was previously included tentatively within the subfamily Crassispirinae of the family Turridae.
Description
Species in this genus show a broad protoconch with 1.5 whorls and without spiral ornamentation. The claviform shell contains strong axial ribs, crossed by narrower spiral cords, and lacks a sutural cord. The elongate-ovate aperture measures about ⅓ of the total length of the shell. The lip shows a strong varix.
Species
Species within the genus Darrylia include:
References
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