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Kylix (gastropod)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Clade
  
Hypsogastropoda

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Clade
  
Caenogastropoda

Clade
  
Neogastropoda

Kylix is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.

Species in this genus are characterized by an incised sculpture, a simple aperture and a more delicate shell. They have a dorsal varix, a protrusion on the back of the body whorl.

Species

Species within the genus Kylix include:

  • Kylix alcyone (Dall, 1919)
  • Kylix contracta McLean & Poorman, 1971
  • Kylix halocydne (Dall, 1919)
  • Kylix hecuba (Dall, 1919)
  • Kylix ianthe (Dall, 1919)
  • Kylix impressa (Hinds, 1843)
  • Kylix panamella (Dall, 1908)
  • Kylix paziana (Dall, 1919)
  • Kylix rugifera (Sowerby I, 1834)
  • Kylix woodringi McLean & Poorman, 1971
  • Kylix zacae Hertlein & Strong, 1951
    • Species brought into synonymy
  • Kylix albemarlensis H.A. Pilsbry & E.G. Vanatta, 1902: synonym of: Kylix rugifera (G.B. I Sowerby, 1834)
  • Kylix alcmene Dall, 1919: synonym of Calliclava alcmene (Dall, 1919)
  • Kylix turveri Hertlein, L.G. & A.M. Strong, 1951: synonym of Calliclava alcmene (Dall, 1919)

    • References

    Kylix (gastropod) Wikipedia
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