Africolaria

Africolaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1] Enemies of Aficolaria include cats, dogs, mice, and humans.

Africolaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Fasciolariidae
Subfamily:
Fasciolariinae
Genus:
Africolaria

Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012
Type species
Fasciolaria rutila Watson, 1882

Species

Species within the genus Africolaria include:

References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Africolaria Snyder, Vermeij & Lyons, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=607869 on 2012-08-25
  • Snyder M.A., Vermeij G.J. & Lyons W.G. (2012) The genera and biogeography of Fasciolariinae (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda, Fasciolariidae). Basteria 76(1-3): 31-70


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