Alcyna

Alcyna
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea (superfamily)
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Alcyna
A. Adams, 1860
Type species
Alcyna ocellata Adams, A., 1860

Alcyna is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]

This genus was previously included in the family Phasianellidae

Description

The minute shell is similar in form to Phasianella. The aperture is ovate. The columella has a heavy callus, bearing near the base a strong curved denticle projecting into the aperture. The outer lip is simple. [2]

Species

Species within the genus Alcyna include:[1]

The following species were brought into synonymy:[1]

References

External links

External identifiers for Alcyna
NCBI 648599
WoRMS 512276
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