Mammilla (gastropod)

Mammilla
Five views of a shell of Mammilla sebae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Naticoidea
Family: Naticidae
Genus: Mammilla
Schumacher, 1817
Synonyms
  • Mamilla (incorrect spelling of generic name)
  • Naticaria Swainson, 1840
  • Ruma Gray, 1847

Mammilla is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Naticidae, the moon snails.[1]

Species

Species within the genus Mamilla include:

Species brought into synonymy
Further investigation needed

References

  1. Mammilla Schumacher, 1817 . WoRMS (2009). Mammilla. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=568304 on 12 July 2012.
  2. Mammilla melanostoma (Gmelin, 1791).  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 June 2010.
  3. Mammilla simiae (Deshayes, 1848).  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 16 June 2010.

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