Biology:Benimakia

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Short description: Genus of gastropods

Benimakia
Shell of Benimakia mariei (lectotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification e
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Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Mollusca
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Gastropoda
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Caenogastropoda
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Neogastropoda
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Buccinoidea
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Fasciolariidae
Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: Benimakia
Habe, 1958
Type species
Turbinella rhodostoma, Dunker, 1860

Benimakia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Species

Species within the genus Benimakia include:

Species brought into synonymy

References

  • Habe T. (1958). On the radulae of Japanese marine gastropods (4). Venus. 20(1): 43–60, pls 2–3.
  • Bouchet P. & Snyder M.A. (2013) New and old species of Benimakia (Neogastropoda: Fasciolariidae) and a description of Nodolatirus, new genus. Journal of Conchology 41(3): 331-341

Wikidata ☰ Q4888002 entry