Metaconulus
| Metaconulus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | † Cossmann, 1918 |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Proconulus (Metaconulus) Cossmann, 1918 | |
Metaconulus is an extinct genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.[1]
Species
Species within the genus Metaconulus include:[1]
- † Metaconulus brasili (Cossmann, 1902)
- † Metaconulus heres (Deshayes, 1863)
- † Metaconulus mauliaensis Belliard & Gain, 2015
The following species were brought into synonymy:[1]
- † Metaconulus buchozi LeRenard, 1994
- † Metaconulus princeps (Deshayes, 1863)
References
- ^ a b c d MolluscaBase (2018). Metaconulus Cossmann, 1918 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=850485 on 2018-12-28