Bankivia

Bankivia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.

Description

The imperforate, elongated, narrow, thin shell has a conical shape. It is slightly pearly. The aperture is small, about one-third the length of shell . The columella is slightly twisted, and subtruncated toward the base.

Species

Species within the genus Bankivia include:

• Bankivia fasciata <small>(Menke, 1830)</small>

<br />Species were brought into synonymy:

• Bankivia lugubris <small>Gould, 1861</small>: synonym of Bankivia fasciata <small>(Menke, 1830)</small>
• Bankivia major <small>A. Adams, 1853</small>: synonym of Bankivia fasciata <small>(Menke, 1830)</small>
• Bankivia nitida <small>A. Adams, 1853</small>: synonym of Bankivia fasciata <small>(Menke, 1830)</small>
• Bankivia purpurascens <small>A. Adams, 1853</small>: synonym of Bankivia fasciata <small>(Menke, 1830)</small>
• Bankivia varians <small>Krauss, 1848</small>: synonym of Bankivia fasciata <small>(Menke, 1830)</small>

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