Demoulia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.
Description
The ovate-globose shell is covered with a downy epidermis. The spire is short, conical with a papillary apex. The whorls are depressed. The aperture is ovate. The inner lip is thickened, with a ridge posteriorly. The outer lip is contracted, thickened externally and plicated internally.
Species
Species within the genus Demoulia include:
Species brought into synonymy :
- Demoulia kurodai <small>Tomlin, 1932</small> : synonym of Nassarius sufflatus <small>(Gould, 1860)</small>
- Demoulia pulchra <small>Gray, 1838</small> : synonym of Demoulia obtusata <small>(Link, 1807)</small>
- Demoulia retusa <small>(Lamarck, 1822)</small>: synonym of Demoulia ventricosa <small>(Lamarck, 1816)</small>
References
- Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180âÂÂ213
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