Pyruclia
Genus of gastropods
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Pyruclia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]
| Pyruclia | |
|---|---|
| Apertural view of shell of Pyruclia solida (Sowerby, 1832) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cancellariidae |
| Genus: | Pyruclia Olsson, 1932 |
Species
Species within the genus Pyruclia include:
- Pyruclia bulbulus Sowerby, 1832[2]
- Pyruclia pyrum A. Adams & Reeve, 1850[3]
- Pyruclia solida G.B. Sowerby I, 1832[4]