Seminella
Genus of gastropods
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Seminella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[2]
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| Seminella | |
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| Shell of Seminella comistea (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Seminella Mörch, 1852 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Cythara varia Pease, 1860 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Columbella (Seminella) Pease, 1868 | |
Description
The shells in this genus are small. They contain axial ribs and a fine spiral sculpture. The denticles are inside the outer lip.
Species
Species within the genus Seminella include:
- Seminella biconica K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2016
- Seminella comistea (Melvill, 1906)
- Seminella corrugata K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2016
- Seminella infirmisculpta K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2018
- Seminella makemoensis K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2015
- Seminella peasei (Martens & Langkavel, 1871)
- Seminella roseotincta (Hervier, 1899)
- Seminella virginea (Gould, 1860)
