Leufroyia | |
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Shell of Leufroyia villaria (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Raphitomidae |
Genus: | Leufroyia Monterosato, 1884 |
Type species | |
Pleurotoma leufroyi Michaud, 1828
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Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Raphitoma (Leufroyia) Monterosato, 1884 |
Leufroyia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
(Original description) This is a distinct group with swollen whorls. The axial ribs and the spirally striate riblets form a reticulate structure. The shell is internally smoothed. The aperture is smooth, without denticles or grooves.[2]
Species within the genus Leufroyia include: