Odontocymbiola Explained

Odontocymbiola is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cymbiinae of the family Volutidae.

Description

The radula contain fang-like cusps.

Species

Species within the genus Odontocymbiola include:

• Odontocymbiola americana (Reeve, 1856)
• Odontocymbiola diannae T. Cossignani, Allary & P. G. Stimpson, 2021
• Odontocymbiola magellanica (Gmelin, 1791)
• Odontocymbiola pescalia Clench & Turner, 1964
• Odontocymbiola simulatrix Leal & Bouchet, 1989

Species brought into synonymy:

• Odontocymbiola canigiai Vasquez & Caldini, 1992: synonym of Odontocymbiola magellanica (Gmelin, 1791)
• Odontocymbiola rucciana Vazquez & Caldini, 1990: synonym of Odontocymbiola pescalia Clench & Turner, 1964
• Odontocymbiola subnodosa (Leach, 1814): synonym of Odontocymbiola magellanica (Gmelin, 1791)

References

• Bail, P & Poppe, G. T. 2001. A conchological iconography: a taxonomic introduction of the recent Volutidae. Hackenheim-Conchbook, 30 pp, 5 pl.