''Iredalula'' is a
genus of
sea snail
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s,
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusks in the
family Colubrariidae
Colubrariidae are a taxonomic family of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea.
Bouchet, P. (2010). Colubrariidae. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Access ...
.
Species
Species within the genus ''Iredalula'' include:
* ''
Iredalula alticincta''
(Murdoch & Suter, 1906)
* ''
Iredalula groschi''
Fraussen & Monsecour, 2007
* † ''
Iredalula striata
''Iredalula'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Colubrariidae
Colubrariidae are a taxonomic family of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Buccinoidea.
Bouchet, P. (2010). C ...
''
(Hutton, 1873)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Iredalula venusta''
Powell, 1934 : synonym of ''Iredalula alticincta''
(Murdoch & Suter, 1906)
References
External links
Henry Suter (1913): Manual of the New Zealand Mollusca; Government of New Zealand, Wellington, N.Z.
Buccinulidae
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