''Leiosyrinx'' is a

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Raphitomidae Raphitomidae is a Family (biology), family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (Ed.) (2005). "Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families" ...

.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Leiosyrinx Bouchet & A. Sysoev, 2001. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=432488 on 2019-07-24

Species

Species within the genus ''Leiosyrinx'' include: * '' Leiosyrinx apheles'' Bouchet & Sysoev, 2001 * '' Leiosyrinx immedicata'' Bouchet & Sysoev, 2001 * '' Leiosyrinx liphaima'' Bouchet & Sysoev, 2001 * '' Leiosyrinx matsukumai'' Bouchet & Sysoev, 2001

References

* Bouchet, P. & Sysoev, A., 2001. ''Typhlosyrinx-like tropical deep-water turriform gastropods (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Conoidea).'' Journal of Natural History 35: 1693-1715

External links

* Raphitomidae {{Raphitomidae-stub