''Pomaulax'' is a
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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 ...
mollusk
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s in the
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Turbinidae
Turbinidae, the turban snails, are a family of small to large marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Trochoidea.Bouchet, P. (2014). Turbinidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecie ...
, the turban snails.
Description
The large, solid, imperforate shell has a conic shape. The periphery is carinated. The base of the shell is flattened. The umbilical tract shows a strong curved rib. The ;
operculum is obovate, narrower toward the proximal extremity. Its nucleus is terminal, its outside with four strong granulose ribs radiating from the nucleus.
Species
Species within the genus ''Pomaulax'' include:
* ''
Pomaulax gibberosus
''Pomaulax gibberosus'', common name the red turban, is a species of medium-sized to large sea snail with a calcareous operculum, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.Bouchet, P. (2011). Pomaulax gibberosus ...
''
(Dillwyn, 1817)
* ''
Pomaulax japonicus''
(Dunker, 1844)
* ''
Pomaulax spiratus''
(Dall, 1911)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Pomaulax turbanicus''
Dall, 1910: synonym of ''
Megastraea turbanica
''Megastraea turbanica'', common name the turban star shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails.
Description
The size of the shell attains 150 mm. The shell is moderately lar ...
''
(Dall, 1910)
* ''Pomaulax undosum''
Wood, 1828: synonym of ''
Megastraea undosa
''Megastraea undosa'', common name the wavy turban snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turbinidae, the turban snails. This species is native to the coast of California.
Distribution
This species occurs in ...
''
(Wood, 1828)
References
* Williams, S.T. (2007). ''Origins and diversification of Indo-West Pacific marine fauna: evolutionary history and biogeography of turban shells (Gastropoda, Turbinidae)''. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2007, 92, 573–592.
* Alf A. & Kreipl K. (2011) ''The family Turbinidae. Subfamilies Turbininae Rafinesque, 1815 and Prisogasterinae Hickman & McLean, 1990''. In: G.T. Poppe & K. Groh (eds), A Conchological Iconography. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. pp. 1–82, pls 104-245.
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Turbinidae
Gastropod genera