''Sveltia'' is a

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in the subfamily Cancellariinae of the

nutmeg Nutmeg is the seed or ground spice of several species of the genus '' Myristica''. '' Myristica fragrans'' (fragrant nutmeg or true nutmeg) is a dark-leaved evergreen tree cultivated for two spices derived from its fruit: nutmeg, from its seed, ...

sea snails with an extensive fossil range.

Fossil records

This genus is known in the

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s from the

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to the

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Species

Species within the genus ''Sveltia'' include: * † '' Sveltia alveata'' (Conrad, 1833) * † '' Sveltia caerulea'' Lozouet, 1999 * † '' Sveltia castellum'' Lozouet, 2019 * '' Sveltia centrota'' (Dall, 1896) * † '' Sveltia alveata'' (Conrad, 1833) * † '' Sveltia caerulea'' Lozouet, 1999 * † '' Sveltia castellum'' Lozouet, 2019 * '' Sveltia gladiator'' (Petit, 1976) * '' Sveltia lyrata'' (Brocchi, 1814) * † '' Sveltia nemethi'' Kovács & Vicián, 2016 * † ''

Sveltia pyrenaica ''Sveltia'' is a genus in the subfamily Cancellariinae of the Cancellariidae, nutmeg sea snails with an extensive fossil range. Fossil records This genus is known in the fossil records from the Paleocene to the Pliocene (age range: from 55.8 to ...

'' Peyrot, 1928 * '' Sveltia rocroii'' Bouchet & Petit, 2002 * † '' Sveltia ruginosa'' Lozouet, 2019 * † '' Sveltia salbriacensis'' Peyrot, 1928 * '' Sveltia splendidula'' Bouchet & Petit, 2002 * † '' Sveltia suessi'' (Hoernes, 1875) * † '' Sveltia varicosa'' (Brocchi, 1814) * † '' Sveltia varonei'' Lozouet, 2019 * '' Sveltia yoyottei'' Petit & Harasewych, 2011 ;Synonyms: * † ''Sveltia aturensis'' Peyrot, 1928: synonym of † '' Tribia aturensis'' (Peyrot, 1928) (original combination) * † ''Sveltia burdigalensis'' Peyrot, 1928: synonym of † ''

Scalptia burdigalensis ''Scalptia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails. Species Species within the genus ''Scalptia'' include: * '' Scalptia aliguayensis'' Verhecken, 2008 * '' Scalptia androyensis'' ...

'' (Peyrot, 1928) * † ''Sveltia calcarata'' (Brocchi, 1814): synonym of † '' Calcarata calcarata'' (Brocchi, 1814) * † ''Sveltia castexi'' Peyrot, 1928: synonym of † '' Coptostoma castexi'' (Peyrot, 1928) (original combination) * † ''Sveltia peyreirensis'' Peyrot, 1928: synonym of † '' Unitas peyreirensis'' (Peyrot, 1928) (original combination)

References

* Hemmen, J. (2007). Recent Cancellariidae. Annotated and illustrated catalogue of Recent Cancellariidae. Privately published, Wiesbaden. 428 pp.

External links

Bold Systems

Jousseaume F.P. (1887). La famille Cancellariidae (Mollusques Gastéropodes). Le Naturaliste. ser. 2, 9(13): 155-157
Cancellariidae Paleocene gastropods Neogene gastropods Pliocene gastropods Paleocene first appearances Pliocene extinctions Gastropod genera Taxa named by Félix Pierre Jousseaume {{Cancellariidae-stub