''Sveltia'' is a

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in the subfamily Cancellariinae of the

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sea snail Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...

s 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'' 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 ''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 ...

'' (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'' (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