''Vermicularia'' is a genus of

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Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha. These snails are filter feeders. This method of feeding is s ...

Species

Species within the genus ''Vermicularia'' include: * '' Vermicularia bathyalis'' Petuch, 2002 * '' Vermicularia fargoi'' Olsson, 1951 * '' Vermicularia frisbeyae'' McLean, 1970 * ''

Vermicularia gracilis ''Callostracum gracile'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, mari ...

'' (Maltzan, 1883) * ''

Vermicularia knorrii ''Vermicularia knorrii'', commonly known as the Florida worm snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod in the family Turritellidae. ''V. knorrii'' has been concluded to be the junior synonym to ''Vermicularia lumbricalis''. The shell ...

'' (Deshayes, 1843) * '' Vermicularia lumbricalis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Vermicularia maoriana ''Vermicularia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Turritellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Vermicularia'' include: * '' Vermicularia bathyalis'' Petuch, 2002 * '' Vermicularia fargoi'' Olsson, 1951 * ' ...

'' Powell, 1937 * ''

Vermicularia pellucida ''Vermicularia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Turritellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Vermicularia'' include: * '' Vermicularia bathyalis'' Petuch, 2002 * '' Vermicularia fargoi'' Olsson, 1951 * ' ...

'' (Broderip & Sowerby, 1829) * ''

Vermicularia radicula ''Vermicularia radicula'', common name the northern wormsnail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Turritellidae Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of s ...

'' (Stimpson, 1851) * ''

Vermicularia spirata ''Vermicularia spirata'', common name the West Indian worm-shell or the West Indian wormsnail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Turritellidae. Juveniles can move around, but larger individuals become sessile. ...

'' (Philippi, 1836) * ''

Vermicularia tenuis ''Vermicularia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Turritellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Vermicularia'' include: * '' Vermicularia bathyalis'' Petuch, 2002 * '' Vermicularia fargoi'' Olsson, 1951 * ' ...

'' (Rousseau in Chenu, 1843) * ''

Vermicularia tortuosa ''Vermicularia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Turritellidae. Species Species within the genus ''Vermicularia'' include: * ''Vermicularia bathyalis'' Petuch, 2002 * ''Vermicul ...

'' (Lightfoot, 1786) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Vermicularia fewkesi'' (Yates, 1890): synonym of ''Vermicularia pellucida eburnea'' (Reeve, 1842) * ''Vermicularia scaber'' (Gravenhorst, 1831): synonym of ''Vermetus scaber''Gravenhorst, 1831.

References

* Mørch O. A. (1861-1862). ''Review of the Vermetidae''. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London (1861) 2: 145-181 (September 1861) 3 page(s): 169 Turritellidae Gastropod genera {{Turritellidae-stub