Elaeocyma
Sign in to saveElaeocyma is a genus of sea snails in the family Drilliidae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderNeogastropoda
- FamilyDrilliidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 43
- Family
- Drilliidae
- Collections
- LACM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE
- Recorded in
- United States, Philippines
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- Parent taxon
- Drilliidae
- Image
- Elaeocyma chinensis 002.jpg
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Elaeocyma is a genus of sea snails in the family Drilliidae.
==Description== This genus contains the light-colored species, with an oily gloss, thin shells, and prominent riblets usually crossed by rather widely spaced spiral striations, previously included in the genus Drillia.
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