Paziella | |
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Paziella pazi shell | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
Family: | Muricidae |
Subfamily: | Muricinae |
Genus: | Paziella Jousseaume, 1880[1] |
Type species | |
Murex pazi Crosse, 1869 | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Paziella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Muricinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[2]
The biconic, medium-sized shell has its varices dissected into spines. The aperture is ovoid and smooth inside. The anal sinus is almost closed. The columella is smooth.
This Caribbean genus is closely related to Poirieria from the Indo-Pacific region.
Species within the genus Paziella include: