Laevilacunaria
| Laevilacunaria | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Littorinidae |
| Subfamily: | Laevilitorininae |
| Genus: | Laevilacunaria A.W.B. Powell, 1951 |
| Type species | |
| Pellilotorina bransfieldensis Preston, 1916 | |
Laevilacunaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.[1]
Species
Species within the genus Laevilacunaria include:
- Laevilacunaria antarctica (Martens, 1885)
- Laevilacunaria bennetti (Preston, 1916)
- Laevilacunaria pumilio (E. A. Smith, 1877)
- Species brought into synonymy
- Laevilacunaria benetti [sic]: synonym of Laevilacunaria bennetti (Preston, 1916)
- Laevilacunaria bransfieldensis (Preston, 1916): synonym of Laevilacunaria antarctica (Martens, 1885)
References
- ^ Bouchet, P. (2014). Laevilacunaria Powell, 1951. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531984 on 2015-02-19
- Engl, W. (2012). Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.
External links
- Powell, A.W.B. (1951). [httsp://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5632211 "Antarctic and Subantarctic Mollusca: Pelecypoda and Gastropoda"]. Discovery Reports. 26: 106–107. Retrieved 27 October 2025.