Lophiotoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turridae, the turrids.[2]
Fossils of this genus have been found in many places in the Indo-Pacific, but also going as far back as 61.7 Ma in paleocene strata of Alabama, USA. [3]
Although having the small smooth embryo of a single whorl, polished surface and obsolete lines of growth, characterizing Pleurotoma (now Turris), this genus may be recognized at once by the relatively shorter and stouter form as a rule, less elongate and straighter beak, which is strongly tapering in certain large forms like line unedo, finer, more acutely elevated and less close-set spiral carinae, with a usually distinct and even, finely lineolate concavity from the peripheral carina to the suture or subsutural collar, the latter being generally present and by the deep anal sinus formed centrally on, and not behind, the peripheral carina, the latter being more strongly elevated and usually subduplex. [4]
Species within the genus Lophiotoma include:
Lophiotoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Turridae, the turrids.
Fossils of this genus have been found in many places in the Indo-Pacific, but also going as far back as 61.7 Ma in paleocene strata of Alabama, USA.
Lophiotoma is een geslacht van weekdieren uit de klasse van de Gastropoda (slakken).
Lophiotoma is een geslacht van weekdieren uit de klasse van de Gastropoda (slakken).
Lophiotoma é um gênero de gastrópodes pertencente a família Turridae.[2]
Lophiotoma é um gênero de gastrópodes pertencente a família Turridae.
Lophiotoma là một chi ốc biển, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển trong họ Turridae.[2]
Các loài thuộc chi Lophiotoma bao gồm:
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Lophiotoma là một chi ốc biển, là động vật thân mềm chân bụng sống ở biển trong họ Turridae.