Elaeocyma is a genus of sea snails in the family Drilliidae.[1][2]
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.[3]
Distribution
This marine genus occurs off the Pacific coast of America.
Species
Species within the genus Elaeocyma include:
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Elaeocyma amplinucis McLean & Poorman, 1971[4]
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Elaeocyma arenensis (Hertlein & Strong, 1951)[5]
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Elaeocyma attalia Dall, 1919
- † Elaeocyma benten (Yokoyama, 1920)
- † Elaeocyma citharella (Lamarck, 1803)
- † Elaeocyma drilliaeformis (Cossmann & Pissarro, 1901)
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Elaeocyma empyrosia (Dall, 1899)[6]
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Elaeocyma melichroa McLean & Poorman, 1971[7]
- † Elaeocyma plicata Lamarck 1804
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Elaeocyma ricaudae Berry, 1969[8]
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Elaeocyma splendidula (Sowerby I, 1834)[9]
- † Elaeocyma subcostaria (de Boury, 1899)
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Elaeocyma tjibaliungensis Y. Otuka, 1937
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Elaeocyma tjibaliungensis turuhikoi Y. Otuka, 1937 (synonym: Clavus (Elaeocyma) tjibaliungensis turuhikoi Otuka, 1937)
- Species brought into synonymy
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Elaeocyma abdera Dall, 1919 : synonym of Crassispira abdera (Dall, 1919)
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Elaeocyma acapulcana Lowe, 1935 : synonym of Drillia acapulcana (Lowe, 1935)
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Elaeocyma aegina Dall, 1919 : synonym of Calliclava aegina (Dall, 1919)
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Elaeocyma aerope Dall, 1919 : synonym of Drillia aerope (Dall, 1919)
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Elaeocyma arbela Dall, 1919 : synonym of Cymatosyrinx arbela (Dall, 1919)
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Elaeocyma baileyi Berry, 1969: synonym of Splendrillia lalage (Dall, 1919)
- † Elaeocyma chinensis MacNeil, 1960 : synonym of Siphonofusus chinensis (MacNeil, 1960)
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Elaeocyma craneana Hertlein & Strong, 1951 : synonym of Calliclava craneana (Hertlein & Strong, 1951)
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Elaeocyma halocydne Dall, 1919 : synonym of Kylix halocydne (Dall, 1919)
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Elaeocyma ianthe Dall, 1919 : synonym of Kylix ianthe (Dall, 1919)
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Elaeocyma impressa Hinds, 1843: synonym of Kylix impressa (R.B. Hinds, 1843)
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Elaeocyma salvadorica Hertlein & Strong, 1951: synonym of Clathrodrillia salvadorica (Hertlein & Strong, 1951)
The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database (OBIS) also accepts the following subspecies:[10]
The following species are also included in this genus by the Shell Catalogue:[11]
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