Leucozonia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]
Species
Species within the genus Leucozonia include:[1]
fossil species:
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Leucozonia rhomboidea (Gabb, 1873) from the Gurabo Formation (early Pliocene) of the Dominican Republic[3]
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Leucozonia striatula Vermeij, 1997, from the Cercado (late Miocene) and basal Gurabo Formations of the Dominican Republic[3]
- synonyms
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Leucozonia caribbeana Weisbord, 1962: synonym of Leucozonia nassa (Gmelin, 1791)
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Leucozonia jacarusoi Petuch, 1987: synonym of Leucozonia nassa (Gmelin, 1791)
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Leucozonia knorrii (Deshayes, 1843): synonym of Leucozonia nassa (Gmelin, 1791)
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Leucozonia smaragdula (Linnaeus, 1758) is a synonym of Latirolagena smaragdula (Linnaeus, 1758)[4]
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Leucozonia trinidadensis Mallard & Robin, 2005: synonym of Leucozonia nassa (Gmelin, 1791)
References
- Snyder M.A. (2003). Four new species of Latirus (Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae) from the Philippine Islands and the southern Caribbean. Iberus 20(3): 1-9.