Massyla

Massyla is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]

Massyla
Apertural view of shell of Massyla corrugata (Hinds, 1843)
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Massyla

H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
Type species
Cancellaria corrugata Hinds, 1843
Species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Cancellaria (Massyla) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854
  • Charcolleria Olsson, 1942

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with valid names are within the genus Massyla :[1]

References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Massyla H. Adams & A. Adams, 1854. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=464464 on 2012-08-26


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