Northia (gastropod)

Northia is a genus of large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Photinae of the family Nassariidae.[1]

Northia
Northia pristis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Nassariidae
Genus: Northia
Gray, 1847
Type species
Buccinum pristis Deshayes, 1844

Description

The shell is elongated, turreted and polished. The spire is elevated, acuminated with whorls depressed and sloping at their upper part. The aperture is shorter than the spire. The outer lip shows the margin serrated. [2]

Species

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

  • Northia northiae (Griffith & Pidgeon (ex. Gray MS), 1834)
  • Northia pristis (Deshayes, G.P. in Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1844)[3]
Taxon inquirendum
  • Northia angulosa Jousseaume, 1898
Northia northiae

References

  1. Fraussen, K. (2010). Northia Gray, 1847 . In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=490667 on 30 December 2010
  2. Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls
  3. "Northia pristis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 30 December 2010.

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