Acanthina
Acanthina, common name the unicorn snails, is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The shell is ovate. The body whorl is large. The spire is rather elevated. The aperture is semilunar. The inner lip is wide and flattened. The outer lip is crenated, with a prominent tooth at the fore part.Habitat
The species of Acanthina are most numerous on the South American coasts of the Pacific Ocean. These snails live in the intertidal zone.Species
Species within the genus Acanthina:- † Acanthina katzi Fleming, 1972 Acanthina monodon
- † Acanthina obesa DeVries, 2003
- † Acanthina rugosa DeVries, 2003
- † Acanthina triangularis DeVries, 2003 Acanthina unicornis