Carinodrillia


Carinodrillia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.

Description

For the species in which the spiral sculpture predominates and in which there is a tendency for the peripheral cord to form a carina, the name Carlnodrillia is proposed with Clathrodrillia halis Dall, as the type. This forms a very natural group containing a large number of species mostly unicolor, whitish or brownish.

Species

Species within the genus Carinodrillia include:Carinodrillia adonis Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932Carinodrillia alboangulata Carinodrillia apitoa Corea, 1934
;Species brought into synonymy:Carinodrillia alcestris : synonym of Compsodrillia alcestis Carinodrillia bicarinata : synonym of Compsodrillia bicarinata Carinodrillia jaculum Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932: synonym of Compsodrillia jaculum Carinodrillia liella Corea, 1934: synonym of Buchema liella Carinodrillia limans Dall, 1919: synonym of Crassispira pellisphocae Carinodrillia tainoa Corea, 1934: synonym of ''Buchema tainoa''