Chauvetia


Chauvetia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chauvetiidae, the true whelks.

Description

The strong shell is turreted and many-whorled. The body whorl is not very large. The surface is crossed by longitudinal ribs and transverse striae. The apex of the spire is mammillated. The aperture is oval. The siphonal canal is very short, straight and not recurved. The outer lip is slightly thickened and crenated internally.

Species

Species within the genus Chauvetia include:
;Species brought into synonymy:
  • Chauvetia javieri Oliver & Rolan, 2008: synonym of Chauvetia bartolomeoi
  • Chauvetia lefebvrei : synonym of Chauvetia lefebvrii
  • Chauvetia minima : synonym of Chauvetia brunnea
  • Chauvetia pellisphocae sensu Pallary, 1920: synonym of Chauvetia retifera
  • Chauvetia submamillata : synonym of Chauvetia mamillata
  • Chauvetia vulpecula : synonym of ''Chauvetia recondita''