Cossmannica


Cossmannica is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.

Description

The surface of the shell is polished, marked by faint lines of growth and microscopic spiral striations. The shell is not umbilicated. The basal fasciole is absent. The aperture is suboval. There are two columellar folds.

Species

There are nine known species within the genus Cossmannica, these include the following:Cossmannica aciculata A. Adams, 1855Cossmannica bancoensis Saurin, 1959Cossmannica behainei Saurin, 1959Cossmannica catinati Saurin, 1959Cossmannica champaensis Saurin, 1959Cossmannica discreta Saurin, 1959Cossmannica exesa Laseron, 1959Cossmannica jacksonensis Cossmannica subcarina Laseron, 1959