Demoulia


Demoulia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.

Description

The ovate-globose shell is covered with a downy epidermis. The spire is short, conical with a papillary apex. The whorls are depressed. The aperture is ovate. The inner lip is thickened, with a ridge posteriorly. The outer lip is contracted, thickened externally and plicated internally.

Species

Species within the genus Demoulia include:Demoulia abbreviata
; Species brought into synonymy :Demoulia kurodai Tomlin, 1932 : synonym of Nassarius sufflatus Demoulia pulchra Gray, 1838 : synonym of Demoulia obtusata Demoulia retusa : synonym of ''Demoulia ventricosa''