Elaeocyma


Elaeocyma is a genus of sea snails in the family Drilliidae.

Description

This genus contains the light-colored species, with an oily gloss, thin shells, and prominent riblets usually crossed by rather widely spaced spiral striations, previously included in the genus Drillia.

Distribution

This marine genus occurs off the Pacific coast of America.

Species

Species within the genus Elaeocyma include:
;Species brought into synonymy:
The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database also accepts the following subspecies:
The following species are also included in this genus by the Shell Catalogue: