Macteola
Macteola is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.
Description
This name is proposed for a genus of the Mangiliinae, in which the aperture has not acquired armature, and in which the lip is not flexed. Prominent radial ribs are over-ridden by fine beaded spiral threads. The apex is mucronate, with smooth whorls. Characteristic is a colour scheme of a peripheral zone of brown or black or orange, sometimes broken into a series of dots or clashes.Species
Species within the genus Macteola include:Macteola anomala Macteola biconica Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2015Macteola chinoi Stahlschmidt, Fraussen & Kilburn, 2012Macteola interrupta Macteola miresculpta Macteola theskela;Species brought into synonymy:Macteola bella W.H. Pease, 1860: synonym of Macteola interrupta Macteola cinctura C. Hedley, 1922: synonym of Macteola segesta cinctura C. Hedley, 1922Macteola gemmulata G.P. Deshayes, 1863: synonym of Macteola interrupta Macteola sandersonae : synonym of Neoguraleus sandersonae Macteola segesta : synonym of ''Macteola interrupta''