Nebularia


Nebularia is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cylindromitrinae within the family of Mitridae. This name was originally proposed as a subgenus of the genus Mitra. The type species of this genus is Mitra contracta Swainson, 1820.

Taxonomy

In 1991, Cernohorsky considered that the subgenus Nebularia does not form a well-defined group.
In 2001, Thorsson and Salisbury used the tern Nebularia as a group, for species related to the type species Mitra coronata.

Description

The shell is impressed with transverse grooves. The body whorl is anteriorly contracted. The aperture is narrow behind, effuse in front. The margin of the outer lip is smooth.

Species

The genus Nebularia contains the following species:
;Species brought into synonymy: