Paziella


Paziella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Muricinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Description

The biconic, medium-sized shell has its varices dissected into spines. The aperture is ovoid and smooth inside. The anal sinus is almost closed. The columella is smooth.
This Caribbean genus is closely related to Poirieria from the Indo-Pacific region.

Species

Species within the genus Paziella include:Paziella atlantis Paziella galapagana
;Species brought into synonymy:Paziella hystricina : synonym of Bouchetia hystricina Paziella oliverai : synonym of Flexopteron oliverai