Pyrgocythara
Pyrgocythara is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.
The type species is the Pliocene: Pyrgocythara eminula, which is probably the same as the Recent ''Pleurotoma trilineata''
Distribution
This genus occurs in the Western Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.Species
Species within the genus Pyrgocythara include:Pyrgocythara albovittata Pyrgocythara angulosa Pyrgocythara annaclaireleeae Pyrgocythara astricta Pyrgocythara cinctella Pyrgocythara crassicostata Pyrgocythara danae Pyrgocythara densestriata Pyrgocythara dubia Pyrgocythara emersoni Pyrgocythara emeryi- † Pyrgocythara eminula Pyrgocythara filosa Pyrgocythara fuscoligata Pyrgocythara guarani Pyrgocythara hamata Pyrgocythara helena Pyrgocythara hemphilli Pyrgocythara juliocesari Pyrgocythara laqueata Pyrgocythara mairelae Pyrgocythara melita Pyrgocythara mighelsi Pyrgocythara nodulosa Pyrgocythara plicosa Pyrgocythara scammoni Pyrgocythara subdiaphana
- † Pyrgocythara turrispiralata Pyrgocythara urceolata Pyrgocythara vicina