Genota is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Borsoniidae.[1]
Description
The shell is narrowly obconic and cancellated. The body whorl gradually tapers to a but slightly developed siphonal canal. The sinus of the lip is wide and shallow. The aperture is long and narrow with subparallel margins. The operculum is unguiculate.[2]
Species
Species within the genus Genota include:
- Species brought into synonymy
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Genota marchadi [sic] : synonym of Genota nicklesi Knudsen, 1952
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Genota marchandi Pin, 1996 : synonym of Genota nicklesi Knudsen, 1952
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Genota mitraeformis (Kiener, 1839) : synonym of Genota mitriformis (Wood W., 1828)
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Genota nigeriensis Vera-Peláez, 2004 : synonym of Genota nicklesi Knudsen, 1952
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Genota vafra Sykes, 1905 : synonym of Genota mitriformis (Wood W., 1828)
References
- Ryall P., Horro J. & Rolán E. 2013. A revision of the genus Genota H. & A. Adams, 1853 (Gastropoda: Conoidea: Borsonidae) from West Africa. Iberus, 31(2): 1-17.
