Borsonellopsis

<i>Borsonellopsis</i>

Borsonellopsis

Genus of gastropods

Borsonellopsis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Borsoniidae.[1]

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Description

In contrast with Borsonella, the shells in this genus are larger in size, have a weakly plicate columella and have a vestigial operculum with an apical nucleus.

Species

McLean included the following species within the genus Borsonellopsis but the database WoRMS still considers them as belonging to Borsonella.

References

  1. [1]
    Borsonella. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 12 August 2011.
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