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Macron (gastropod)

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Macron
Macron aethiops (Reeve, 1847)
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Macron

H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Synonyms[1]
  • Macroniscus Thiele, 1929
  • Pseudoliva (Macron) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 ·

Macron is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs unassigned in the superfamily Buccinoidea.[1]

Description

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The callus of the inner lip is defined. The columella is obliquely wrinkled. The spire is elevated with the suture channelled. [2]

Species

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Species within the genus Macron include:[1]

Synonyms
  • Macron stereoglypta (G. B. Sowerby III, 1882): synonym of Macron wrightii H. Adams, 1865

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