Ancistrolepis Explained

Ancistrolepis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Buccinidae, the true whelks.

Species

Species within the genus Ancistrolepis include:

• Ancistrolepis californicus
• Ancistrolepis eucosmius
• Ancistrolepis grammatus
• Ancistrolepis hikidai
• Ancistrolepis kawamurai
• Ancistrolepis okhotensis
• Ancistrolepis vietnamensis

Subgenera formerly placed in Ancistrolepis:

• Ancistrolepis (Clinopegma) elevated to Clinopegma
• Ancistrolepis (Japelion) elevated to Japelion

Species formerly placed in Ancistrolepis:

• Ancistrolepis beringianus is a synonym of Neancistrolepis beringianus
• Ancistrolepis damon is a synonym of Clinopegma magnum damon
• Ancistrolepis decora is a synonym of Clinopegma decora
• Ancistrolepis (Clinopegma) decora is a synonym of Clinopegma decora
• Ancistrolepis fujitai is a synonym of Parancistrolepis fujitai
• Ancistrolepis hiranoi is a synonym of Parancistrolepis fujitai
• Ancistrolepis latus is a synonym of Japelion latus
• Ancistrolepis magna is a synonym of Clinopegma magnum
• Ancistrolepis sasakii is a synonym of Clinopegma sasakii
• Ancistrolepis trochoideus is a synonym of Bathyancistrolepis trochoideus