Bankivia Explained

Bankivia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.^[1]

Description

The imperforate, elongated, narrow, thin shell has a conical shape. It is slightly pearly. The aperture is small, about one-third the length of shell . The columella is slightly twisted, and subtruncated toward the base.^[2]

Species

Species within the genus Bankivia include:

• Bankivia fasciata (Menke, 1830)

Species were brought into synonymy:

• Bankivia lugubris Gould, 1861: synonym of Bankivia fasciata (Menke, 1830)
• Bankivia major A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Bankivia fasciata (Menke, 1830)
• Bankivia nitida A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Bankivia fasciata (Menke, 1830)
• Bankivia purpurascens A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Bankivia fasciata (Menke, 1830)
• Bankivia varians Krauss, 1848: synonym of Bankivia fasciata (Menke, 1830)

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Bankivia Krauss, 1848. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=512310 on 2012-11-23
2. https://archive.org/details/manualofconcholo111tryo H. Pilsbry, Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia