Gadila (mollusc) explained

Gadila is a genus of small tusk shells, which are marine scaphopod molluscs in the family Gadilidae.

Species

Species within the genus Gadila include:^[1]

• Gadila brasiliensis
• Gadila dominguensis
• Gadila elongatus Henderson, 1920
• Gadila fusiformis Pilsbry and Sharp, 1898, the fusiform toothshell
• Gadila gadus Montague, 1803
• Gadila hepburni Dall, 1897, the Hepburn toothshell
• Gadila mayori Henderson, 1920, the Mayor toothshell
• Gadila olivii Scacchi, 1835
• Gadila pandionis
• Gadila simpsoni
• Gadila subfusiformes M. Sars, 1850

References

Notes and References

1. Caetano. Carlos H. S.. Scarabino. Victor. Absalão. Ricardo S.. 2010. Brazilian species of Gadila (Mollusca: Scaphopoda: Gadilidae): rediscovery of Gadila elongata comb. nov. and shell morphometrics. Zoologia (Curitiba). 27. 2. 305–308. 10.1590/s1984-46702010000200015. 1984-4689. free.