Kylix (gastropod) explained

Kylix is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.^[1]

Species in this genus are characterized by an incised sculpture, a simple aperture and a more delicate shell. They have a dorsal varix, a protrusion on the back of the body whorl.^[2]

Species

Species within the genus Kylix include:

• Kylix alcyone (Dall, 1919)
• Kylix contracta McLean & Poorman, 1971
• Kylix halocydne (Dall, 1919)
• Kylix hecuba (Dall, 1919)
• Kylix ianthe (Dall, 1919)
• Kylix impressa (Hinds, 1843)
• Kylix panamella (Dall, 1908)
• Kylix paziana (Dall, 1919)
• Kylix rugifera (Sowerby I, 1834)
• Kylix woodringi McLean & Poorman, 1971
• Kylix zacae Hertlein & Strong, 1951

Species brought into synonymy:

• Kylix albemarlensis H.A. Pilsbry & E.G. Vanatta, 1902: synonym of: Kylix rugifera (G.B. I Sowerby, 1834)
• Kylix alcmene Dall, 1919: synonym of Calliclava alcmene (Dall, 1919)
• Kylix turveri Hertlein, L.G. & A.M. Strong, 1951: synonym of Calliclava alcmene (Dall, 1919)

Notes and References

1. P. Bouchet . Yu. I. Kantor . A. Sysoev . N. Puillandre . 2011 . A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda) . . 77 . 3 . 273–308 . 10.1093/mollus/eyr017. free .
2. https://archive.org/details/proceedingsofuni561920unit Dall (1919) Descriptions of new species of Mollusca from the North Pacific Ocean; Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum, vol. 56 (1920)