Metaconulus Explained

Metaconulus is an extinct genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.^[1]

Species

Species within the genus Metaconulus include:

• † Metaconulus brasili (Cossmann, 1902)
• † Metaconulus heres (Deshayes, 1863)
• † Metaconulus mauliaensis Belliard & Gain, 2015

The following species were brought into synonymy:

• † Metaconulus buchozi LeRenard, 1994
• † Metaconulus princeps (Deshayes, 1863)

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2018). Metaconulus Cossmann, 1918 †. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=850485 on 2018-12-28