Pupa is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Acteonidae.[1]
Pupa | |
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Apertural view of a shell of Pupa tessellata | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
Subterclass: | Acteonimorpha |
Superfamily: | Acteonoidea |
Family: | Acteonidae |
Genus: | PupaBolten, 1798 [1] |
Type species | |
Pupa grisebla Röding, 1798
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Synonyms[1] | |
The genus is named Pupa because the shell of these snails resemble an insect pupa in overall shape. The animal has a large headshield with a deep median slit, separating it into two posteriorly projecting lobes.
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus Pupa:[2]
The database Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database (OBIS) also includes the following names in current use :[3]