Kylix (gastropod)
| Kylix | |
|---|---|
| Kylix ianthe | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Kylix Dall, 1919 |
| Type species | |
| Clathrodrillia alcyone Dall, 1919 | |
| Species | |
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Kylix is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
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.
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