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genus

Simililyria Bail & Poppe, 2001

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Neogastropoda »  family Volutidae - volutes »  subfamily Volutinae

Description

Shells small for the genus, with a very small protoconch. Shoulder well defined, with smooth knobs, gradually disappearing towards the aperture. The columellar path with numerous plicae gradually losing their strength towards the upper part of the aperture. Spiral pattern present on the lower part of the body whorl. Black blotch on the palatal side of the aperture is absent. Suture well marked to deep, not channeled.
Bail, P. & Poppe, G.T., 2004. The Tribe Lyriini. A Revision of the Recent Species of the Genera Lyria, Callipara, Harpulina, Enaeta and Leptoscapha.
Author: Jan Delsing

Included taxa

Number of records: 10

species Simililyria aikeni (J. H. Veldsman, 2012)

Simililyria aikeni

species Simililyria bazarutensis R. Aiken & Rosado, 2018
species Simililyria inhacaensis (J. H. Veldsman, 2012)

Simililyria inhacaensis

species Simililyria kosibayensis (J. H. Veldsman, 2012)
species Simililyria parkrynieensis (J. H. Veldsman, 2012)
species Simililyria queketti (E. A. Smith, 1901)

Simililyria queketti

species Simililyria sulizae S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022
species Simililyria susanae S. G. Veldsman & J. H. Veldsman, 2022
species Simililyria veldsmani (J. H. Veldsman, 2012)
species Simililyria zululandensis (J. H. Veldsman, 2012)

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