Tricolia


Tricolia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Phasianellidae.
This genus formerly belonged to the family Tricoliidae.

Description

This genus consists of small species with a head without frontal lobes. The shell is ovate, elongated, and imperforate. The radula has a broad, simple median tooth, overlying the bases of the inner laterals. These are subrhomboidal, produced at their outer angles into wings which overlie the bases of the adjacent tooth outward, and have denticulate cusps. The outer lateral is narrow, not produced on the outer angle. The marginal teeth have long simple cusps, The columella is smooth, arcuate, and not dentate.

Distribution

The species occurs in all tropical and subtropical seas.

Species

Species within the genus Tricolia include:
The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database also includes the following species with names in current use :
;Species brought into synonymy :