Bankivia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Trochidae, the top snails.Bouchet, P. (2012). Bankivia Krauss, 1848. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=512310 on 2012-11-23
Description The imperforate, elongated, narrow, thin shell has a conical shape. It is slightly pearly. The aperture is small, about one-third the length of shell . The columella is slightly twisted, and subtruncated toward the base.H. Pilsbry, Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
Species Species within the genus Bankivia include: Bankivia fasciata (Menke, 1830)
Species were brought into synonymy: Bankivia lugubris Gould, 1861: synonym of Bankivia fasciata (Menke, 1830) Bankivia major A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Bankivia fasciata (Menke, 1830) Bankivia nitida A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Bankivia fasciata (Menke, 1830) Bankivia purpurascens A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Bankivia fasciata (Menke, 1830) Bankivia varians Krauss, 1848: synonym of Bankivia fasciata (Menke, 1830)
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