Laevistrombus Abbott, 1960

Synonymy

1753 Gallinula Klein, genus XIII, p. 56, partly. Adams & Adams 1858, p. 259, partly. Chenu 1859, p. 256, partly. Mörch 1852, p. 61. Zittel 1885, p. 258. Issel & Tapparone Canefri 1876, p. 343. Non-binominal pre Linnaeus 1758.

1955 Laevistrombus Kira, p. 31. Kira 1959, p. 36. Bandel 2007, p. 153. nomen nudum.

1960 Laevistrombus Kira ex Abbott, p. 47. Type species: Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 .

Diagnosis. The shells of this genus are smooth, rotund and solid. The outer lip is thickened, smooth and anteriorly calloused. The columella is smooth, thickened in the middle.