Pupa (gastropod)
| Pupa | |
|---|---|
| Pupa sulcata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subterclass: | Acteonimorpha |
| Superfamily: | Acteonoidea |
| Family: | Acteonidae |
| Genus: | Pupa Bolten, 1798 |
| Type species | |
| Pupa grisebla Röding, 1798 | |
| Synonyms | |
Pupa is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Acteonidae.
The genus is named Pupa because the shell of these snails resemble an insect pupa in overall shape. The animal has a large headshield with a deep median slit, separating it into two posteriorly projecting lobes.