Paziella

Paziella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Muricoidea
Family:	Muricidae
Genus:	Paziella Jousseaume, 1880
Type species
Murex pazi Crosse, 1869
Synonyms
Poirieria (Paziella) Jousseaume, 1880

Poirieria (Paziella) Jousseaume, 1880

Paziella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

The biconic, medium-sized shell has its varices dissected into spines. The aperture is ovoid and smooth inside. The anal sinus is almost closed. The columella is smooth.

This Caribbean genus is closely related to Poirieria from the Indo-Pacific region.

Species within the genus Paziella include:

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