Egilina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.WoRMS (2010). Egilina. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=456401 on 2011-10-26
Description Species in this genus have strong axial ribs between the sutures which are interrupted at the periphery by a deep spiral sulcus. The intercostal spaces are smooth. The base of the shell is ornamented by spiral keels, the spaces between which are marked by many very slender axial threads.Dall & Bartsch, Notes on Japanese, Indo-Pacific and American Pyramidellidae; Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum, vol XXX n° 1452; 1906
Species Species within the genus Egilina include: Egilina alicae (Hornung & Mermod, 1924) Egilina babellina Saurin, 1958 Egilina callista (Melvill, 1893) Egilina chasteriana (Melvill, 1910) Egilina gigantea Saurin, 1958 Egilina glycisma (Melvill, 1899) Egilina gracilis (Yokoyama, 1926) Egilina kotoeae Hori & Fukuda, 1999 Egilina lamyi (Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1907) Egilina mariella (A.Adams, 1860) Egilina mariellaeformis (Nomura, 1938) Egilina prestoni (Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1907) Egilina tenuis Saurin, 1962 Synonyms Egilina yabei Nomura, 1936: synonym of Babella yabei (Nomura, 1936)
References
External links World Register of Marine Species Dall W.H. & Bartsch P. (1906). Notes on Japanese, Indo-Pacific and American Pyramidellidae. United States National Museum, Proceedings, 30 (1452): 321-369, pl. 17-26