Where the snails have no name: a molecular phylogeny of Raphitomidae (Neogastropoda: Conoidea) uncovers vast unexplored diversity in the deep seas of temperate southern and eastern Australia Author Criscione, Francesco Author Hallan, Anders Author Puillandre, Nicolas Author Fedosov, Alexander text Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 2021 191 961 1000 journal article 0024-4082 DB1E4C0F-C529-4F51-973E-D8ED6D84DDFD GLADIOBELA GEN. NOV. Z o o B a n k r e g i s t r a t i o n : u r n: l s i d: z o o b a n k. org:act: 1FD74C2F-24EC-4FA6-B62F-02C380F9CAC9 . Type species: Gladiobela angulata . OD, herein. Etymology: The name is composed of the Latin noun gladius , sword, for the long blade of its hypodermic tooth, and the Greek βέλος, arrow, from the genus name Bela Leach, 1847 , indicating similarity to Gymnobela . The gender is feminine Diagnosis Shell ( Fig. 4A ) fusiform-biconical, semitranslucent. Protoconch multispiral, lower whorl portion diagonally cancellate, upper portion with arcuate sculpture only. Teleoconch with broad whorls with shoulder situated at mid-height of whorl. Anal sinus wide, U-shaped. Animal with long, cylindrical tentacles; eyes small. Radula ( Fig. 6B ) of hypodermic type , awl-shaped, with long adapical opening; dorsal blade extremely long; base broad, angular.