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Muricopsinae
Muricopsinae is a taxonomic subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the large family Muricidae, the murex snails and rock snails.Houart, R. (2010). Muricopsinae. 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=395163 on 2010-12-24 A study, released in September 2010, showed that the subfamily Muricopsinae is polyphyletic Characteristics This subfamily has been delineated based on the characteristics of the operculum and the radula. The shell is wide in the middle and tapers at both ends, making it fusiform to biconic. The size of the shell varies in length between 5 mm and 85 mm. Its color is white or brown, covered with subdued shades of brown, orange, red or purple markings. The aperture is broadly oval to almost round and is of variable size. Contrary to the other Muricidae, the siphonal cana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pradoxa
''Pradoxa'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Muricopsinae of the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neogas ..., the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Pradoxa'' include: * '' Pradoxa confirmata'' (Fernandes & Rolán, 1990) * '' Pradoxa gorii'' Houart & Rolán, 2012 * '' Pradoxa thomensis'' (Fernandes & Rolan, 1990) * '' Pradoxa urdambideli'' Houart & Rolán, 2012 References * Fernandes F. & Rolán E. 1990. Nuevo género y nuevas especies de la familia Buccinidae Rafinesque, 1815 (Mollusca, Neogastropoda) en la isla de São Tomé. Bollettino Malacologico, 25: 9–12. * Fernandes F. & Rolán E. (1993) ''Pradoxa nomen novum para Paradoxon Fernandes & Rolán, 1990''. Iberus 11(1): 61. * Houart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pazinotus
''Pazinotus'' is a genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ... of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Muricopsinae of the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Pazinotus'' include: * ''Pazinotus advenus'' Poorman, 1980 * ''Pazinotus bodarti'' (Santos Costa, 1993) * ''Pazinotus bowdenensis'' (Vokes, 1970) * ''Pazinotus brevisplendoris'' (Houart, 1985) * ''Pazinotus chionodes'' Houart & Héros, 2012 * ''Pazinotus falcatiformis'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''Pazinotus gili'' Costa & Pimenta, 2012 * ''Pazinotus goesi'' Houart, 2006 * ''Pazinotus kilburni'' (Houart, 1987) * ''Pazinotus sibogae'' (Mattheus Marinus Schepman, Schepman, 1911) * ''Pazinotus smithi'' (Schepman, 1911) * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murexsul
''Murexsul'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Muricopsinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Murexsul'' include: *'' Murexsul aikeni'' Lussi, 2010 * '' Murexsul apollo'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2016 * '' Murexsul aradasii'' (Monterosato in Poirier, 1883) * '' Murexsul armatus'' (A. Adams, 1854) * '' Murexsul asper'' Houart, 2004 * '' Murexsul auratus'' Kuroda & Habe, 1971 * '' Murexsul bargibanti'' (Houart, 1991) * '' Murexsul cachoi'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2016 * '' Murexsul cevikeri'' (Houart, 2000) * '' Murexsul charcoti'' (Houart, 1991) * '' Murexsul chesleri'' Houart, 2006 * † '' Murexsul clifdenensis'' Finlay, 1930 * '' Murexsul coffeebayensis'' Lussi, 2010 * '' Murexsul cubacaribaensis'' Espinosa & Ortea, 2016 * '' Murexsul cuspidatus'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1879) * '' Murexsul diamantinus'' (Houart, 1991) * † '' Murexsul dilucidus'' Marwick, 1931 * '' Murexsul dipsacus'' (Broderip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxwellia (gastropod)
''Maxwellia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. The genus was named after Maxwell Smith (1888-1961), an American malacologist. Description The species in this genus have small to moderate-sized, solid fusiform shells with a low, globose spire. The siphonal canal is rather short, curved to the left, fused at the top and almost sealed below. They have six to seven well-developed varices per whorl A whorl ( or ) is an individual circle, oval, volution or equivalent in a whorled pattern, which consists of a spiral or multiple concentric objects (including circles, ovals and arcs). Whorls in nature File:Photograph and axial plane floral ..., with deep hollows at the sutures. These varices extend from the shoulder margin to the tip of the siphonal canal and become twisted at the base of the shell. The deflection of the varices at the top of the shoulder of each whorl gives rise to a small pointed sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homalocantha
''Homalocantha'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. The placement of this genus in the subfamily Muricopsinae is doubtful, but the radula characters make it belong definitely in the family Muricidae. Species Species within the genus ''Homalocantha'' include: * ''Homalocantha anatomica'' (Perry, 1811) * '' Homalocantha anomaliae'' Kosuge, 1979 * '' Homalocantha digitata'' (Sowerby II, 1841) * '' Homalocantha dondani'' D'Attilio & Kosuge, 1989 * '' Homalocantha dovpeledi'' Houart, 1982 * ''Homalocantha elatensis'' Heiman & Mienis, 2009 * '' Homalocantha granpoderi'' Merle & Garrigues, 2011 * '' Homalocantha lamberti'' (Poirier, 1883) * '' Homalocantha melanamathos'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Homalocantha ninae'' Merle & Garrigues, 2011 * '' Homalocantha nivea'' Granpoder & Garrigues, 2014 * '' Homalocantha oxyacantha'' (Broderip, 1833) * '' Homalocantha pele'' (Pilsbry, 1918) * '' Homalocantha pisori'' D'Attilio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bizetiella
''Bizetiella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ... Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Bizetiella'' include: * '' Bizetiella carmen'' (Lowe, 1935) * '' Bizetiella micaela'' Radwin & D'Attilio, 1972 * '' Bizetiella shaskyi'' Radwin & D'Attilio, 1972 References Muricopsinae {{Muricopsinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthotrophon
''Acanthotrophon'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ... Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Acanthotrophon'' include: * † '' Acanthotrophon aquensis'' Lozouet, 1999 * † '' Acanthotrophon ascensus'' (E. H. Vokes, 1976) † * † '' Acanthotrophon aturi'' (Deshayes, 1865) * '' Acanthotrophon carduus'' (Broderip, 1833) * '' Acanthotrophon latispinosus'' Garrigues & Lamy, 2019 * '' Acanthotrophon sentus'' Berry, 1969 * '' Acanthotrophon sorenseni'' (Hertlein & Strong, 1951) * '' Acanthotrophon striatoides'' Vokes, 1980 * † '' Acanthotrophon striatus'' (Gabb, 1873) References * Lozouet, P., 1999. Nouvelles espèces de gastéropodes (Mollusca: Gastropoda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muricopsis
''Muricopsis'' is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the rock snail family, Muricidae. Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with accepted names are included within the genus ''Muricopsis'' : ;Species brought into synonymy : * ''Muricopsis aliceae'' Petuch, 1987: synonym of '' Pygmaepterys aliceae'' (Petuch, 1987) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis angolensis''(Odhner, 1922): synonym of ''Orania fusulus'' (Brocchi, 1814) * ''Muricopsis apiculata'' Dautzenberg, 1917: synonym of ''Ocinebrina edwardsii'' (Payraudeau, 1826): synonym of '' Ocenebra edwardsii'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''Muricopsis aradasii''(Poirier, 1883) synonym of '' Murexsul aradasii'' (Monterosato in Poirier, 1883) * ''Muricopsis atra'' F. Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of '' Muricopsis cristata'' (Brocchi, 1814) * ''Muricopsis blainvillii''(Payraudeau, 1826): synonym of '' Muricopsis cristata'' (Brocchi, 1814) * ''Muricopsis carnic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Favartia
''Favartia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. It is known for its crystalline shell. Species Species within the genus ''Favartia'' include: * '' Favartia alveata'' (Kiener, 1842) * '' Favartia andamanensis'' (Houart & Surya Rao, 1996) * '' Favartia aporema'' Houart, 2016 * '' Favartia aquinoi'' Houart, 2019 * '' Favartia balteata'' (Beck in Sowerby, 1841) * '' Favartia barbarae'' Vokes, 1994 * '' Favartia bicolor'' Bozzetti, 2019 * '' Favartia bojadorensis'' (Locard, 1897) * '' Favartia bractea'' Houart, 2016 * '' Favartia brazieri'' (Angas, 1878) * '' Favartia brevicula'' (Sowerby, 1834) * '' Favartia brevispira'' Bozzetti, 2007 * '' Favartia burnayi'' Houart, 1981 * '' Favartia caitlinae'' (Petuch & R. F. Myers, 2014) * '' Favartia cecalupoi'' Bozzetti, 1993 * '' Favartia cellulosa'' (Conrad, 1846) * '' Favartia charlesi'' Garrigues & Lamy, 2016 * '' Favartia cirrosa'' (Hinds, 1844) * '' Favartia cocos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muricidae
Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neogastropoda. Additionally, 1,200 fossil species have been recognized.Merle, D., Garrigues, B. & Pointier, J.-P. (2011). ''Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the World, Part Muricinae''. 648 pp., 182 colour plates, ConchBooks, Hackenheim. . Numerous subfamilies are recognized, although experts disagree about the subfamily divisions and the definitions of the genera. Many muricids have unusual shells which are considered attractive by shell collectors and by interior designers. Shell description Muricid shells are variably shaped, generally with a raised spire and strong sculpture with spiral ridges and often axial varices (typically three or more varices on each whorl), also frequently bearing spines, tubercles, or blade-like processes. Periostrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varix (mollusc)
A varix () is an anatomical feature of the shell of certain sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs. Gastropods whose shells have varices are primarily families and species within the taxonomic groups Littorinimorpha and Neogastropoda. The varix is a thickened axial ridge, a subcylindrical protrusion, in the shell which exists in some families of marine gastropods. It is an important shell character in generic classification. A varix is located at intervals around the whorl, and is formed by considerable thickening of the outer lip during a resting stage in the growth of the shell. In other words, in gastropods whose shells have varices, the shells are characterised by episodic growth - the shell grows in spurts, and during the resting phase the varix forms. In many gastropod whose shells have varices, for example the Cassinae, the varix is essentially merely a thickening and swelling of the shell at that point. But in some genera within the family Muricidae, such as ''Chicoreu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
