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Xymene
''Xymene'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the rock snails, found in New Zealand.Houart, R. (2010). Xymene Iredale, 1915. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=399023 on 2011-04-10 Species Species and subspecies within the genus ''Xymene'' include: * '' Xymene convexus'' (Suter, 1909) * '' Xymene erectus'' (Suter, 1909) * '' Xymene huttoni'' (Murdoch, 1900) * '' Xymene plebeius'' ( Hutton, 1873) * '' Xymene pumilus'' (Suter, 1909) * ''Xymene teres'' ( Finlay, 1930) * '' Xymene warreni'' Ponder, 1972 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Xymene ambiguus'' (Philippi Philippi (; grc-gre, Φίλιπποι, ''Philippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides ( grc-gre, Κρηνῖδες, ''Krenides'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian colon ..., 1844): synonym of '' Zeatrophon ambiguus ...
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Xymene Huttoni
''Xymene huttoni'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.Marshall, B.; Houart, R. (2014). Xymene huttonii (Murdoch, 1900). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=399417 on 2015-01-08 Distribution This marine species is endemic to New Zealand. References

* Murdoch, R. (1900) ''Descriptions of some new species of Pliocene Mollusca from the Wanganui District, with notes on other described species''. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute, 32, 216–221, pl. 20. * Arthur William Baden Powell, Powell A W B, ''New Zealand Mollusca'', HarperCollins, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Gastropods of New Zealand Gastropods described in 1900 Xymene {{Pagodulinae-stub ...
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Xymene Plebeius
''Xymene plebeius'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ... mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Distribution This marine species occurs off New Zealand. References * Beu, A.G. & Maxwell, P.A. (1990) ''Cenozoic Mollusca of New Zealand''. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin, 58, 1–518 Gastropods of New Zealand Gastropods described in 1873 Xymene {{Pagodulinae-stub ...
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Xymenella Pusilla
''Xymenella pusilla'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ... mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.Marshall, B.; Rosenberg, G. (2014). Xymenella pusilla (Suter, 1907). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598754 on 2015-01-08 Description Distribution This marine species is endemic to New Zealand. References * Beu, A.G. 2011 ''Marine Molluscs of oxygen isotope stages of the last 2 million years in New Zealand. Part 4. Gastropoda (Ptenoglossa, Neogastropoda, Heterobranchia).'' Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 41, 1–153. Pagodulinae Gastropods of New Zealand Gastropods described in 1907 {{Pagod ...
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Xymene Pumilus
''Xymene pumilus'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000  extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ... in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.Marshall, B.; Houart, R. (2014). Xymene pumilus (Suter, 1899). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=399422 on 2015-01-08 References * Powell A W B, ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Gastropods of New Zealand Gastropods described in 1909 Xymene {{Pagodulinae-stub ...
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Xymene Erectus
''Xymene erectus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ... mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution References Gastropods described in 1909 Xymene {{Pagodulinae-stub ...
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Zeatrophon Mortenseni
''Zeatrophon mortenseni'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000  extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ... in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.Houart, R. (2009). ''Xymene mortenseni'' (Odhner, 1924). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=399418 on 2010-05-19 Distribution This marine species is endemic to New Zealand. References Further reading * Powell A W B, ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Finlay H.J. (1930) ''Additions to the Recent fauna of New Zealand. No. 3''. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 61: 222-247 Gastropods of New Zealand Pagodulinae Gastropod ...
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Xymene Warreni
''Xymene warreni'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000  extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ... in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails,Houart, R. (2014). Xymene warreni Ponder, 1972. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=399428 on 2015-01-08 and was first described in 1972 by Winston Ponder. Distribution This marine species is endemic to New Zealand. References * Powell A W B, ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Gastropods of New Zealand Gastropods described in 1972 Xymene {{Pagodulinae-stub ...
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Xymene Teres
''Xymene teres'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 rock snails or murex snails.Houart, R. (2014). Xymene teres (Finlay, 1930). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=399426 on 2015-01-08 Distribution This marine species is endemic to New Zealand. References * Powell A W B, ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Finlay H.J. (1930) ''Additions to the Recent fauna of New Zealand. No. 3.'' Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 61: 222-247. Gastropods of New Zealand Gastropods described in 1930 Taxa named by Harold John Finlay ...
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Xymene Convexus
''Xymene convexus'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000  extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ... in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.Houart, R. (2014). Xymene convexus (Suter, 1909). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=399415 on 2015-01-08 Distribution This marine species is endemic to New Zealand. References * Powell A W B, ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 Gastropods of New Zealand Xymene Gastropods described in 1909 {{Pagodulinae-stub ...
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Axymene Traversi
''Axymene traversi'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000  extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ... in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.Marshall, B. (2014). Axymene traversi (Hutton, 1873). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=716187 on 2015-01-08 Distribution This marine species is endemic to New Zealand. References * Powell A W B, ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 * Beu, A.G. 2011 ''Marine Molluscs of oxygen isotope stages of the last 2 million years in New Zealand. Part 4. Gastropoda (Ptenoglossa, Neogastropoda, Heterobranchia).'' Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand 41, 1–153. ...
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Axymene Aucklandicus
''Axymene aucklandicus'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000  extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ... in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.Marshall, B.; Rosenberg, G. (2014). Axymene aucklandicus (E. A. Smith, 1902). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598753 on 2015-01-08 References * Suter, H. (1908a) Descriptions of new species of New Zealand marine shells. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London, 8, 178–191, pl. 7 * Suter, H. (1909). The Mollusca of the Subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Pp 1–57 in Chilton, C. (ed.), The Subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Reports on the geo-physics, geology, zoology, and botany of the island ...
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Zeatrophon Ambiguus
''Zeatrophon ambiguus'' common name the large trophon, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.Marshall, B.; Rosenberg, G. (2014). Zeatrophon ambiguus (Philippi, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598755 on 2015-01-08 Description The length of the ashell attains 56 mm, its diameter, 31 mm. (Described as ''Trophon ambiguus'') The fusiform shell is not very thick, usually with an umbilical chink, turriculate, reticulated by spiral and axial ribs. The sculpture consists of two spiral ridges on the spire-whorls, the upper of which is on the carina of the whorls. The interstices show an occasional finer ridge. The body whorl has numerous unequal spirals, some of which are usually more prominent than the others. There is a distinct fasciole along the siphonal canal. The axial sculpture is formed by subeq ...
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