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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] |