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Harpidae - Harpa Davidis
The Harpidae, known as the harp snails, are the members of a taxonomic family of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. Subfamilies and genera This family consists of the following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005): * Harpinae Bronn, 1849 * † Cryptochordinae Korobkov, 1955 * Moruminae Hughes & Emerson, 1987Hughes & Emerson. (1 April) 1987. The Veliger, 29(4):357. Genera in the family Harpidae include: ;Harpinae *''Austroharpa'' Finlay, 1931 * † ''Eocithara'' P. Fischer, 1883 *''Harpa'' Röding, 1798 - type genus of the family Harpidae * ''Harpalis'' Link, 1807: synonym of ''Harpa'' Röding, 1798 * ''Palamharpa'' Iredale, 1931: synonym of ''Austroharpa'' Finlay, 1931 ;† Cryptochordinae * † '' Cryptochorda'' Mörch, 1858 - type genus of the subfamily Cryptochordinae ; Moruminae *''Morum'' Röding, 1798 - type genus of the subfamily Moruminae * ''Cancellomorum'' Emerson & Old, 1963: synonym of ''Moru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harpa Major
''Harpa major'', common name large harp, or major harp,The Encyclopedia of Shells 1998 Kenneth R. Wye is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusks in the family Harpidae, the harp snails and their allies.Rosenberg, G. (2015). Harpa major Röding, 1798. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208166 on 2016-02-28 Description The size of the shell varies between 60 mm and 130 mm . The average adult reaches 3 1/2 inches and the shells have an ovate body with a heavily calloused spire. The columella, or the lower portion of the inside coil, has dark brown coloring. It has a long siphon, a large mouth and a very large foot in proportion to its shell, which it uses to hunt its prey. A voracious nocturnal predator of benthic crustaceans on sandy bottoms, it can prey on crabs as large as itself. Distribution This marine species occurs off East Africa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Veliger
''The Veliger'' was a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering malacology. The journal was established in 1958 and published its last issue in September, 2014. It was published by the California Malacozoological Society and Northern California Malacozoological Club. Abstracting and indexing The journal is abstracted and indexed by: According to the ''Journal Citation Reports'', the journal has a 2013 impact factor of 0.462. Hijacking In March 2015 it was reported that ''The Veliger'' had been hijacked by a journal calling itself ''Veliger: An International Journal in Science''. In contrast to the real journal, the fake one has a website, and covers all areas of science. Although authors need to pay a high article processing charge to have their articles published, only paid subscribers to the fake journal can access them. The fake journal links to the archives of the real one, and gives the impression that the impact factor and inclusion in Scopus and Thomson Reuters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harpidae
The Harpidae, known as the harp snails, are the members of a taxonomic family of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. Subfamilies and genera This family consists of the following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005): * Harpinae Bronn, 1849 * † Cryptochordinae Korobkov, 1955 * Moruminae Hughes & Emerson, 1987Hughes & Emerson. (1 April) 1987. The Veliger, 29(4):357. Genera in the family Harpidae include: ;Harpinae *'' Austroharpa'' Finlay, 1931 * † '' Eocithara'' P. Fischer, 1883 *''Harpa'' Röding, 1798 - type genus of the family Harpidae * ''Harpalis'' Link, 1807: synonym of ''Harpa'' Röding, 1798 * ''Palamharpa'' Iredale, 1931: synonym of ''Austroharpa'' Finlay, 1931 ;† Cryptochordinae * † '' Cryptochorda'' Mörch, 1858 - type genus of the subfamily Cryptochordinae ; Moruminae *'' Morum'' Röding, 1798 - type genus of the subfamily Moruminae * ''Cancellomorum'' Emerson & Old, 1963: synonym of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morum Cancellatum
''Morum cancellatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae The Harpidae, known as the harp snails, are the members of a taxonomic family of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. Subfamilies and genera This family consists of the following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of ..., the harp snails. Description Distribution References * Emerson W.K. (1990). ''New records for western Pacific Morum (Gastropoda: Harpidae) with biogeographic implications''. The Veliger. 33(2): 145–154. Harpidae {{Harpidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harpa Davidis
''Harpa davidis'', common name the Madras harp or David harp, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ... Harpidae, the harp snails. Distribution This species is widespread over Indo-Pacific, from eastern Africa to Hawaii and it is present in the South Eastern India and in the Andaman Sea. Habitat The ''Madras harp'' lives on sublittoral and offshore sandy bottoms at depths of 5 to 250 m. Description Shells of ''Harpa davidis'' can reach a size of . These shells are usually smoothy and glossy, pale brown or reddish-brown, with strong axial ribs, a wide aperture and characteristic decorative markings. The ventral side of body whorl usually shows two-three large brown blotches, tp://ftp.fao.org/docrep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morum
''Morum'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Moruminae of the family Harpidae.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Morum'' Röding, 1798. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=390898 on 2019-01-13 Species Species within the genus ''Morum'' include: * '' Morum alfi'' Thach, 2018 * '' Morum amabile'' Shikama, 1973 * '' Morum bayeri'' Petuch, 2001 * '' Morum berschaueri'' Petuch & R. F. Myers, 2015 * '' Morum bruuni'' (Powell, 1979) * ''Morum cancellatum'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1824) * '' Morum clatratum'' Bouchet, 2002 * '' Morum concilium'' D. Monsecour, K. Monsecour & Lorenz, 2018 * '' Morum damasoi'' Petuch & Berschauer, 2020 * '' Morum dennisoni'' (Reeve, 1842) * '' Morum exquisitum'' (A. Adams & Reeve, 1848) * '' Morum fatimae'' Poppe & Brulet, 1999 * † '' Morum finlayi'' (Laws, 1932) * '' Morum grande'' (A. Adams, 1855) * † '' Morum harpaforme'' Powell & Bartrum, 1929 * '' Morum ine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harpa
''Harpa'', common name the "harp snails", is a genus of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Harpidae.Gofas, S.; Bouchet, P. (2015). Harpa Röding, 1798. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205853 on 2016-02-28 ''Harpa'' is the type genus of the family Harpidae. Description The shell has an ovate-oblong shape. It is more or less inflated, generally pretty thin, enamelled, and provided with parallel, longitudinal, inclined and acute ribs. ; The body whorl is much larger than all the others together. The spire is slightly elevated. The aperture is large, oval, dilated, strongly emarginated inferiorly, and without siphonal canal. The outer lip is bordered by the last rib. The columella is smooth, simple, nearly straight and pointed at the base. The animal has a flattened head, which supports a pair of pretty long, thick, and conical tentacles, with a sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eocithara
''Eocithara'' is an extinct genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Harpidae The Harpidae, known as the harp snails, are the members of a taxonomic family of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks. Subfamilies and genera This family consists of the following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of ....MolluscaBase (2018). ''Eocithara'' P. Fischer, 1883. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=828189 on 2019-01-13 Species Species within the genus ''Eocithara'' include: * † '' Eocithara elegans'' (Deshayes, 1835) * † '' Eocithara eucosmia'' Merle & Pacaud, 2004 * † '' Eocithara helenae'' Merle & Pacaud, 2004 * † '' Eocithara jacksonensis'' (G. D. Harris, 1896) * † '' Eocithara lamellifera'' (Tate, 1889) * † '' Eocithara mutica'' (Lamarck, 1803) * † '' Eocithara rosenkrantzi'' Merle & Pacaud, 2004 * † '' Eocithara submutica'' (d'Orbigny, 1852) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austroharpa
''Austroharpa'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Harpidae.Finlay H.J. (1931). On Austrosassia, Austroharpa, and Austrolithes, new genera; with some remarks on the gastropod protoconch. Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 62(1): 7-19. Species Species within the genus ''Austroharpa'' include: * '' Austroharpa exquisita'' (Iredale, 1931) * '' Austroharpa learorum'' Hart & Limpus, 1998 * '' Austroharpa loisae'' Rehder, 1973 * † '' Austroharpa pulligera'' (Tate, 1889) * ''Austroharpa punctata ''Austroharpa punctata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod Mollusc, mollusk in the family (biology), family Harpidae, the harp snails. Description Distribution References Austroharpa, punctata Gastropods described in 18 ...'' (Verco, 1896) * † '' Austroharpa tatei'' Finlay, 1931 * '' Austroharpa wilsoni'' Rehder, 1973 References {{Harpidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
