''Amauropsis'' is a

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Naticidae, the moon snails.

Species

Species within the genus ''Amauropsis'' include: * '' Amauropsis anderssoni'' (Strebel, 1906) * ''

Amauropsis apora ''Amauropsis'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Species Species within the genus ''Amauropsis'' include: * '' Amauropsis anderssoni'' (Strebel, 1906) * '' Amauropsis apora'' ...

'' (R. B. Watson, 1881) * ''

Amauropsis aureolutea ''Amauropsis aureolutea'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design * Shell (structure), a thin structure ** ...

'' (Strebel, 1908) * '' Amauropsis bransfieldensis'' (Preston, 1916) * ''

Amauropsis brassiculina ''Amauropsis brassiculina'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family (biology), family of medium to large-sized predatory sea sna ...

'' (Locard, 1897) * ''

Amauropsis georgiana ''Amauropsis georgiana'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family (biology), family of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails ...

'' (Strebel, 1908) * ''

Amauropsis godfroyi ''Amauropsis godfroyi'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family (biology), family of medium to large-sized predatory sea snail ...

'' (Lamy, 1910) (''

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Amauropsis islandica ''Amauropsis islandica'', common name the Iceland moonsnail, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''

Amauropsis powelli ''Amauropsis powelli'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family (biology), family of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, ...

'' Dell, 1990 * ''

Amauropsis prasina ''Amauropsis prasina'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family (biology), family of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails, ...

'' (Watson, 1881) * '' Amauropsis rossiana'' Smith, 1907 * ''

Amauropsis sphaeroides ''Amauropsis sphaeroides'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae, the moon snails. Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design * Shell (structure), a thi ...

'' (Jeffreys, 1877) * ''

Amauropsis subpallescens ''Amauropsis subpallescens'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family (biology), family of medium to large-sized predatory sea sn ...

'' (Strebel, 1908) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Amauropsis globulus'' Angas, 1880: synonym of '' Problitora globula'' (Angas, 1880) * ''Amauropsis moerchi'' A. Adams & Angas, 1864: synonym of ''Problitora moerchi'' (A. Adams & Angas, 1864): synonym of '' Alexania moerchi'' (A. Adams & Angas, 1864) * ''Amauropsis purpurea'' Dall, 1871: synonym of ''

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Amauropsis subperforata'' (Dell, 1956): synonym of ''

Falsilunatia subperforata ''Falsilunatia subperforata'' is a deepwater species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Naticidae Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family (biology), family of medium to large-sized predatory sea s ...

'' Dell, 1956 * ''Amauropsis xantha'' (Watson, 1881): synonym of ''

Falsilunatia xantha ''Falsilunatia xantha'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Naticidae Naticidae, common name moon snails or necklace shells, is a family (biology), family of medium to large-sized predatory sea snails ...

'' (Watson, 1881)

References

* Torigoe K. & Inaba A. (2011). Revision on the classification of Recent Naticidae. Bulletin of the Nishinomiya Shell Museum. 7: 133 + 15 pp., 4 pls. * Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213

External links

Mørch O. A. (1857). Fortegnelse over Grønlands Bløddyr. [in] Rink, Grønland geographisk og statistik beskrivet. Kjøbenhavn, Louis Klein: 75-100
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