Aspellinae is a
taxonomic subfamily of
predatory
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sea snails,
marine gastropod mollusk
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s within the large
family
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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 Neoga ...
, the murex snails and rock snails.
[MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Aspellinae Keen, 1971. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=550088 on 2020-05-28]
Genera
This genera were previously included in the subfamily
Muricinae
Muricinae is a taxonomic subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the large family Muricidae, the murex snails and rock snails.
The Muricinae represent approximately 780 valid names of fossil (378) and recent (400 ...
. In 2017 they were brought into this new subfamily by the publication of the "Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families." by Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E.
[Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. Malacologia. 61(1-2): 1-526]
* ''
Aspella''
Mörch, 1877
* ''
Attiliosa''
Emerson, 1968
* ''
Dermomurex''
Monterosato, 1890
* ''
Ingensia''
Houart, 2001
;Genera brought into synonymy:
* ''Poweria''
Monterosato, 1884: synonym of ''Dermomurex''
Monterosato, 1890 (invalid: junior homonym of ''Poweria''
Bonaparte, 1840 isces ''Dermomurex'' is a replacement name)
* ''Takia''
Kuroda, 1953: synonym of ''Dermomurex (Takia)''
Kuroda, 1953 represented as ''Dermomurex''
Monterosato, 1890 (original rank)
* ''Trialatella''
Berry, 1964: synonym of ''Dermomurex (Trialatella)''
Berry, 1964 represented as ''Dermomurex''
Monterosato, 1890
References
External links
Keen A.M. (1971). Two new supraspecific taxa in the Gastropoda. The Veliger. 13(3), 296
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