''Ergalatax'' is a
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of
sea snail
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s,
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gastropod
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mollusk
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s in the subfamily
Ergalataxinae
Ergalataxinae is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic subfamily of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks within the family Muricidae, the rock snails.
In this subfamily, the aragonite, aragonitic gastrop ...
of the
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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 Neogas ...
, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Ergalatax'' include:
* ''
Ergalatax contracta
''Ergalatax contracta'', the contracted rock shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The shell size varies between 20 mm and 45 mm.
Distribu ...
''
(Reeve, 1846)
* ''
Ergalatax crassulnata
''Ergalatax crassulnata'', common name : the coarse cronia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The shell size varies between 25 mm and 35 mm
D ...
''
(Hedley, 1915)
* ''
Ergalatax dattilioi''
Houart, 1998
* ''
Ergalatax heptagonalis
''Ergalatax heptagonalis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae
Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as ...
''
(Reeve, 1846)
* ''
Ergalatax junionae
''Ergalatax junionae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
Distribution
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf ( fa, خلیج فارس, translit=xalij-e ...
''
Houart, 2008
* ''
Ergalatax margariticola''
(Broderip, in Broderip & Sowerby, 1833)
* ''
Ergalatax martensi''
(Schepman, 1892)
* ''
Ergalatax pauper''
(Watson, 1883)
* ''
Ergalatax tokugawai''
Kuroda & Habe, 1971
* ''
Ergalatax zebra''
Houart, 1995
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Ergalatax margariticola''
(Broderip in Broderip & Sowerby, 1833): synonym of ''
Drupella margariticola
''Drupella margariticola'', common name the shouldered castor bean, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae
Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine ...
''
(Broderip, 1833)
* ''Ergalatax martensi''
(Dall, 1923): synonym of ''Ergalatax junionae''
Houart, 2008 (secondary homonym of Ergalatax martensi (Schepman, 1892); Ergalatax junionae Houart, 2008 is a replacement name)
* ''Ergalatax obscura''
Houart, 1996: synonym of ''Ergalatax martensi''
(Schepman, 1892) (synonym)
* ''Ergalatax purpureus''
Kuroda & Habe, 1961: synonym of ''
Orania purpurea''
(Kuroda & Habe, 1961) (original combination)
* ''Ergalatax recurrens''
Iredale, 1931: synonym of ''Ergalatax pauper''
(R. B. Watson, 1883)
References
* Houart R. (1995
1994" The Ergalataxinae (Gastropoda, Muricidae) from the New Caledonia region with some comments on the subfamily and the description of thirteen new species from the Indo-West Pacific. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, ser. 4, 16(A, 2-4): 245-297
External links
Iredale, T. (1931). Australian molluscan notes. Nº I. Records of the Australian Museum. 18: 201-235
Gastropod genera
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