Harpinae is a
subfamily
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of
sea snails
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
within the
family
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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 ...
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Genera
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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 ...
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Finlay, 1931
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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.
Sub ...
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P. Fischer, 1883
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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 ...
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Röding, 1798
;Synonyms:
* † ''Deniharpa''
Iredale, 1931: synonym of ''Austroharpa''
Finlay, 1931 (unavailable name: no description)
* ''Harpalis''
Link, 1807: synonym of ''Harpa''
Röding, 1798
* ''Palamharpa''
Iredale, 1931: synonym of ''Austroharpa''
Finlay, 1931
* † ''Refluharpa''
Iredale, 1931: synonym of † ''Eocithara (Refluharpa)''
Rehder, 1973: synonym of † ''Eocithara''
P. Fischer, 1883 (unavailable name: no description)
* † ''Trameharpa''
Iredale, 1931: synonym of ''Austroharpa''
Finlay, 1931 (unavailable name: no description
References
* Poppe G.T., Brulet T. & Dance S.P. (1999). The family Harpidae. Conchological Iconography. ConchBooks, Hackenheim. 69pp.
* 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.
External links
Rehder H.A. (1973). The family Harpidae of the world. Indo-Pacific Mollusca 3(16) : 207-274
Harpidae
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