''Haustrum'' is a

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s in the subfamily Haustrinae 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 ''Haustrum'' include: * '' Haustrum albomarginatum'' (Deshayes, 1839) * '' Haustrum haustorium'' (Gmelin, 1791) - synonym: ''Haustrum zealandicum'' Perry, 1811 * † '' Haustrum intermedium'' (Powell & Bartrum, 1929) * ''

Haustrum lacunosum ''Haustrum lacunosum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell varies between 20 mm and 53 mm. Distribution This marine s ...

'' (Bruguière, 1789) * † ''

Haustrum maximum ''Haustrum maximum'' is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Haustrum maximum'' (Powell & Bartrum, 1929) †. Accessed through: World ...

'' (Powell & Bartrum, 1929) * ''

Haustrum scobina ''Haustrum scobina'', or the oyster borer, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Oyster borers use a mucous layer that surrounds the entrance to their shell t ...

'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) Synonyms: * ''Haustrum baileyanum'' (Tenison-Woods, 1881): synonym of ''

Bedeva baileyana ''Bedeva baileyana'' 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 gastropod mollusks, commonly known as mur ...

'' (Tenison Woods, 1881) * ''Haustrum dentex'' Perry, 1811: synonym of ''

Plicopurpura columellaris ''Plicopurpura columellaris'' 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 gastropod mollusks, commonly know ...

'' (Lamarck, 1816) * ''Haustrum flindersi'' (Adams & Angas, 1863): synonym of ''

Bedeva flindersi ''Bedeva flindersi'' 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 gastropod mollusks, commonly known as mur ...

'' (A. Adams & Angas, 1864) * ''Haustrum pictum'' Perry, 1811: synonym of ''

Tribulus planospira ''Tribulus planospira'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. , it is the only species in the genus ''Tribulus'' included in the World Register of Marine Species. ''Tri ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Haustrum striatum'' Perry, 1811: synonym of ''

Stramonita haemastoma ''Stramonita haemastoma'', common name the red-mouthed rock shell or the Florida dog winkle, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. Subspecies ''Stramonita haemastoma'' conta ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''Haustrum ventricosum'' Kaicher, 1980: synonym of ''

Dicathais orbita ''Dicathais'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. This genus is monotypic; the only species in it is ''Dicathais orbita'', common name the white rock shell or cart-rut shell, ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Haustrum vinosum'' (Lamarck, 1822):Houart, R. (2009). Haustrum vinosum (Lamarck, 1822). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=395191 on 2010-05-15 synonym of ''

Bedeva vinosa ''Bedeva vinosa'' 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 gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822)

References

* Hutton, F. W. (1883). Revision of the recent Rhachiglossate Mollusca of New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Science (1) 1 (12): 575–576. * Finlay, H. J. (1928). The Recent Mollusca of the Chatham Islands. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute. 59: 232-286.

External links

Bruce A. Marshall, ''Molluscan and brachiopod taxa introduced by F. W. Hutton in The New Zealand journal of science''; Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Volume 25, Issue 4, 1995

Iredale, T. (1912). New generic names and new species of marine Mollusca. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. 10(3): 217-228, pl. 9

Tan K. S. (2003) Phylogenetic analysis and taxonomy of some southern Australian and New Zealand Muricidae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda). Journal of Natural History 37(8): 911-1028.
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