''Latiaxis'' is a

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of medium-sized

sea snail 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 ...

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gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...

mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is e ...

s 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 snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neogas ...

, subfamily

Coralliophilinae Coralliophilinae is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic group, a family (biology), subfamily of about 200–250 sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks commonly known as the coral snails or coral shells. This is a subfamily within the ve ...

, the coral snails or coral shells.

Species

Species within the genus ''Latiaxis'' include: * ''

Latiaxis bernardi ''Latiaxis bernardi'' 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 m ...

'' K. Nicolay, 1984 * '' Latiaxis cerinamarumai'' Kosuge, 1980 * '' Latiaxis filiaris'' Shikama, 1978 * '' Latiaxis hayashii'' Shikama, 1966 * '' Latiaxis kawamurai'' Kuroda, 1959 * '' Latiaxis laevicostatus'' Kosuge, 1981 * '' Latiaxis mawae'' (Gray in Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834) * '' Latiaxis pilsbryi'' Hirase, 1908 ;Species mentioned in

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: * '' Latiaxis costatus'' ( Blainville, 1832) - California coralsnail * '' Latiaxis dalli'' (Emerson and D'Attilio, 1963) * '' Latiaxis juliae'' Clench and Aquayo, 1939 * ''

Latiaxis kincaidi ''Latiaxis'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails or coral shells. Species Species within the genus ''Latiaxis'' include: * ''Latiaxis bernardi'' ...

'' Dall, 1919 * ''

Latiaxis mansfieldi ''Latiaxis'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails or coral shells. Species Species within the genus ''Latiaxis'' include: * ''Latiaxis bernardi'' ...

'' (McGinty, 1940) ;The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database also adds the following species with names in current use : * ''

Latiaxis latipinnatus ''Latiaxis'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails or coral shells. Species Species within the genus ''Latiaxis'' include: * ''Latiaxis bernardi'' ...

'' Azuma, 1961 ;Species from New Zealand : * '' Latiaxis lischkeanus'' (Dunker, 1882) ;Synonyms: * ''Latiaxis armatus'' G.B. Sowerby III, 1912: synonym of '' Babelomurex armatus'' (G.B. Sowerby III, 1912) * ''Latiaxis babelis'' (Requien, 1849) and ''Latiaxis cariniferus'' (Sowerby G.B. I, 1834) are synonyms for '' Babelomurex cariniferus'' (Sowerby, 1834) * ''Latiaxis benoiti'' (Tiberi, 1855): synonym of '' Babelomurex benoiti'' (Tiberi, 1855) *'' Latiaxis cariniferoides'' Shikama, 1966: synonym of '' Babelomurex cariniferoides'' (Shikama, 1966) * ''Latiaxis cariniferus'' (Sowerby G.B. I, 1834): synonym of '' Babelomurex cariniferus'' (Sowerby, 1834) * ''Latiaxis castaneocinctus'' Kosuge, 1980: synonym of '' Babelomurex princeps'' (Melvill, 1912) * ''Latiaxis chiangi'' Lan, 1982: synonym of '' Coralliophila abnormis'' (E.A. Smith, 1878) * ''Latiaxis couturieri'' Jousseaume, 1898: synonym of ''

Babelomurex couturieri ''Babelomurex couturieri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell varies between and . Distribution This marine sp ...

'' (Jousseaume, 1898) * ''Latiaxis echinatus'' Azuma, 1960: synonym of '' Babelomurex echinatus'' (Azuma, 1960) * ''Latiaxis elstoni'' Barnard, 1962: synonym of ''

Toxiclionella elstoni ''Caliendrula elstoni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Clavatulidae.Bouchet, P. (2015). Caliendrula elstoni (Barnard, 1962). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www. ...

'' (Barnard, 1962) * ''Latiaxis fearnleyi'' Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965: synonym of ''

Coralliophila fearnleyi ''Coralliophila fearnleyi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of shell varies between 33 mm and 67 mm. Distributi ...

'' (Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965) * ''Latiaxis fenestratus'' Kosuge, 1980: synonym of '' Babelomurex wormaldi'' (Powell, 1971) * ''Latiaxis filiaregis'' Kurohara, 1959: synonym of ''

Hirtomurex filiaregis ''Hirtomurex filiaregis'' 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 a ...

'' (Kurohara, 1959) * ''Latiaxis fruticosus'' Kosuge, 1979: synonym of '' Babelomurex fruticosus'' (Kosuge, 1979) * ''Latiaxis gemmatus'' Shikama, 1966: synonym of '' Babelomurex diadema'' (A. Adams, 1854) * ''Latiaxis helenae'' Azuma, 1973: synonym of '' Babelomurex fusiformis'' (Martens, 1902) * ''Latiaxis jeanneae'' D'Attilio & Myers, 1984: synonym of '' Babelomurex spinosus'' (Hirase, 1908) * ''Latiaxis kanamarui'' Shikama, 1978: synonym of '' Babelomurex indicus'' (E.A. Smith, 1899) * ''Latiaxis kawanishii'' Kosuge, 1979: synonym of '' Babelomurex kawanishii'' (Kosuge, 1979) * ''Latiaxis kieneri'' Hidalgo, 1904: synonym of '' Babelomurex indicus'' (E.A. Smith, 1899) * ''Latiaxis kiranus'' Kuroda, 1959: synonym of '' Babelomurex indicus'' (E.A. Smith, 1899) * ''Latiaxis macutanica'' Kosuge, 1979: synonym of '' Babelomurex diadema'' (A. Adams, 1854) * ''Latiaxis mamimarumai'' Kosuge, 1981: synonym of '' Mipus mamimarumai'' (Kosuge, 1981) * ''Latiaxis marumai'' Habe & Kosuge, 1970: synonym of '' Babelomurex marumai'' (Habe & Kosuge, 1970) * ''Latiaxis mediopacificus'' Kosuge, 1979: synonym of Babelomurex mediopacificus (Kosuge, 1979) * ''Latiaxis michikoae'' Shikama, 1978: synonym of '' Babelomurex indicus'' (E.A. Smith, 1899) * ''Latiaxis multispinosus'' Shikama, 1966: synonym of '' Babelomurex spinosus'' (Hirase, 1908) * ''Latiaxis nagahorii'' Kosuge, 1980: synonym of '' Babelomurex nagahorii'' (Kosuge, 1980) * ''Latiaxis nakamigawai'' Kuroda, 1959: synonym of '' Babelomurex nakamigawai'' (Kuroda, 1959) * ''Latiaxis nakayasui'' Shikama, 1970: synonym of '' Babelomurex nakayasui'' (Shikama, 1970) * ''Latiaxis princeps'': synonym of '' Babelomurex princeps'' (Melvill, 1912) * ''Latiaxis purpuraterminus'' Kosuge, 1979 : synonym of '' Babelomurex purpuraterminus'' (Kosuge, 1979) * ''Latiaxis sallei'' Jousseaume, 1884 : synonym of '' Babelomurex japonicus'' (Dunker, 1882) * ''Latiaxis scobina'' Kilburn, 1973 : synonym of ''

Hirtomurex winckworthi ''Hirtomurex winckworthi'' 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 ...

'' (Fulton, 1930) * ''Latiaxis sentix'' (Bayer, 1971) : synonym of '' Babelomurex sentix'' (Bayer, 1971) * ''Latiaxis shingomarumai'' Kosuge, 1981 : synonym of '' Babelomurex shingomarumai'' (Kosuge, 1981) * ''Latiaxis sibogae'' Schepman, 1911 : synonym of ''

Pazinotus sibogae ''Pazinotus sibogae'' 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 ...

'' (Schepman, 1911) * ''Latiaxis spinosus'' Hirase, 1908 : synonym of '' Babelomurex spinosus'' (Hirase, 1908) * ''Latiaxis teramachii'' Kuroda, 1959 : synonym of ''

Hirtomurex teramachii ''Hirtomurex teramachii'' 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 a ...

'' (Kuroda, 1959) * ''Latiaxis tortilis'' A. Adams, 1867 : synonym of '' Mipus gyratus'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''Latiaxis tortuosus'' Azuma, 1961 : synonym of '' Mipus tortuosus'' (Azuma, 1961) * ''Latiaxis tosanus'' Hirase, 1908 : synonym of '' Babelomurex tosanus'' (Hirase, 1908) * ''Latiaxis translucida'' Kosuge, 1981 : synonym of ''

'' (Fulton, 1930) * ''Latiaxis tuberosus'' Kosuge, 1980 : synonym of '' Babelomurex tuberosus'' (Kosuge, 1980) * ''Latiaxis tumidus'' Kosuge, 1980 : synonym of '' Babelomurex tumidus'' (Kosuge, 1980) * ''Latiaxis vicdani'' Kosuge, 1980: synonym of '' Mipus vicdani'' (Kosuge, 1980) * ''Latiaxis winckworthi'' Fulton, 1930 : synonym of ''

'' (Fulton, 1930) * ''Latiaxis wormaldi'' Powell, 1971:New Zealand Mollusca : Latiaxis wormaldi
/ref> synonym of '' Babelomurex wormaldi'' (Powell, 1971)

References

* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213 * Spencer, H.; Marshall. B. (2009). ''All Mollusca except Opisthobranchia''. In: Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp

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