''Leptoconchus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

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, 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.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1834. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206175 on 2011-03-12

Species

The following species are currently accepted within ''Leptoconchus'': * ''

Leptoconchus cumingii ''Leptoconchus'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails or coral shells.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1834. Accessed through: ...

'' MassDeshayes, 1863 * '' Leptoconchus cyphastrae'' Massin, 1983 * ''

Leptoconchus ellipticus ''Leptoconchus'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails or coral shells.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1834. Accessed through: ...

'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1823) * '' Leptoconchus expolitus'' (Shikama, 1963) * '' Leptoconchus inactiniformis'' A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2011 * '' Leptoconchus inalbechi'' A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2011 * '' Leptoconchus incrassa'' A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2011 * '' Leptoconchus incycloseris'' A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2011 * '' Leptoconchus infungites'' A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2011 * ''

Leptoconchus ingrandifungi ''Leptoconchus ingrandifungi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinit ...

'' A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2011 * '' Leptoconchus ingranulosa'' A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2011 * '' Leptoconchus inlimax'' A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2011 * '' Leptoconchus inpileus'' A. Gittenberger & E. Gittenberger, 2011 * ''

Leptoconchus inpleuractis ''Leptoconchus inpleuractis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity ...