''Pazinotus'' 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 ...

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 subfamily

Muricopsinae Muricopsinae is a taxonomic subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the large family Muricidae, the murex snails and rock snails.Houart, R. (2010). Muricopsinae. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) Wo ...

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 ''Pazinotus'' include: * ''

Pazinotus advenus ''Pazinotus advenus'' 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 ...

'' Poorman, 1980 * ''

Pazinotus bodarti ''Pazinotus bodarti'' 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 ...

'' (Santos Costa, 1993) * ''

Pazinotus bowdenensis ''Pazinotus bowdenensis'' 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 ...

'' (Vokes, 1970) * ''

Pazinotus brevisplendoris ''Pazinotus brevisplendoris'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Réunion Réunion (; french: La Réun ...

'' (Houart, 1985) * ''

Pazinotus chionodes ''Pazinotus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Muricopsinae of the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Pazinotus'' include: ...

'' Houart & Héros, 2012 * ''

Pazinotus falcatiformis ''Pazinotus falcatiformis'' 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 ...

'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''

Pazinotus gili ''Pazinotus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Muricopsinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Pazinotus'' include: * ''Pazinotus advenus'' Poorman, ...

'' Costa & Pimenta, 2012 * ''

Pazinotus goesi ''Pazinotus goesi'' 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 s ...

'' Houart, 2006 * ''

Pazinotus kilburni ''Pazinotus kilburni'' 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 mure ...

'' (Houart, 1987) * ''

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) * ''

Pazinotus smithi ''Pazinotus smithi'' 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) * ''

Pazinotus spectabilis ''Pazinotus spectabilis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image_map ...

'' Houart, 1991 * ''

Pazinotus stimpsonii ''Pazinotus stimpsonii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description This deepwater species attains a size of 15 mm. Distribution This deepwater marine species o ...

'' (Dall, 1889) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Pazinotus oliverae'' ic synonym of ''Pazinotus oliverai'' (Kosuge, 1984): synonym of ''Paziella oliverai'' (Kosuge, 1984): synonym of ''

Flexopteron oliverai ''Flexopteron'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Muricinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Flexopteron Shuto, 1969. Accessed through: World Regi ...

'' (Kosuge, 1984) (incorrect gender ending) * ''Pazinotus oliverai'' (Kosuge, 1984): synonym of ''Paziella oliverai'' (Kosuge, 1984): synonym of ''

'' (Kosuge, 1984)

References

Muricopsinae {{Muricopsinae-stub