''Phyllonotus'' is a

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of medium to large sized

predatory Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill th ...

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 ...

s. These are

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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 ...

, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833 . In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=403805 on 23 June 2011 In 2011 ''Phyllonotus'' was raised to the status of genus from its former state as subgenus of ''Chicoreus'' Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) ''Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae''. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 114

Species

* '' Phyllonotus erythrostomus'' (Swainson, 1831) * ''

Phyllonotus eversoni ''Phyllonotus eversoni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The size of an adult shell varies between 100 mm and 155 mm. Dis ...

'' (D'Attilio, Myers & Shasky, 1987) * '' Phyllonotus globosus'' Emmons, 1858 * ''

Phyllonotus guyanensis ''Phyllonotus'' is a genus of medium to large sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833 . In: Bo ...

'' Garrigues & Lamy, 2016 * '' Phyllonotus margaritensis'' (Abbott, 1958) * '' Phyllonotus mexicanus'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1852) * ''

Phyllonotus oculatus ''Phyllonotus oculatus'', common name the oculate apple murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The adult shell size varies between 50 mm and 12 ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Phyllonotus peratus ''Phyllonotus peratus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The size of an adult shell varies between 45 mm and 66 mm. The coloring is a neutra ...

'' Keen, 1960 * ''

Phyllonotus pomum ''Phyllonotus pomum'' , the apple murex, is a species of large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The size of an adult shell varies between 44 mm a ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''

Phyllonotus regius ''Phyllonotus'' is a genus of medium to large sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833 . In: Bo ...

'' (Swainson, 1821) * ''

Phyllonotus salutensis ''Phyllonotus'' is a genus of medium to large sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833 . In: Bo ...

'' Garrigues & Lamy, 2016 * ''

Phyllonotus whymani ''Phyllonotus'' is a genus of medium to large sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833 . In: Bo ...

'' Petuch & Sargent, 2011 ;Species brought into synonymy : * ''Phyllonotus acanthophora'' A. Adams, 1863: synonym of ''

Ocenebra acanthophora ''Ocinebrellus acanthophorus'' 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 kn ...

'' (A. Adams, 1863) * ''Phyllonotus coronatus'' A. Adams, 1863 (nomen dubium): synonym of '' Pteropurpura (Ocinebrellus) falcata'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1834) * ''Phyllonotus brassica'' (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as ''

Hexaplex brassica ''Hexaplex brassica'' 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 mu ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Phyllonotus duplex'' (Röding, 1798): synonym of ''

Hexaplex duplex ''Hexaplex duplex'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Subspecies Both subspecies are now considered synonyms of ''Hexaplex duplex''. *''Hexaplex duplex duplex'' (R ...

'' (Röding, 1798) * ''Phyllonotus superbus'' (G.B. owerby III, 1889): synonym of ''

Chicomurex superbus ''Chicomurex superbus'', common name : superb murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell size varies between 40 mm and 85 mm with the ...

'' (G.B. Sowerby III, 1889) * ''Phyllonotus trunculus'' (Linnaeus, 1758): synonym of ''

Hexaplex trunculus ''Hexaplex trunculus'' (previously known as ''Murex trunculus'', ''Phyllonotus trunculus'', or the banded dye-murex) is a medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex shells or rock snails. It is included ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Phyllonotus unifasciatus'' A. Adams, 1863 (nomen dubium): synonym of '' Pteropurpura (Ocinebrellus) falcata'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1834)

References

* Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.

External links

Swainson W. (1829-1833). Zoological Illustrations, or original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged according to their apparent affinities. Second series. London: Baldwin & Cradock. (Vol. 1-3)
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