''Ponderia'' is a

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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 ...

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s in the subfamily

Muricinae Muricinae is a taxonomic subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the large family Muricidae, the murex snails and rock snails. The Muricinae represent approximately 780 valid names of fossil (378) and recent (400 ...

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 ''Ponderia'' include: * † ''

Ponderia abessensis ''Ponderia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Muricinae of the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Ponderia'' include: * † ...

'' Lozouet, 1998 * ''

Ponderia abies ''Ponderia abies'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). ...

'' Houart, 1986 * † ''

Ponderia bispinosa ''Ponderia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Muricinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Ponderia'' include: * † ''Ponderia abessensis'' Lozouet, ...

'' (J. de C. Sowerby, 1823) * ''

Ponderia caledonica ''Ponderia caledonica'' 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 attains 15.1 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off New Cale ...

'' Houart, 1988 * ''

Ponderia canalifera ''Ponderia canalifera'' 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 ...

'' (Sowerby, 1841) * ''

Ponderia elephantina ''Ponderia elephantina'' 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, 1990 * ''

Ponderia magna ''Ponderia magna'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs in the Coral Sea. References * Merle D ...

'' Houart, 1988 * † ''

Ponderia magnei ''Ponderia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Muricinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Ponderia'' include: * † ''Ponderia abessensis ''Ponde ...

'' (Vergneau-Saubade, 1968) * ''

Ponderia zealandica ''Ponderia zealandica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relations ...

'' (Hutton, 1873)

References

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

External links

Houart, R. (1986). Ponderia gen. nov. with discussion of related genera, and description of Ponderia abies sp. nov. (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Muricinae). Apex. 1(3): 88-94.
Muricidae {{Muricidae-stub