''Pterynotus'' is a
genus
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of
sea snail
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s,
marine
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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
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
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Pterynotus'' include:
* ''
Pterynotus alatus
''Pterynotus alatus'' 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 (by m ...
''
(Röding, 1798)
* ''
Pterynotus albobrunneus
''Pterynotus albobrunneus'' 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 ...
''
Bertsch & D'Attilio, 1980
* ''
Pterynotus aparrii
''Pterynotus aparri'' 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 30 mm and 40 mm.
Distribution
This species ...
''
D'Attilio & Bertsch, 1980
* ''
Pterynotus barclayanus
''Pterynotus barclayanus'' is a species of sea snail in the family Muricidae, the murex or rock snails.
Description
This marine species attains a length of 25 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Mauritius
...
''
(H. Adams, 1873)
* ''
Pterynotus bibbeyi
''Pterynotus'' 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 ''Pterynotus'' include:
* '' Pterynotus alatus'' (Röding, ...
''
(Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976)
* ''
Pterynotus bipinnatus
''Pterynotus'' 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 ''Pterynotus'' include:
* '' Pterynotus alatus'' (Röding, ...
''
(Reeve, 1845)
* ''
Pterynotus bouteti
''Pterynotus'' 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 ''Pterynotus'' include:
* '' Pterynotus alatus'' (Röding, ...
''
Houart, 1990
* ''
Pterynotus elaticus
''Pterynotus'' 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 ''Pterynotus'' include:
* '' Pterynotus alatus'' (Röding, ...
''
(Houart, 2000)
* ''
Pterynotus elongatus
''Pterynotus elongatus'', common name : the club 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 50 mm and 100 mm
Dis ...
''
(Lightfoot, 1786)
* ''
Pterynotus laurae
''Pterynotus laurae'' 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 46.4 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philip ...
''
Houart, 1997
* ''
Pterynotus martinetana''
(Röding, 1798)
* ''
Pterynotus patagiatus''
(Hedley, 1912)
* ''
Pterynotus pellucidus''
(Reeve, 1845)
* † ''
Pterynotus pseuderinaceus
''Pterynotus'' 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 ''Pterynotus'' include:
* '' Pterynotus alatus'' (Röding, ...
''
(Boettger, 1902)
* ''
Pterynotus tripterus
''Pterynotus tripterus'', common name : the three-winged 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 60 mm
...
''
(Born, 1778)
;Species brought into synonymy :
* ''Pterynotus atlantideus''
Bouchet & Warén, 1985: synonym of ''
Timbellus atlantideus
''Timbellus atlantideus'' 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 18 mm and 30 mm.
Distribution
This spec ...
''
(Bouchet & Warén, 1985)
* ''Pterynotus bednalli''
(Brazier, 1878): synonym of ''
Timbellus bednalli
''Timbellus bednalli'', common name Bednall's murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 32 mm and 85 ...
''
(Brazier, 1878)
* ''Pterynotus brianbaileyi''
Mühlhäusser, 1984: synonym of ''
Chicoreus brianbaileyi
''Chicoreus brianbaileyi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Chicoreus brianbaileyi (Mühlhäusser, 1984). Accessed through: ...
''
(Mühlhäusser, 1984) (original combination)
* ''Pterynotus bushae''
Vokes, 1970 accepted as ''
Timbellus phaneus
''Timbellus phaneus'', common name: the phaneus murex, 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 7 mm and 35 m ...
''
(Dall, 1889) (synonym)
* ''Pterynotus celinamarumai''
Kosuge, 1980 accepted as ''
Chicoreus orchidiflorus
''Chicoreus orchidiflorus'' 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 ...
''
(Shikama, 1973) (emmendation pro cerinamarumai)
* ''Pterynotus cerinamarumai''
Kosuge, 1980 accepted as ''
Chicoreus orchidiflorus
''Chicoreus orchidiflorus'' 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 ...
''
(Shikama, 1973)
* ''Pterynotus concavopterus''
Kosuge, 1980: synonym of ''
Timbellus concavopterus
''Favartia concavoptera'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Favartia concavoptera (Kosuge, 1980). Accessed through: World Regis ...
''
(Kosuge, 1980)
* ''Pterynotus crauroptera''
Houart, 1991: synonym of ''
Timbellus crauroptera
''Timbellus crauroptera'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The shell grows to a length of 11.4-15 mm at maturity, and has a high spire with 1.5 rounded ...
''
(Houart, 1991)
* ''Pterynotus emilyae''
Espinosa, Ortea & Fernandez-Garcés, 2007: synonym of ''
Timbellus emilyae
''Timbellus emilyae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Timbellus emilyae (Espinosa, Ortea & Fernández-Garcés, 2007). Accesse ...
''
(Espinosa, Ortea & Fernández-Garcés, 2007) (original combination)
* ''Pterynotus fernandezi''
Houart, 2000: synonym of ''
Timbellus fernandezi''
(Houart, 2000)
* ''Pterynotus flemingi'' Beu, 1967: synonym of ''
Timbellus flemingi'' (Beu, 1967)
* ''Pterynotus fulgens''
Houart, 1988: synonym of ''
Timbellus fulgens''
(Houart, 1988)
* ''Pterynotus gambiensis''
Reeve, 1845: synonym of ''
Purpurellus gambiensis''
(Reeve, 1845)
* ''Pterynotus gouldi''
A. Adams, 1863 accepted as
Ceratostoma burnettii (Reeve, 1849) (synonym)
* ''Pterynotus guesti''
Harasewych & Jensen, 1979: synonym of ''
Timbellus guesti''
(Harasewych & Jensen, 1979)
* ''Pterynotus guillei''
Houart, 1985 accepted as ''
Chicoreus guillei
''Chicoreus guillei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian ocean off Réunion
Réunion (; french: La ...
''
Houart, 1985 (original combination)
* ''Pterynotus havanensis''
Vokes, 1970: synonym of ''
Timbellus havanensis''
(Vokes, 1970)
* † ''Pterynotus kaiparaensis''
C. A. Fleming, 1962 accepted as † ''
Timbellus kaiparaensis''
(C. A. Fleming, 1962)
* ''Pterynotus leucas''
(Fischer in Locard, 1897): synonym of ''
Timbellus leucas''
(Locard, 1897)
* ''Pterynotus levii''
Houart, 1988: synonym of ''
Timbellus levii''
(Houart, 1988)
* ''Pterynotus lightbourni''
Harasewych & Jensen, 1979: synonym of ''
Timbellus lightbourni''
(Harasewych & Jensen, 1979)
* ''Pterynotus loebbeckei''
(Kobelt, In Loebbecke & Kobelt, 1879): synonym of ''
Chicoreus loebbeckei
''Chicoreus loebbeckei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Chicoreus loebbeckei (Kobelt, 1879). Accessed through: World Regi ...
''
(Kobelt, 1879)
* ''Pterynotus macleani''
Emerson & D'Attilio, 1969 accepted as ''
Purpurellus macleani''
(Emerson & D'Attilio, 1969) (original combination)
* ''Pterynotus marshalli''
Houart, 1989: synonym of ''
Timbellus marshalli''
(Houart, 1989)
* ''Pterynotus miyokoae''
Kosuge, 1979: synonym of ''
Timbellus miyokoae''
(Kosuge, 1979)
* ''Pterynotus orchidiflorus''
Shikama, 1973 accepted as ''
Chicoreus orchidiflorus
''Chicoreus orchidiflorus'' 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 ...
''
(Shikama, 1973) (original combination)
* ''Pterynotus phaneus''
(Dall, 1889): synonym of ''
Timbellus phaneus
''Timbellus phaneus'', common name: the phaneus murex, 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 7 mm and 35 m ...
''
(Dall, 1889)
* ''Pterynotus phyllopterus''
(Lamarck, 1822): synonym of ''
Timbellus phyllopterus
''Timbellus phyllopterus'', common name : the leafy winged murex, 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 50 mm ...
''
(Lamarck, 1822)
* ''Pterynotus pinnatus''
(Swainson, 1822) accepted as ''
Pterynotus alatus
''Pterynotus alatus'' 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 (by m ...
''
(Röding, 1798)
* ''Pterynotus pinniger''
(Broderip, 1833) accepted as ''
Purpurellus pinniger''
(Broderip, 1833)
* ''Pterynotus purpureus''
Azuma, 1976 accepted as ''
Pterynotus barclayanus
''Pterynotus barclayanus'' is a species of sea snail in the family Muricidae, the murex or rock snails.
Description
This marine species attains a length of 25 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Mauritius
...
''
(H. Adams, 1873) (synonym)
* ''Pterynotus radwini''
Harasewych & Jensen, 1979: synonym of ''
Timbellus radwini''
(Harasewych & Jensen, 1979)
* ''Pterynotus richeri''
Houart, 1986: synonym of ''
Timbellus richeri''
(Houart, 1987)
* ''Pterynotus rubidus''
Houart, 2001: synonym of ''
Timbellus rubidus''
(Houart, 2001)
* ''Pterynotus stenostoma''
Houart, 1991: synonym of ''
Timbellus stenostoma
''Timbellus stenostoma'' 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 13.9 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is found off New C ...
''
(Houart, 1991)
* ''Pterynotus swansoni''
Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951 accepted as ''
Pteropurpura centrifuga''
(Hinds, 1844)
* ''Pterynotus triquetor''
Born, 1778: synonym of ''
Naquetia triqueter
''Naquetia triqueter'', common name : the three-angled 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 50 mm and 75 mm
...
''
(Born, 1778)
* ''Pterynotus vespertillo''
(Kuroda in Kira, 1959): synonym of ''
Timbellus vespertilio''
(Kuroda in Kira, 1959)
* ''Pterynotus xenos''
Harasewych, 1982:
synonym of ''
Timbellus xenos''
(Harasewych, 1982)
References
* Ponder, W.F. (1972). Notes on some Australian genera and species of the family Muricidae (Neogastropoda). Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 2: 215–248.
* 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
* Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) ''Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae''. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.
External links
Jousseaume, F. P. (1880). Division méthodique de la famille des Purpuridés. Le Naturaliste. 2(42): 335-338Houart, R. (1995). Pterymarchia n. gen. and Vaughtia n. gen., two new muricid genera (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Muricinae and Ocenebrinae). Apex. 10 (4): 127-136Gofas, 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
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