''Pygmaepterys'' 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
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,
marine
Marine is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the sea or ocean.
Marine or marines may refer to:
Ocean
* Maritime (disambiguation)
* Marine art
* Marine biology
* Marine debris
* Marine habitats
* Marine life
* Marine pollution
Military
* ...
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 ...
mollusc
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 esti ...
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
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
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.
[MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Pygmaepterys E. H. Vokes, 1978. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=408792 on 2020-11-21]
Species
* ''
Pygmaepterys adenensis''
(Houart & Wranik, 1989)
* ''
Pygmaepterys alfredensis''
(Bartsch, 1915)
* ''
Pygmaepterys aliceae
''Pygmaepterys aliceae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Pygmaepterys aliceae (Petuch, 1987). Accessed through: World Register ...
''
(Petuch, 1987)
* †''
Pygmaepterys aturensis''
Lozouet, 1999
* ''
Pygmaepterys avatea''
Houart & Tröndlé, 2008
* ''
Pygmaepterys bellini''
(D'Attilio & Myers, 1985)
* ''
Pygmaepterys cienaguero''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2018
* ''
Pygmaepterys circinatus''
(Houart & Héros, 2012)
* ''
Pygmaepterys cracentis''
(Houart, 1996)
* ''
Pygmaepterys dhofarensis''
(Houart, Gori & Rosado, 2015)
* ''
Pygmaepterys dondani''
(Kosuge, 1984)
* †''
Pygmaepterys exoletus''
Lozouet, 1999
* ''
Pygmaepterys fournierae''
(Houart & Héros, 2013)
* ''
Pygmaepterys funafutiensis''
(Hedley, 1899)
* ''
Pygmaepterys germainae''
(Vokes & D'Attilio, 1980)
* ''
Pygmaepterys habanensis''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2016
* ''
Pygmaepterys isabelae''
Houart & Rosado, 2008
* ''
Pygmaepterys juanitae''
(Gibson-Smith & Gibson-Smith, 1983)
* ''
Pygmaepterys karukerensis''
Garrigues & Merle, 2014
* ''
Pygmaepterys kernoi''
(Houart & Severns, 2013)
* ''
Pygmaepterys kurodai''
Nakamigawa & Habe, 1964
* ''
Pygmaepterys lifouensis''
(Houart & Héros, 2012)
* ''
Pygmaepterys lourdesae''
(Gibson-Smith & Gibson-Smith, 1983)
* ''
Pygmaepterys maestratii''
Garrigues & Lamy, 2019
* ''
Pygmaepterys maraisi''
(Vokes, 1978)
* ''
Pygmaepterys menoui''
(Houart, 1990)
* ''
Pygmaepterys oxossi''
(Petuch, 1979)
* ''
Pygmaepterys paulboschi''
Smythe & Houart, 1984
* ''
Pygmaepterys philcloveri''
(Houart, 1984)
* ''
Pygmaepterys pointieri''
Garrigues & Merle, 2014
* ''
Pygmaepterys poormani''
Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976
* ''
Pygmaepterys puillandrei''
Garrigues & Lamy, 2018
* ''
Pygmaepterys rauli''
(Espinosa, 1990)
* ''
Pygmaepterys richardbinghami''
(Petuch, 1987)
* ''
Pygmaepterys tacoensis''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2016
* ''
Pygmaepterys yemayaensis''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2016
* ''
Pygmaepterys yemenensis''
(Houart & Wranik, 1989)
References
* Vokes E.H. (1978). Muricidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the eastern coast of Africa. Annals of the Natal Museum. 23(2): 375–418, pls 1–8.
Muricopsinae
Gastropod genera
{{Muricopsinae-stub