''Pygmaepterys'' is a
genus 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
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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 ...
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 Muricidae, 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
''Pygmaepterys bellini'' 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 bellini D'Attilio & B. W. Myers, 1985. Accessed throu ...
''
(D'Attilio & Myers, 1985)
* ''
Pygmaepterys cienaguero''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2018
* ''
Pygmaepterys circinatus''
(Houart & Héros, 2012)
* ''
Pygmaepterys cracentis''
(Houart, 1996)
* ''
Pygmaepterys dhofarensis
''Pygmaepterys'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Muricopsinae of the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Pygmaepterys E. ...
''
(Houart, Gori & Rosado, 2015)
* ''
Pygmaepterys dondani''
(Kosuge, 1984)
* †''
Pygmaepterys exoletus''
Lozouet, 1999
* ''
Pygmaepterys fournierae''
(Houart & Héros, 2013)
* ''
Pygmaepterys funafutiensis
''Pygmaepterys funafutiensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod 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 ...
''
(Hedley, 1899)
* ''
Pygmaepterys germainae
''Pygmaepterys germainae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod 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 ...
''
(Vokes & D'Attilio, 1980)
* ''
Pygmaepterys habanensis
''Pygmaepterys'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Muricopsinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Pygmaepterys E. H. Vokes, 1978. Accessed throug ...
''
Espinosa & Ortea, 2016
* ''
Pygmaepterys isabelae
''Pygmaepterys'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Muricopsinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Pygmaepterys E. H. Vokes, 1978. Accessed throug ...
''
Houart & Rosado, 2008
* ''
Pygmaepterys juanitae
''Pygmaepterys juanitae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod 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& ...
''
(Gibson-Smith & Gibson-Smith, 1983)
* ''
Pygmaepterys karukerensis
''Pygmaepterys'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Muricopsinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Pygmaepterys E. H. Vokes, 1978. Accessed throug ...
''
Garrigues & Merle, 2014
* ''
Pygmaepterys kernoi
''Pygmaepterys'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Muricopsinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Pygmaepterys E. H. Vokes, 1978. Accessed throug ...
''
(Houart & Severns, 2013)
* ''
Pygmaepterys kurodai
''Pygmaepterys kurodai'' 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 kurodai (Nakamigawa & Habe, 1964). Accessed through: ...
''
Nakamigawa & Habe, 1964
* ''
Pygmaepterys lifouensis
''Pygmaepterys'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Muricopsinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Pygmaepterys E. H. Vokes, 1978. Accessed throug ...
''
(Houart & Héros, 2012)
* ''
Pygmaepterys lourdesae
''Pygmaepterys lourdesae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod 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 ...
''
(Gibson-Smith & Gibson-Smith, 1983)
* ''
Pygmaepterys maestratii''
Garrigues & Lamy, 2019
* ''
Pygmaepterys maraisi
''Pygmaepterys maraisi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod 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&n ...
''
(Vokes, 1978)
* ''
Pygmaepterys menoui''
(Houart, 1990)
* ''
Pygmaepterys oxossi
''Pygmaepterys oxossi'' 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 oxossi (Petuch, 1979). Accessed through: World Register o ...
''
(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
''Pygmaepterys richardbinghami'' 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 richardbinghami (Petuch, 1987). Accessed through ...
''
(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
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