''Timbellus'' is a genus of

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mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Species

Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include: * † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912) * ''

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) *† '' Timbellus barattus'' (De Gregorio, 1895) * ''

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) * ''

Timbellus bilobatus ''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include: * † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912) * ''Timbell ...

'' Houart, 2012 * † '' Timbellus brevicauda'' (Hébert, 1849) * †''

Timbellus calvus ''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include: * † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912) * ''Timbell ...

'' (Tate, 1888) * † ''

Timbellus capitaneus ''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include: * † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912) * ''Timbell ...

'' Pacaud, Goret & Ledon, 2017 * ''

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

'' Houart, 2015 * ''

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) * † ''

Timbellus crenulatus ''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include: * † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912) * ''Timbell ...

'' (Röding, 1798) * † '' Timbellus danapris'' Pacaud, 2018 * † '' Timbellus detritus'' (Koenen, 1890) * ''

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) * ''

Timbellus fernandezi ''Timbellus fernandezi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine 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 ...

'' (Houart, 2000) * ''

Timbellus flemingi ''Timbellus flemingi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine 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 com ...

'' (Beu, 1967) * ''

Timbellus fulgens ''Timbellus fulgens'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along South Africa and in the ...

'' (Houart, 1988) * ''

Timbellus goniodes ''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include: * † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912) * ''Timbell ...

'' Houart & Héros, 2015 * ''

Timbellus guesti ''Timbellus guesti'', common name : the Guest's 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 23 mm and 29 ...

'' (Harasewych & Jensen, 1979) * ''

Timbellus havanensis ''Timbellus havanensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine 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 c ...

'' (Vokes, 1970) * † ''

Timbellus kaiparaensis ''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include: * † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912) * ''Timbell ...

'' (C. A. Fleming, 1962) * †''

Timbellus laetificus ''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks 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 ...

'' (Finlay, 1930) * † ''

Timbellus latifolius ''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine 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 ...

'' (Bellardi, 1872) * ''Timbellus leucas'' (Locard, 1897) * ''Timbellus levii'' (Houart, 1988) * ''Timbellus lightbourni'' (Harasewych & Jensen, 1979) * ''Timbellus marshalli'' (Houart, 1989) * † ''Timbellus micropterus'' (Deshayes, 1835) * † ''Timbellus moguntiacus'' (R. Janssen, 1979) * ''Timbellus pannuceus'' Houart & Héros, 2015 * † ''Timbellus perlongus'' (Bellardi, 1873) * ''Timbellus phaneus'' (Dall, 1889) * ''Timbellus phyllopterus'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Timbellus priabonicus'' Pacaud, 2018 * ''Timbellus radwini'' (Harasewych & Jensen, 1979) * ''Timbellus richeri'' (Houart, 1987) * ''Timbellus rubidus'' (Houart, 2001) * ''Timbellus stenostoma'' (Houart, 1991) * ''Timbellus sublimis'' Houart, 2012 * † ''Timbellus swainsoni'' (Michelotti, 1841) * † ''Timbellus tripteroides'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Timbellus vespertilio'' (Kuroda in Kira, 1959) * † ''Timbellus waiareka'' (Beu, 1970) * ''Timbellus xenos'' (Harasewych, 1982) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Timbellus concavopterus'' (Kosuge, 1980): synonym of ''Favartia concavoptera'' (Kosuge, 1980) (superseded combination) * ''Timbellus miyokoae'' (Kosuge, 1979): synonym of ''Chicoreus miyokoae'' (Kosuge, 1979)

References

* Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) ''Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae''. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 128 Timbellus, Muricinae {{Muricinae-stub