''Acanthina'', common name the unicorn snails, is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.Houart, R. (2010). Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=377980 on 2010-12-08

Habitat

These snails live in the intertidal zone.

Species

Species within the genus ''Acanthina'': * ''Acanthina monodon'' (Pallas, 1774) * ''Acanthina unicornis'' (Bruguière, 1789) ; Species brought into synonymy : * ''Acanthina paucilirata'' now ''Acanthinucella paucilirata'' * ''Acanthina punctulata'' now ''Acanthinucella punctulata'' * ''Acanthina lugubris'' now ''Mexacanthina lugubris'' * ''Acanthina spirata'' now ''Acanthinucella spirata'' * ''Acanthina angelica'' Oldroyd, 1918 : synonym of ''Mexacanthina angelica'' (Oldroyd, 1918) * ''Acanthina costata'' Fischer, 1807 : synonym of ''Acanthina monodon'' (Pallas, 1774) * ''Acanthina imbricata'' Fischer, 1807 : synonym of ''Acanthina monodon'' (Pallas, 1774) * ''Acanthina laevigata'' Fischer, 1807 : synonym of ''Acanthina monodon'' (Pallas, 1774) * ''Acanthina tyrianthina'' Berry, 1957 : synonym of ''Mexacanthina lugubris'' (Sowerby, 1821)

References

* McLean, James H., 1978 ‘’Marine Shells of Southern California’’, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Museum, Science Series 24, Revised Edition: 1-104

External links

Muricidae {{Muricidae-stub