''Rapana'' is a
genus of large
predatory 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 ...
mollusks in the
family Muricidae, the rock snails.
Description
The shell of ''Rapana'' has a large body
whorl
A whorl ( or ) is an individual circle, oval, volution or equivalent in a whorled pattern, which consists of a spiral or multiple concentric objects (including circles, ovals and arcs).
Whorls in nature
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, a correspondingly large
aperture and a low
spire. The surface is covered in a thin calcitic layer. The rachidian teeth have three large cusps but no marginal cusps, instead the outer sides of the lateral cusps on the rachidian have a comb-like region.
Species
Species within the genus ''Rapana'' include:
* ''
Rapana bezoar''
( Linnaeus, 1767)
* ''
Rapana rapiformis
''Rapana rapiformis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc 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 ...
''
(Born, 1778)
* ''
Rapana venosa''
(Valenciennes, 1846)[Rapana venosa (Valenciennes, 1846)](_blank)
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;Synonyms:
* ''Rapana bella''
G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1869: synonym of ''
Rapa rapa
''Rapa rapa'', common name the bubble turnip, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
Rapa rapa was first described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Rapana bulbosa''
(Dillwyn, 1817): synonym of ''Rapana rapiformis''
(Born, 1778)
* ''Rapana clathrata''
A. Adams, 1854: synonym of ''
Coralliophila clathrata
''Coralliophila clathrata'' 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 ...
''
(A. Adams, 1854) (original combination)
* ''Rapana coralliophila''
A. Adams, 1854: synonym of ''
Coralliophila erosa
''Coralliophila erosa'' 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 15 mm and 35 mm
Distribution
This marine species occur ...
''
(Röding, 1798) (junior synonym)
* ''Rapana foliacea''
Schumacher, 1817: synonym of ''Rapana bezoar''
(Linnaeus, 1767)
* ''Rapana fragilis''
A. Adams, 1854: synonym of ''
Coralliophila erosa
''Coralliophila erosa'' 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 15 mm and 35 mm
Distribution
This marine species occur ...
''
(Röding, 1798)
* ''Rapana fritschi''
E. von Martens, 1874: synonym of ''
Coralliophila fritschi
''Coralliophila fritschi'' 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 m ...
''
(E. von Martens, 1874) (original combination)
* ''Rapana fusiformis''
Martens, 1902: synonym of ''
Mipus fusiformis
''Mipus fusiformis'' 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 murex s ...
''
(Martens, 1902) (original combination)
* † ''Rapana imperialis''
Hertlein & E. K. Jordan, 1927: synonym of † ''
Califrapana vaquerosensis''
(Arnold, 1907)
* ''Rapana japonica''
Dunker, 1882: synonym of ''
Babelomurex japonicus
''Babelomurex japonicus'', common name the Japanese latiaxis, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 50& ...
''
(Dunker, 1882) (original combination)
* ''Rapana lischkeana''
Dunker, 1882: synonym of ''
Babelomurex lischkeanus
''Babelomurex lischkeanus'', otherwise known as the Australian coral shell is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The sea snail is most commonly seen with a pu ...
''
(Dunker, 1882) (original combination)
* ''Rapana mira''
Cotton & Godfrey, 1932: synonym of ''
Coralliophila mira
''Coralliophila mira'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Coralliophila mira'' (Cotton & Godfrey, 1932). Accessed through: World Register of Marin ...
''
(Cotton & Godfrey, 1932) (original combination)
* † ''Rapana neozelanica'': synonym of † ''
Fascioplex liraecostata''
(Suter, 1917) (original combination)
* ''Rapana nodosa''
A. Adams, 1854: synonym of ''
Coralliophila nodosa
''Coralliophila nodosa'' 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 mur ...
''
(A. Adams, 1854) (original combination)
* ''Rapana pechiliensis''
Grabau & S. G. King, 1928: synonym of ''Rapana venosa''
(Valenciennes, 1846)
* ''Rapana pellucida''
Bozzetti, 2008: synonym of ''
Rapa rapa
''Rapa rapa'', common name the bubble turnip, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
Rapa rapa was first described in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus ...
''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Rapana pontica''
F. Nordsieck, 1968: synonym of ''Rapana venosa''
(Valenciennes, 1846)
* ''Rapana pulchella''
A. Adams, 1854: synonym of ''
Coralliophila pulchella''
(A. Adams, 1854) (original combination)
* ''Rapana rhodostoma''
A. Adams, 1855: synonym of ''
Latirus rhodostoma
''Latirus rhodostoma'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae
The Fasciolariidae, common name the "tulip snails and spindle snails", are a family (biology), family of small to large sea snails, mari ...
''
(A. Adams, 1855) (original combination)
* † ''Rapana serrai''
Wiedey, 1928: synonym of †''
Califrapana vaquerosensis''
(Arnold, 1907)
* ''Rapana suturalis''
(A. Adams in H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853): synonym of ''
Coralliophila erosa
''Coralliophila erosa'' 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 15 mm and 35 mm
Distribution
This marine species occur ...
''
(Röding, 1798)
* ''Rapana thomasiana''
Crosse, 1861: synonym of ''Rapana venosa''
(Valenciennes, 1846) (synonym)
* † ''Rapana waihaoensis''
Suter, 1917 : synonym of † ''
Fascioplex neozelanica''
(Suter, 1917)
References
External links
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www.gastropods.com
Rapaninae
Gastropod genera
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