''Daphnellopsis'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
sea snail
Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...
s, marine
gastropod
Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...
mollusk
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s in the
family
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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 over 1,700 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neog ...
.
Species
Species within the genus ''Daphnellopsis'' include:
* ''
Daphnellopsis fimbriata
''Daphnellopsis fimbriata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae.
Description
''D. fimbriata'' is a small sea snail in the Muricidae family. Its shell typically measures about in length. The shell ...
''
(Hinds, 1843)
* ''
Daphnellopsis hypselos''
Houart, 1995
* ''
Daphnellopsis lamellosa''
Schepman, 1913
* ''
Daphnellopsis lochi''
Houart, 2013
* † ''
Daphnellopsis lozoueti''
Houart, 2013
* † ''
Daphnellopsis pinedai''
Houart, 2013
;Species brought into synonymy :
* ''Daphnellopsis murex''
Hedley, 1922: synonym of ''
Lindapterys murex''
(Hedley, 1922)
References
* Houart R. (2013) The genus Daphnellopsis (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in the Recent and Quaternary of the Indo-West Pacific province. Journal of Conchology 41(4): 465-480.
External links
Schepman M.M. (1913) The Prosobranchia of the Siboga Expedition. Part V. Toxoglossa, with a supplement. Siboga-Expeditie, 49e: 365-452, pls. 25-34. Leiden, E.J. Brill
Gastropod genera
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