''Axymene'' is a
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of
sea snail
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s,
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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 ...
mollusk
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s in the
family
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Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
[Bouchet, P.; Marshall, B.; Houart, R. (2014). Axymene Finlay, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=399026 on 2015-01-17]
Species
Species within the genus ''Axymene'' include:
* ''
Axymene aucklandicus''
(E. A. Smith, 1902)
* ''
Axymene traversi''
(Hutton, 1873)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Axymene philippinensis''
Petuch, 1979: synonym of ''
Preangeria dentata
''Preangeria'' is an extinct genus of gastropods belonging to the family Eosiphonidae.
The species of this genus are found in Malesia.
Species:
* † ''Preangeria angsanana
''Preangeria'' is an extinct genus of gastropods belonging to the f ...
''
(Schepman, 1911)
* ''Axymene teres''
Finlay, 1930: synonym of ''
Xymene teres
''Xymene teres'' is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity ( ...
''
(Finlay, 1930)
* ''Axymene turbator''
Finlay, 1926: synonym of ''
Axymene aucklandicus''
(E. A. Smith, 1902)
References
External links
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Pagodulinae
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