''Cronia'' is a

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of sea snails,

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gastropod

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s in the

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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 about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Ne ...

, the murex snails or rock snails.

Description

The shell is ovate. The

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is acuminated. The

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is moderate. The inner

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is callous at the upper part. The

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is straight and simple anteriorly.

Species

Species within the genus ''Cronia'' include: * '' Cronia amygdala'' (Kiener, 1835) * ''

Cronia aurantiaca ''Cronia aurantiaca'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Southern Pacific Ocean off Australia Austral ...

'' (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853) * ''

Cronia avellana ''Cronia avellana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution References

Muricidae Gastropods described in 1846 {{M ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * † ''

Cronia tengawaica ''Cronia tengawaica'' is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affini ...

'' Laws, 1933 ;Species inquirendum: * '' Cronia obockensis'' (Jousseaume, 1888) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Cronia amygdata'' ic synonym of ''Cronia amygdala'' (Kiener, 1835) (misspelling) * ''Cronia avenacea'' (Lesson, 1842): synonym of ''

Usilla avenacea ''Usilla avenacea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Usilla avenacea (Lesson, 1842). Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' (Lesson, 1842) * ''Cronia contracta'' (Reeve, 1846): synonym of ''

Ergalatax contracta ''Ergalatax contracta'', the contracted rock shell, 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 20 mm and 45 mm. Distri ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''Cronia coronata'' (A. Adams, 1853): synonym of ''

Pinaxia coronata ''Pinaxia coronata'' is a species of 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 (by mar ...

'' A. Adams, 1853 * ''Cronia crassulnata'' (Hedley, 1915): synonym of '' Ergalatax crassulnata'' (Hedley, 1915) * ''Cronia fiscella'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''Muricodrupa fiscellum'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''

Murichorda fiscellum ''Murichorda fiscellum'', common name : the little basket drupe, 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 14 mm and 40 m ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Cronia heptagonalis'' (Reeve, 1846): synonym of ''

Ergalatax heptagonalis ''Ergalatax heptagonalis'' 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 kn ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) (synonym) * ''Cronia iostoma'' (A. Adams, 1853): synonym of ''Murex iostoma'' A. Adams, 1853: synonym of '' Spinidrupa euracantha'' (A. Adams, 1853) (synonym) * ''Cronia konkanensis'' (Melvill, 1893): synonym of ''

Semiricinula konkanensis ''Semiricinula konkanensis'' 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 kn ...

'' (Melvill, 1893) * ''Cronia latiaxidea'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1894): synonym of ''

Lataxiena fimbriata ''Lataxiena fimbriata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution The type species was found in the Makassar Strait, Indonesia. ...

'' (Hinds, 1844) (synonym) * ''Cronia margariticola'' (Broderip in Broderip & Sowerby, 1833): synonym of ''

Drupella margariticola ''Drupella margariticola'', common name the shouldered castor bean, 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, m ...

'' (Broderip, 1833) * ''Cronia marginatra'' (Blainville, 1832): synonym of ''

Neothais marginatra ''Neothais marginatra'', common name : the brownish drupe, 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 20 mm and 45 mm D ...

'' (Blainville, 1832) * ''Cronia martensi'' (Dall, 1923): synonym of ''

Ergalatax junionae ''Ergalatax junionae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution Persian Gulf The Persian Gulf ( fa, خلیج فارس, translit=xali ...

'' Houart, 2008 * ''Cronia muricina'' (Blainville, 1832): synonym of ''

Semiricinula muricina ''Semiricinula muricina'' 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 ...

'' (Blainville, 1832) * ''Cronia ochrostoma'' (Blainville, 1832): synonym of ''

Pascula ochrostoma ''Pascula ochrostoma'' 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 11 mm and 35 mm Distribution This species is distrib ...

'' (Blainville, 1832) * ''Cronia ozenneana'' (Crosse, 1861): synonym of ''

Pascula ozenneana ''Pascula ozenneana'' 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 ...

'' (Crosse, 1861) * ''Cronia pseudamygdala'' (Hedley, 1903): synonym of ''Cronia aurantiaca'' (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848) * ''Cronia spinosa'' (Adams H. & A., 1853): synonym of ''

Morula spinosa ''Morula (Habromorula) spinosa'', common name : the spinose rock shell, 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 . Distributio ...

'' (H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853) * ''Cronia subnodulosa'' (Melvill, 1893): synonym of '' Orania subnodulosa'' (Melvill, 1893) * ''Cronia tosana'' (Pilsbry, 1904): synonym of ''

Usilla tosana ''Usilla tosana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 14 mm, its diameter 7.3 to 7.7 mm. and the length of the ap ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1904)

References

External links

Adams H. & Adams A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls

Claremont M., Houart R., Williams S.T. & Reid D.G. (2013). A molecular phylogenetic framework for the Ergalataxinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 79(1): 19-29
Ergalataxinae {{Ergalataxinae-stub