''Ergalatax'' is a
genus
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of
sea snail
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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 subfamily
Ergalataxinae
Ergalataxinae is a taxonomic subfamily of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the family Muricidae, the rock snails.
In this subfamily, the aragonitic shell has 0–2
varices.
Genera
The subfamily E ...
of 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 ...
, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Ergalatax'' include:
* ''
Ergalatax contracta''
(Reeve, 1846)
* ''
Ergalatax crassulnata''
(Hedley, 1915)
* ''
Ergalatax dattilioi''
Houart, 1998
* ''
Ergalatax heptagonalis''
(Reeve, 1846)
* ''
Ergalatax junionae''
Houart, 2008
* ''
Ergalatax margariticola''
(Broderip, in Broderip & Sowerby, 1833)
* ''
Ergalatax martensi''
(Schepman, 1892)
* ''
Ergalatax pauper''
(Watson, 1883)
* ''
Ergalatax tokugawai''
Kuroda & Habe, 1971
* ''
Ergalatax zebra''
Houart, 1995
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Ergalatax margariticola''
(Broderip in Broderip & Sowerby, 1833): synonym of ''
Drupella margariticola''
(Broderip, 1833)
* ''Ergalatax martensi''
(Dall, 1923): synonym of ''Ergalatax junionae''
Houart, 2008 (secondary homonym of Ergalatax martensi (Schepman, 1892); Ergalatax junionae Houart, 2008 is a replacement name)
* ''Ergalatax obscura''
Houart, 1996: synonym of ''Ergalatax martensi''
(Schepman, 1892) (synonym)
* ''Ergalatax purpureus''
Kuroda & Habe, 1961: synonym of ''
Orania purpurea''
(Kuroda & Habe, 1961) (original combination)
* ''Ergalatax recurrens''
Iredale, 1931: synonym of ''Ergalatax pauper''
(R. B. Watson, 1883)
References
* Houart R. (1995
1994" The Ergalataxinae (Gastropoda, Muricidae) from the New Caledonia region with some comments on the subfamily and the description of thirteen new species from the Indo-West Pacific. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, ser. 4, 16(A, 2-4): 245-297
External links
Iredale, T. (1931). Australian molluscan notes. Nº I. Records of the Australian Museum. 18: 201-235
Gastropod genera
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