''Muricanthus'' 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
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.
The name ''Muricanthus'' was previously considered a synonym of ''Hexaplex (Muricanthus)''
Swainson, 1840 represented as ''
Hexaplex
''Hexaplex'' is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Muricinae of the family Muricidae, the murex shells or rock snails.Houart, R.; Gofas, S. (2010). Hexaplex Perry, 1810. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofa ...
''
Perry, 1810
Species
Species within the genus ''Muricanthus'' :
* ''
Muricanthus ambiguus''
(Reeve, 1845)
* ''
Muricanthus callidinus''
Berry, 1958
* ''
Muricanthus nigritus''
(Philippi, 1845)
* ''
Muricanthus radix''
(Gmelin, 1791)
* ''
Muricanthus strausi''
(A. H. Verrill, 1950)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Muricanthus kusterianus''
(Tapparone-Canefri, 1875): synonym of ''
Hexaplex kuesterianus''
(Tapparone-Canefri, 1875)
* ''Muricanthus princeps''
(Broderip, 1833): synonym of ''
Hexaplex princeps''
(Broderip, 1833)
* ''Muricanthus trippae''
Petuch, 1991: synonym of ''
Hexaplex fulvescens''
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1834)
* ''Muricanthus varius''
(G.B. Sowerby I, 1834):
synonym of ''
Chicoreus varius''
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1834)
* ''Muricanthus virgineus''
(Röding, 1798): synonym of ''
Chicoreus virgineus''
(Röding, 1798)
References
* Verrill, A.H. (1950). A new Murex from the West Indies. Minutes of the Conchological Club of Southern California. 103: 4–5.
External links
Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology or shells and shell-fish. London, Longman. viii + 419 ppSwainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology or shells and shell-fish. London, Longman. viii + 419 pp.Fischer, P. (1880-1887). Manuel de conchyliologie et de paléontologie conchyliologique, ou histoire naturelle des mollusques vivants et fossiles suivi d'un Appendice sur les Brachiopodes par D. P. Oehlert. Avec 23 planches contenant 600 figures dessinées par S. P. Woodward.. Paris: F. Savy. Published in 11 parts
Muricinae
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