''Planaxis'' is a

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of small sea snails,

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gastropod

mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is es ...

s in the

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Planaxidae Planaxidae, commonly called planaxids or clusterwinks, are a taxonomic family of small and minute sea snails, pantropical marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Cerithoidea. They live on rocky shores in the littoral zone of the tropics ...

Species

Species within the genus ''Planaxis'' include: * '' Planaxis savignyi'' Deshayes, 1844 * '' Planaxis sulcatus'' (Born, 1791) * '' Planaxis suturalis'' E.A. Smith, 1872 * '' Planaxis virgatus'' E. A. Smith, 1872 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Planaxis (Supplanaxis)'' Thiele, 1929: synonym of ''

Supplanaxis ''Supplanaxis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Planaxinae of the family Planaxidae. Species Species within the genus ''Supplanaxis'' include: * '' Supplanaxis acutus'' (Krauss, 1848) * † '' Suppl ...

'' Thiele, 1929 * ''Planaxis abbreviata'' Pease, 1865: synonym of '' Planaxis niger'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 * ''Planaxis acuta'' Krauss, 1848: synonym of '' Supplanaxis acutus'' (Krauss, 1848) * ''Planaxis acutus'' Krauss, 1848: synonym of '' Supplanaxis acutus'' (Krauss, 1848) * ''Planaxis affinis'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''Nassarius incrassatus'' (Strøm, 1768): synonym of '' Tritia incrassata'' (Strøm, 1768) * ''Planaxis akuana'' Rehder, 1980: synonym of '' Hinea akuana'' (Rehder, 1980) * ''Planaxis albersii'' Dunker, 1853: synonym of ''Planaxis atropurpurea'' Récluz, 1843 * ''Planaxis areolatus'' Lesson, 1842: synonym of '' Nassarius concinnus'' (Powys, 1835) * ''Planaxis atra'' Pease, 1869: synonym of '' Planaxis niger'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 * † ''Planaxis aulacophorus'' Cossmann, 1889: synonym of † ''

Hinea fischeri ''Hinea'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Planaxidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Hinea. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598427 on 2012- ...

'' (de Raincourt, 1884) * † ''Planaxis beaumonti'' Bayan, 1870: synonym of † '' Supplanaxis beaumonti'' (Bayan, 1870) (original combination) * ''Planaxis beudantiana'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''Nassarius cuvierii'' (Payraudeau, 1826): synonym of ''

Tritia cuvierii ''Tritia cuvierii'', common name the one-banded nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks. List of synonyms * ''Buccinum costulatum'' Renieri, 1804 (unavailabl ...

'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''Planaxis brevis'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833: synonym of '' Planaxis sulcatus'' (Born, 1778) * ''Planaxis buccinea'' A. Adams, 1853: synonym of ''Planaxis buccineus'' A. Adams, 1853 (nomen dubium) (incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet) * ''Planaxis buccinoides'' Deshayes, 1828: synonym of '' Planaxis sulcatus'' (Born, 1778) * ''Planaxis canaliculata'' Duval, 1840: synonym of ''Planaxis canaliculatus'' Duval, 1840: synonym of ''Planaxis planicostatus'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1825: synonym of ''

Supplanaxis planicostatus ''Supplanaxis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Planaxinae of the family Planaxidae. Species Species within the genus ''Supplanaxis'' include: * ''Supplanaxis acutus'' (Krauss, 1848) * † ''Supplan ...

'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (incorrect gender agreement of specific epithet) * ''Planaxis canaliculatus'' Duval, 1840: synonym of ''Planaxis planicostatus'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1825: synonym of ''

'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) * ''Planaxis cingulata'' Gould, 1861: synonym of ''Cronia avenacea, Cronia (Usilla) 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) (junior homonym of ''Planaxis cingulata'' A. Adams, 1853; ''Planaxis gouldii'' E. A. Smith, 1872 is a replacement name.) * ''Planaxis circinatus'' Lesson, 1842: synonym of ''Planaxis planicostatus'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1825: synonym of ''

'' ' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) * †''Planaxis dautzenbergi'' Glibert, 1949: synonym of † ''Stosicia planaxoides'' (Grateloup, 1838): synonym of † ''

Stosicia buccinalis ''Stosicia'' is a genus of minute sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks or micromollusks in the family Zebinidae. Species Species within the genus ''Stosicia'' include: * ''Stosicia aberrans'' (C. B. Adams, 1850) * ''Stosicia abnormis'' (G. Ne ...

'' (Grateloup, 1828) * ''Planaxis decollata'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833: synonym of ''

Fissilabia decollata ''Fissilabia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Planaxidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Fissilabia MacGillivray, 1836. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.o ...

'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) * ''Planaxis desmarestiana'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''

Nassarius incrassatus ''Tritia incrassata'', common name the thick-lipped dogwhelk, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.Marshall, B. (2016). Tritia incrassata (Strøm, 1768). Acce ...

'' (Strøm, 1768) * ''Planaxis discrepans'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''

Nassarius corniculum ''Tritia corniculum'', common name the horn nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.Marshall, B. (2016). Tritia cornicula (Olivi, 1792). Accessed through: World ...

'' (Olivi, 1792) * ''Planaxis donatiana'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''Nassarius cuvierii'' (Payraudeau, 1826): synonym of ''

'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''Planaxis eboreus'' E. A. Smith, 1872: synonym of ''

Angiola lineata ''Hinea lineata'', common name the dwarf Atlantic planaxis, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Hinea lineata (da Costa, 1778). Accessed through: World Regist ...

'' (da Costa, 1778): synonym of ''

Hinea lineata ''Hinea lineata'', common name the dwarf Atlantic planaxis, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Hinea lineata (da Costa, 1778). Accessed through: World Registe ...

'' (da Costa, 1778) * ''Planaxis fasciata'' Pease, 1868: synonym of ''

Angiola punctostriata ''Hinea punctostriata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Hinea punctostriata (E. A. Smith, 1872). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ht ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1872) * ''Planaxis fasciatus'' Pease, 1868: synonym of ''

Angiola fasciata ''Hinea fasciata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family PlanaxidaeMolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Hinea fasciata (Pease, 1868). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinesp ...

'' (Pease, 1868) * † ''Planaxis fischeri'' de Raincourt, 1884: synonym of † ''

'' (de Raincourt, 1884) (original combination) * ''Planaxis fitcheliana'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''Nassarius cuvierii'' (Payraudeau, 1826): synonym of ''

'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''Planaxis gouldii'' Smith, 1872: synonym of '' Cronia (Usilla) avenacea'' (Lesson, 1842) * ''Planaxis griseus'' Brocchi, 1821: synonym of '' Planaxis savignyi'' Deshayes, 1844 * ''Planaxis hanleyi'' E. A. Smith, 1872: synonym of ''

Supplanaxis niger ''Supplanaxis niger'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae.Bouchet, P. (2015). Supplanaxis niger (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies. ...

'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) * ''Planaxis inepta'' Gould, 1861: synonym of ''

Hinea inepta ''Hinea'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Planaxidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Hinea. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598427 on 20 ...

'' (Gould, 1861) (original combination) * ''Planaxis labiosa'' A. Adams, 1853: synonym of ''Angiola labiosa'' (A. Adams, 1853): synonym of ''

Hinea zonata ''Hinea'' is a genera, genus of small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Planaxidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Hinea. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org ...

'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''Planaxis laevigata'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''

Nassarius granum ''Tritia grana'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.Marshall, B. (2016). Tritia grana (Lamarck, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:// ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Planaxis lineatus'' (da Costa, 1778): synonym of ''

'' (da Costa, 1778) * ''Planaxis lineolata'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''

Nassarius cuvierii ''Tritia cuvierii'', common name the one-banded nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks. List of synonyms * ''Buccinum costulatum'' Renieri, 1804 (unavailable ...

'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''Planaxis lineolata'' Gould, 1849: synonym of ''

'' (E. A. Smith, 1872) * ''Planaxis lineolatus'' Gould, 1849: synonym of ''

'' (E. A. Smith, 1872) * ''Planaxis longispira'' E.A. Smith, 1872: synonym of ''Angiola longispira'' (E.A. Smith, 1872): synonym of ''

Hinea longispira ''Hinea longispira'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae Planaxidae, commonly called planaxids or clusterwinks, are a taxonomic family of small and minute sea snails, pantropical marine gastropod ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1872) (original combination) * ''Planaxis loques'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''Nassarius cuvierii'' (Payraudeau, 1826): synonym of ''

'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''Planaxis mamillata'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''Nassarius nitidus'' (Jeffreys, 1867): synonym of ''

Tritia nitida ''Tritia nitida'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae The Nassariidae, Nassa mud snails (USA), or dog whelks (UK), are a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod ...

'' (Jeffreys, 1867) (dubious synonym) * ''Planaxis menkeanus'' Dunker, 1862: synonym of '' Planaxis sulcatus'' (Born, 1778) * ''Planaxis molliana'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''Nassarius cuvierii'' (Payraudeau, 1826): synonym of ''

'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''Planaxis mollis'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1823: synonym of '' Hinea brasiliana'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Planaxis nancyae'' Petuch, 2013: synonym of ''

Supplanaxis nancyae ''Supplanaxis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Planaxinae of the family Planaxidae. Species Species within the genus ''Supplanaxis'' include: * ''Supplanaxis acutus'' (Krauss, 1848) * † ''Supplan ...

'' (Petuch, 2013) (original combination) * ''Planaxis nicobaricus'' Frauenfeld, 1866: synonym of '' Planaxis niger'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 * ''Planaxis niger'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833: synonym of ''

'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) * ''Planaxis nigra'' ic: synonym of '' Planaxis niger'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 * ''Planaxis nigritella'' Forbes, 1852: synonym of ''

Planaxis obsoletus ''Planaxis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Planaxidae. Species Species within the genus ''Planaxis'' include: * ''Planaxis savignyi'' Deshayes, 1844 * ''Planaxis sulcatus'' (Born, 1791) * ''Planaxis ...

'' Menke, 1851 * ''Planaxis nucleola'' Mörch, 1876: synonym of ''

Supplanaxis nucleus ''Supplanaxis nucleus'', common name the black Atlantic planaxis, is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae. Distribution This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and off the Les ...

'' (Bruguière, 1789) * ''Planaxis nucleus'' (Bruguière, 1789): synonym of ''

'' (Bruguière, 1789) * ''Planaxis obscura'' A. Adams, 1853: synonym of '' Planaxis sulcatus'' (Born, 1778) * ''Planaxis obsoletus'' Menke, 1851: synonym of ''

Supplanaxis obsoletus ''Supplanaxis'' is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Planaxinae of the family Planaxidae. Species Species within the genus ''Supplanaxis'' include: * ''Supplanaxis acutus'' (Krauss, 1848) * † ''Suppla ...

'' (Menke, 1851) (original combination) * ''Planaxis olivacea'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''Nassarius corniculum'' (Olivi, 1792): synonym of ''

Tritia corniculum ''Tritia corniculum'', common name the horn nassa, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the Nassa mud snails or dog whelks.Marshall, B. (2016). Tritia cornicula (Olivi, 1792). Accessed through: World ...

'' (Olivi, 1792) * ''Planaxis pigra'' Forbes, 1852: synonym of '' Hinea brasiliana'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Planaxis piliger'' Philippi, 1849: synonym of '' Holcostoma piliger'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''Planaxis planicostatus'' G.B. Sowerby, 1825: synonym of ''

'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) (original combination) * ''Planaxis punctorostratus'': synonym of ''Angiola punctostriata]'' (E. A. Smith, 1872): synonym of ''

Hinea punctostriata ''Hinea punctostriata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Hinea punctostriata (E. A. Smith, 1872). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ht ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1872) * ''Planaxis punctostriata'' Smith, 1872: synonym of ''Angiola punctostriata'' (Smith E.A., 1872): synonym of ''

'' (E. A. Smith, 1872) * ''Planaxis raricosta'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''Nassarius corniculum'' (Olivi, 1792): synonym of ''

'' (Olivi, 1792) * ''Planaxis riparia'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''Nassarius cuvierii'' (Payraudeau, 1826): synonym of ''

'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''Planaxis rosacea'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''Nassarius incrassatus'' (Strøm, 1768): synonym of '' Tritia incrassata'' (Strøm, 1768) * ''Planaxis semisulcatus'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1823: synonym of ''

'' (Bruguière, 1789) * ''Planaxis similis'' E. A. Smith, 1872: synonym of '' Planaxis niger'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 * ''Planaxis striatulus'' Philippi, 1851: synonym of ''

'' (A. Adams, 1853) * ''Planaxis tenuis'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''Nassarius cuvierii'' (Payraudeau, 1826): synonym of ''

'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''Planaxis trifasciata'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''Nassarius corniculum'' (Olivi, 1792): synonym of ''

'' (Olivi, 1792) * ''Planaxis turulosa'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''Nassarius turulosus'' (Risso, 1826): synonym of ''

Tritia turulosa ''Tritia turulosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks. Description The shell grows to a length of 9 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Mediterrane ...

'' (Risso, 1826) (original combination) * ''Planaxis undulata'' Lamarck, 1822: synonym of '' Planaxis sulcatus'' (Born, 1778) * ''Planaxis zonatus'' A. Adams, 1853: synonym of ''

'' (A. Adams, 1853) (original combination)

References

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Lamarck, (J.-B. M.) de. (1822). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres. Tome septième. Paris: published by the Author, 711 pp

Smith, E. A. (1872). A list of the species of the genus Planaxis, with descriptions of eleven new species. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. ser. 4, 9: 37-47.

Sowerby, G. B. II. (1877). Monograph of the genus Planaxis. In: Conchologia iconica, or illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 20, pls 1-5. L. Reeve, London.

Sowerby, G. B. II. (1884). Planaxis Lamarck. In: G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), Thesaurus Conchyliorum, or monographs of Genera of Shells, Vol. 5(41-42): 171-177, pls 483-484. London, privately published
*Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213 {{Commons category Planaxidae Bioluminescent molluscs