''Planaxis'' is a genus of small

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mollusks in the family

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 and ...

Species

Species within the genus ''Planaxis'' include: * ''

Planaxis savignyi ''Planaxis savignyi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae. Description The length of the shell attains 17 mm. Distribution It is found in the Red Sea The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر ...

'' Deshayes, 1844 * ''

Planaxis sulcatus ''Planaxis sulcatus'', common name the tropical periwinkle, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae. Distribution This marine species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off Mozambique, Kenya, M ...

'' (Born, 1791) * ''

Planaxis suturalis ''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 ...

'' E.A. Smith, 1872 * ''

Planaxis virgatus ''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 s ...

'' 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) * † ''Supplanax ...

'' Thiele, 1929 * ''Planaxis abbreviata'' Pease, 1865: synonym of ''

Planaxis 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.or ...

'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 * ''Planaxis acuta'' Krauss, 1848: synonym of ''

Supplanaxis acutus ''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 ...

'' (Krauss, 1848) * ''Planaxis acutus'' Krauss, 1848: synonym of ''

'' (Krauss, 1848) * ''Planaxis affinis'' Risso, 1826: synonym of ''Nassarius incrassatus'' (Strøm, 1768): synonym of ''

Tritia incrassata ''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). Access ...

'' (Strøm, 1768) * ''Planaxis akuana'' Rehder, 1980: synonym of ''

Hinea akuana ''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- ...

'' (Rehder, 1980) * ''Planaxis albersii'' Dunker, 1853: synonym of ''Planaxis atropurpurea'' Récluz, 1843 * ''Planaxis areolatus'' Lesson, 1842: synonym of ''

Nassarius concinnus ''Nassarius concinnus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Nassariidae, the nassa mud snails or dog whelks. Description The length of the shell attains 16.8 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Tahi ...

'' (Powys, 1835) * ''Planaxis atra'' Pease, 1869: synonym of ''

'' 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 ''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) * † '' Supplana ...

'' (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 (unavailab ...

'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''Planaxis brevis'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833: synonym of ''

'' (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 ''

'' (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 Marine ...

'' (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. Nev ...

'' (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 Planaxidae, commonly called planaxids or clusterwinks, are a taxonomic family of small and minute sea snails, pantropical marine gastropod molluscs in ...

'' (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). Access ...

'' (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 R ...

'' (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 Register ...

'' (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 Register ...

'' (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: http ...

'' (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.marinespec ...

'' (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 ''

'' 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.or ...

'' (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 2012- ...

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

Hinea zonata ''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- ...

'' (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.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Hinea longispira (E. A. Smith, 1872). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www. ...

'' (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 nassa mud snails or dog whelks.MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Tritia nitida (Jeffreys, 1867). Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' (Jeffreys, 1867) (dubious synonym) * ''Planaxis menkeanus'' Dunker, 1862: synonym of ''

'' (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 ''Hinea brasiliana'', common name the yellow-coated clusterwink, is a species of small sea snail, a gastropod mollusc in the family Planaxidae. It is native to New Zealand and southeastern Australia where it is found in the littoral zone of rock ...

'' (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 ''

'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 * ''Planaxis niger'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833: synonym of ''

'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) * ''Planaxis nigra'' ic: synonym of ''

'' Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 * ''Planaxis nigritella'' Forbes, 1852: synonym of '' Planaxis obsoletus'' 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 Lesse ...

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

'' (Bruguière, 1789) * ''Planaxis obscura'' A. Adams, 1853: synonym of ''

'' (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: Worl ...

'' (Olivi, 1792) * ''Planaxis pigra'' Forbes, 1852: synonym of ''

'' (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: http ...

'' (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 ''

'' (Strøm, 1768) * ''Planaxis semisulcatus'' G. B. Sowerby I, 1823: synonym of ''

'' (Bruguière, 1789) * ''Planaxis similis'' E. A. Smith, 1872: synonym of ''

'' 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 ''

'' (Born, 1778) * ''Planaxis zonatus'' A. Adams, 1853: synonym of ''

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

References

External links

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