''Rapana'' is a

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of large

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sea snail Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...

s, marine

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s in the

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, the rock snails.

Description

The shell of ''Rapana'' has a large body

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, a correspondingly large

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and a low

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. The surface is covered in a thin calcitic layer. The rachidian teeth have three large cusps but no marginal cusps, instead the outer sides of the lateral cusps on the rachidian have a comb-like region.

Species

Species within the genus ''Rapana'' include: * '' Rapana bezoar'' (

Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné,#Blunt, Blunt (2004), p. 171. was a Swedish biologist and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the modern system of naming o ...

, 1767) * ''

Rapana rapiformis ''Rapana rapiformis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description A distinctive shell, up to 7 cm, with a low spire, a large body whorl and a wide aperture. The spi ...

'' (Born, 1778) * ''

Rapana venosa ''Rapana venosa'', common name the veined rapa whelk or Asian rapa whelk, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or whelk, in the family Muricidae, the rock shells. This large sea snail has become an invasive speci ...

'' (Valenciennes, 1846)Rapana venosa (Valenciennes, 1846)
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am 9.01.2011 um 18.30 Uhr ;Synonyms: * ''Rapana bella'' G. Nevill & H. Nevill, 1869: synonym of '' Rapa rapa'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Rapana bulbosa'' (Dillwyn, 1817): synonym of ''Rapana rapiformis'' (Born, 1778) * ''Rapana clathrata'' A. Adams, 1854: synonym of ''

Coralliophila clathrata ''Coralliophila clathrata'' 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 a ...

'' (A. Adams, 1854) (original combination) * ''Rapana coralliophila'' A. Adams, 1854: synonym of ''

Coralliophila erosa ''Coralliophila erosa'' 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 15 mm and 35 mm Distribution This marine species occur ...

'' (Röding, 1798) (junior synonym) * ''Rapana foliacea'' Schumacher, 1817: synonym of ''Rapana bezoar'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''Rapana fragilis'' A. Adams, 1854: synonym of ''

'' (Röding, 1798) * ''Rapana fritschi'' E. von Martens, 1874: synonym of ''

Coralliophila fritschi ''Coralliophila fritschi'' 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 a ...

'' (E. von Martens, 1874) (original combination) * ''Rapana fusiformis'' Martens, 1902: synonym of ''

Mipus fusiformis ''Mipus fusiformis'' 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 mure ...

'' (Martens, 1902) (original combination) * † ''Rapana imperialis'' Hertlein & E. K. Jordan, 1927: synonym of † '' Califrapana vaquerosensis'' (Arnold, 1907) * ''Rapana japonica'' Dunker, 1882: synonym of ''

Babelomurex japonicus ''Babelomurex japonicus'', common name the Japanese latiaxis, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 50& ...

'' (Dunker, 1882) (original combination) * ''Rapana lischkeana'' Dunker, 1882: synonym of ''

Babelomurex lischkeanus ''Babelomurex lischkeanus'', otherwise known as the Australian coral shell is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The sea snail is most commonly seen with a pu ...

'' (Dunker, 1882) (original combination) * ''Rapana mira'' Cotton & Godfrey, 1932: synonym of ''

Coralliophila mira ''Coralliophila mira'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Coralliophila mira'' (Cotton & Godfrey, 1932). Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' (Cotton & Godfrey, 1932) (original combination) * † ''Rapana neozelanica'': synonym of † '' Fascioplex liraecostata'' (Suter, 1917) (original combination) * ''Rapana nodosa'' A. Adams, 1854: synonym of ''

Coralliophila nodosa ''Coralliophila nodosa'' 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 ...

'' (A. Adams, 1854) (original combination) * ''Rapana pechiliensis'' Grabau & S. G. King, 1928: synonym of ''Rapana venosa'' (Valenciennes, 1846) * ''Rapana pellucida'' Bozzetti, 2008: synonym of '' Rapa rapa'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''Rapana pontica'' F. Nordsieck, 1968: synonym of ''Rapana venosa'' (Valenciennes, 1846) * ''Rapana pulchella'' A. Adams, 1854: synonym of '' Coralliophila pulchella'' (A. Adams, 1854) (original combination) * ''Rapana rhodostoma'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym of '' Latirus rhodostoma'' (A. Adams, 1855) (original combination) * † ''Rapana serrai'' Wiedey, 1928: synonym of †'' Califrapana vaquerosensis'' (Arnold, 1907) * ''Rapana suturalis'' (A. Adams in H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853): synonym of ''

'' (Röding, 1798) * ''Rapana thomasiana'' Crosse, 1861: synonym of ''Rapana venosa'' (Valenciennes, 1846) (synonym) * † ''Rapana waihaoensis'' Suter, 1917 : synonym of † '' Fascioplex neozelanica'' (Suter, 1917)

References

External links

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