''Semiricinula'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

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

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 Mollusca is a phylum of protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum after Arthropoda. The ...

s in the subfamily

Rapaninae Rapaninae is a subfamily (biology), subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Muricidae.Houart, R. (2011). Rapaninae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http:// ...

of the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

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 ''Semiricinula'' include: * ''

Semiricinula bozzettii ''Semiricinula bozzettii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Semiricinula bozzettii'' Houart & Héros, 2013. Accessed through: World Register of ...

'' Houart & Héros, 2013 * ''

Semiricinula fusca ''Semiricinula fusca'' 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 mur ...

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, 1862 * ''

Semiricinula hadrolineae ''Semiricinula'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Rapaninae of the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Semiricinula'' includ ...

'' (Houart, 1996) * ''

Semiricinula konkanensis ''Semiricinula konkanensis'' 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 ...

'' (Melvill, 1893) * ''

Semiricinula muricina ''Semiricinula muricina'' 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 ...

'' (Blainville, 1832) * ''

Semiricinula muricoides ''Semiricinula muricoides'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off New Zealand New Zealand () is an is ...

'' (Blainville, 1832) * ''

Semiricinula squamigera ''Semiricinula squamigera'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Semiricinula squamigera'' (Deshayes, 1832). Accessed through: World Register of Ma ...

'' (

Deshayes Deshayes is a surname of French origin. * André-Jean-Jacques Deshayes (1777–1846), French ballet dancer and choreographer * Arnouph Deshayes de Cambronne (1768–1846), French governor * Catherine Deshayes, widow Monvoisin, known as "La Voisin ...

, 1832) * ''

Semiricinula squamosa ''Semiricinula squamosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The solid shell varies in length between 20 mm and 45 mm. Its sculpture shows varices ...

'' ( Pease, 1868) * ''

Semiricinula tissoti ''Semiricinula tissoti'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Semiricinula tissoti'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1852). Accessed through: World Register ...

'' ( Petit de la Saussaye, 1852) * ''

Semiricinula tongasoa ''Semiricinula tongasoa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.Bozzetti L. (2018). ''Semiricinula tongasoa'' (Gastropoda: hypsogastropoda: Muricidae: Rapaninae) nuova spe ...

'' Bozzetti, 2018 * ''

Semiricinula turbinoides ''Semiricinula turbinoides'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands, ...

'' (Blainville, 1832) ;Species brought into synonymy * ''Semiricinula chrysostoma'' (

, 1844): synonym of ''

Morula chrysostoma ''Morula chrysostoma'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. The shell size varies between 15 mm and 20 mm. This species is distributed in the Red Sea, along Ade ...

'' (Deshayes, 1844) *''Semiricinula marginatra'' (Blainville, 1832): synonym of ''

Neothais marginatra ''Neothais marginatra'', common name : the brownish drupe, 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 20 mm and 45 mm Dis ...

'' (Blainville, 1832) * ''Semiricinula nodosa'' (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1841) : synonym of ''

Orania nodosa ''Orania nodosa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 18.4 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Solomon ...

'' (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848)

References

* Claremont M., Vermeij G.J., Williams S.T. & Reid D.G. (2013) Global phylogeny and new classification of the Rapaninae (Gastropoda: Muricidae), dominant molluscan predators on tropical rocky seashores. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 66: 91–102.

External links

Martens, E. von. (1879). Übersicht der von W. Peters von 1843 bis 1847 in Mossambique gesammelten Mollusca. Monatsberichte der königlich Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin. 1879(7): 727-749.

Iredale, T. (1918). Molluscan nomenclatural problems and solutions.- No. 1. Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London. 13(1-2): 28-40
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