''Thaisella'' is a

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of 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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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 about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Ne ...

, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Thaisella'' Clench, 1947. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=574252 on 2019-01-06Claremont 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. ublished online 28 September 2012; Code-compliant paper version published January 2013/ref>

Species

Species within the genus ''Thaisella'' include: * '' Thaisella callifera'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''

Thaisella chocolata ''Thaisella chocolata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Thaisella chocolata'' (Duclos, 1832). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Speci ...

'' (Duclos, 1832) * '' Thaisella coronata'' (Lamarck, 1816) * ''

Thaisella forbesii ''Thaisella forbesii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Thaisella forbesii'' (Dunker, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species ...

'' (Dunker, 1853) * ''

Thaisella guatemalteca ''Thaisella guatemalteca'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity ( ...

'' Simone, 2017 * '' Thaisella kiosquiformis'' (Duclos, 1832) * '' Thaisella mariae'' (Morretes, 1954) * '' Thaisella trinitatensis'' (Guppy, 1869) * '' Thaisella tumulosa'' (Reeve, 1846) ;''The following species were brought into synonymy: * '' Thaisella blanfordi'' (Melvill, 1893): synonym of ''

Indothais blanfordi ''Indothais blanfordi'' 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 ...

'' (Melvill, 1893) * ''

Thaisella dubia ''Indothais dubia'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marr ...

'' (Schepman, 1919): synonym of

Indothais dubia ''Indothais dubia'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marr ...

(Schepman, 1919) * '' Thaisella gradata'' (Jonas, 1846): synonym of ''

Indothais gradata ''Indothais gradata'' 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 ...

'' (Jonas, 1846) * '' Thaisella javanica'' (Philippi, 1848): synonym of ''

Indothais javanica ''Indothais javanica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Indothais javanica'' (Philippi, 1848). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spe ...

'' (Philippi, 1848) * '' Thaisella jubilaea'' (Tan & Sigurdsson, 1990): synonym of ''Reishia jubilaea'' (K. S. Tan & Sigurdsson, 1990) synonym of ''

Reishia luteostoma ''Reishia luteostoma'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Reishia luteostoma'' (Holten, 1803). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Speci ...

'' (Holten, 1802) (superseded combination) * '' Thaisella keluo'' (Tan & Liu, 2001): synonym of ''

Reishia keluo ''Reishia keluo'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Reishia keluo'' (Tan & Liu, 2001). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ...

'' (K.-S. Tan & L.-L. Liu, 2001) * '' Thaisella lacera'' (Born, 1778): synonym of ''

Indothais lacera ''Indothais lacera'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Indothais lacera (Born, 1778). Accessed through: World Register of Mar ...

'' (Born, 1778) * '' Thaisella luteostoma'' (Holten, 1803): synonym of ''

'' (Holten, 1802) * '' Thaisella malayensis'' (Tan & Sigurdsson, 1996): synonym of ''

Indothais malayensis ''Indothais malayensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Indothais malayensis (Tan & Sigurdsson, 1996). Accessed through: ...

'' (K. S. Tan & Sigurdsson, 1996) (superseded combination) * ''

Thaisella mutabilis ''Thaisella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Thaisella'' Clench, 1947. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marine ...

'' (Link, 1807): synonym of ''

'' (Born, 1778) * ''

Thaisella pinangensis ''Thaisella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Thaisella'' Clench, 1947. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marine ...

'' (Tan & Sigurdsson, 1996): synonym of ''

Indothais pinangensis ''Indothais pinangensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity ( ...

'' (K. S. Tan & Sigurdsson, 1996) * '' Thaisella rufotincta'' (Tan & Sigurdsson, 1996): synonym of ''

'' (K. S. Tan & Sigurdsson, 1996) * ''

Thaisella sacellum ''Thaisella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Thaisella'' Clench, 1947. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marine ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''

Indothais sacellum ''Indothais sacellum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by m ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''

Thaisella tissoti ''Thaisella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Thaisella'' Clench, 1947. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.mar ...

'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1852): synonym of ''

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * '' Thaisella wutingi'' (Tan, 1997): synonym of ''

Indothais wutingi ''Indothais wutingi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Distribution This marine species occurs off Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Aus ...

'' (K. S. Tan, 1997)

References

External links

Clench W.J. (1947). The genera Purpura and Thais in the western Atlantic. Johnsonia. 2(23): 61-91
Gastropods described in 1947 {{Rapaninae-stub