''Timbellus'' is a
genus
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of
sea snails,
marine
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gastropod mollusk
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s in the
family
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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.
Species
Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include:
* † ''
Timbellus arenarius
''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include:
* † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912)
* ''Timbellu ...
''
(Steuer, 1912)
* ''
Timbellus atlantideus
''Timbellus atlantideus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 18 mm and 30 mm.
Distribution
This sp ...
''
(Bouchet & Warén, 1985)
*† ''
Timbellus barattus
''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include:
* † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912)
* ''Timbell ...
''
(De Gregorio, 1895)
* ''
Timbellus bednalli
''Timbellus bednalli'', common name Bednall's murex, 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 gastrop ...
''
(Brazier, 1878)
* ''
Timbellus bilobatus
''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include:
* † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912)
* ''Timbell ...
''
Houart, 2012
* † ''
Timbellus brevicauda
''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include:
* † ''Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912)
* ''Timbellus ...
''
(Hébert, 1849)
* †''
Timbellus calvus
''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include:
* † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912)
* ''Timbell ...
''
(Tate, 1888)
* † ''
Timbellus capitaneus
''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include:
* † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912)
* ''Timbell ...
''
Pacaud, Goret & Ledon, 2017
* ''
Timbellus corbariae''
Houart, 2015
* ''
Timbellus crauroptera
''Timbellus crauroptera'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The shell grows to a length of 11.4-15 mm at maturity, and has a high spire with 1.5 round ...
''
(Houart, 1991)
* † ''
Timbellus crenulatus
''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include:
* † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912)
* ''Timbell ...
''
(Röding, 1798)
* † ''
Timbellus danapris
''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include:
* † ''Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912)
* ''Timbellus ...
''
Pacaud, 2018
* † ''
Timbellus detritus
''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include:
* † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912)
* ''Timbellu ...
''
(Koenen, 1890)
* ''
Timbellus emilyae
''Timbellus emilyae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Timbellus emilyae (Espinosa, Ortea & Fernández-Garcés, 2007). Acces ...
''
(Espinosa, Ortea & Fernández-Garcés, 2007)
* ''
Timbellus fernandezi
''Timbellus fernandezi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class ...
''
(Houart, 2000)
* ''
Timbellus flemingi
''Timbellus flemingi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class com ...
''
(Beu, 1967)
* ''
Timbellus fulgens
''Timbellus fulgens'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along South Africa and in the ...
''
(Houart, 1988)
* ''
Timbellus goniodes
''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include:
* † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912)
* ''Timbell ...
''
Houart & Héros, 2015
* ''
Timbellus guesti
''Timbellus guesti'', common name : the Guest's murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 23 mm and 29 ...
''
(Harasewych & Jensen, 1979)
* ''
Timbellus havanensis
''Timbellus havanensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class c ...
''
(Vokes, 1970)
* † ''
Timbellus kaiparaensis
''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include:
* † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912)
* ''Timbell ...
''
(C. A. Fleming, 1962)
* †''
Timbellus laetificus
''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include:
* † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912)
* ''Timbellu ...
''
(Finlay, 1930)
* † ''
Timbellus latifolius
''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails ...
''
(Bellardi, 1872)
* ''
Timbellus leucas
''Timbellus leucas'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 25 mm and 47 mm.
Distribution
This specie ...
''
(Locard, 1897)
* ''
Timbellus levii
''Timbellus levii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The shell grows to a length of 20 mm.
Distribution
This species is found in the Pacific Oce ...
''
(Houart, 1988)
* ''
Timbellus lightbourni''
(Harasewych & Jensen, 1979)
* ''
Timbellus marshalli
''Timbellus marshalli'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The shell grows to a length of .
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Pacific Oce ...
''
(Houart, 1989)
* † ''
Timbellus micropterus
''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include:
* † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912)
* ''Timbell ...
''
(Deshayes, 1835)
* † ''
Timbellus moguntiacus''
(R. Janssen, 1979)
* ''
Timbellus pannuceus
''Timbellus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Timbellus'' include:
* † '' Timbellus arenarius'' (Steuer, 1912)
* ''Timbell ...
''
Houart & Héros, 2015
* † ''
Timbellus perlongus''
(Bellardi, 1873)
* ''
Timbellus phaneus
''Timbellus phaneus'', common name: the phaneus murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 7 mm and 35 ...
''
(Dall, 1889)
* ''
Timbellus phyllopterus
''Timbellus phyllopterus'', common name : the leafy winged murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 50 mm ...
''
(Lamarck, 1822)
* ''
Timbellus priabonicus''
Pacaud, 2018
* ''
Timbellus radwini
''Timbellus radwini'', common name Radwin's murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 30 mm and 40 ...
''
(Harasewych & Jensen, 1979)
* ''
Timbellus richeri
''Timbellus richeri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The shell grows to a length of 30 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is found in the ...
''
(Houart, 1987)
* ''
Timbellus rubidus
''Timbellus rubidus'' 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 13.2 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is found off ...
''
(Houart, 2001)
* ''
Timbellus stenostoma
''Timbellus stenostoma'' 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 13.9 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is found off New C ...
'' (Houart, 1991)
* ''
Timbellus sublimis''
Houart, 2012
* † ''
Timbellus swainsoni''
(Michelotti, 1841)
* † ''
Timbellus tripteroides''
(Lamarck, 1822)
* ''
Timbellus vespertilio
''Timbellus vespertilio'', common name : the butterfly murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies betwee ...
''
(Kuroda in Kira, 1959)
* † ''
Timbellus waiareka''
(Beu, 1970)
* ''
Timbellus xenos''
(Harasewych, 1982)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Timbellus concavopterus''
(Kosuge, 1980): synonym of ''
Favartia concavoptera
''Favartia concavoptera'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Favartia concavoptera (Kosuge, 1980). Accessed through: World Regi ...
''
(Kosuge, 1980) (superseded combination)
* ''Timbellus miyokoae''
(Kosuge, 1979): synonym of ''
Chicoreus miyokoae
''Chicoreus miyokoae'', common name : the ''Miyoko Murex'', is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.Bouchet, P. (2015). Chicoreus miyokoae (Kosuge, 1979). In: MolluscaBase ...
''
(Kosuge, 1979)
References
* Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) ''Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae''. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 128
Muricinae
{{Muricinae-stub