Tripterotyphinae is a subfamily in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

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 ...

.MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Tripterotyphinae D'Attilio & Hertz, 1988. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=405942 on 2019-11-07

Genera

According to the

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, the subfamily Tripterotyphinae contains four genera.WoRMS : Tripterotyphinae; accessed : 10 August 2015
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Cinclidotyphis ''Cinclidotyphis'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks 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 marriage ...

'' DuShane, 1969 * ''

Pterotyphis ''Pterotyphis'' is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusc 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 ...

'' Jousseaume, 1880 * ''

Semityphis ''Semityphis'' is an extinct genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, 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 ma ...

'' Martin, 1931 * ''

Tripterotyphis ''Tripterotyphis'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks 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 marriage ...

'' Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932 ;Genera brought into synonymy: * ''Nothotyphis'' Fleming, 1962: synonym of ''Tripterotyphis'' Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932 * ''Perotyphis'' Jousseaume, 1880: synonym of ''Pterotyphis'' Jousseaume, 1880 (incorrect original spelling, see Errata p. 367; spelling Pterotyphis conserved under Art. 33.2.3.1) * ''Trigonotyphis'' Jousseaume, 1882: synonym of ''Pterotyphis'' Jousseaume, 1880

References

Muricidae {{Muricidae-stub