''Typhis'' 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

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 ''Typhis'' include: * † '' Typhis aculeatus'' Vella, 1961 * † '' Typhis adventus'' Vella, 1961 * † '' Typhis bantamensis'' Oostingh, 1933 * † '' Typhis chattonensis'' P. A. Maxwell, 1971 * † '' Typhis clifdenensis'' Vella, 1961 * † '' Typhis cuniculosus'' Duchâtel in Bronn, 1848 * † '' Typhis gabbi'' Brown & Pilsbry, 1911 * † '' Typhis hebetatus'' Hutton, 1877 * '' Typhis phillipensis'' Watson, 1883 * † '' Typhis planus'' Vella, 1961 * † '' Typhis ramosus'' Habe & Kosuge, 1971 * † '' Typhis sejunctus'' Semper, 1861 * † '' Typhis tubifer'' Bruguière, 1792 * '' Typhis wellsi'' Houart, 1985 * '' Typhis westaustralis'' Houart, 1991 ;Synonyms: * † ''Typhis coronarius'' Deshayes, 1865: synonym of †''

Laevityphis muticus ''Laevityphis muticus'' is an extinct 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 k ...

'' ( J. de C. Sowerby, 1835) * † ''Typhis francescae'' Finlay, 1924: synonym of † ''

Rugotyphis francescae ''Rugotyphis francescae'' is an extinct species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Rugotyphis francescae'' (Finlay, 1924) †. Accessed through: World Re ...

'' (Finlay, 1924) (original combination) * ''Typhis trispinosus'' (Houart, 1991): synonym of '' Hirtotyphis trispinosus'' Houart, 1991 * ''Typhis tityrus'' Bayer, 1971: synonym of ''

Trubatsa tityrus ''Trubatsa tityrus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Trubatsa tityrus (Bayer, 1971). Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' (Bayer, 1971) (basionym) * ''Typhis tosaensis'' Azuma, 1960: synonym of ''

Monstrotyphis tosaensis ''Monstrotyphis tosaensis'' 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 ...

'' (M. Azuma, 1960)

References

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