| Homalocantha melanamathos | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Genus: | Homalocantha |
| Species: | H. melanamathos |
| Binomial name | |
| Homalocantha melanamathos (Gmelin, 1791) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Homalocantha melanamathos f. chiniiBiraghi, 1984 | |
Homalocantha melanamathos is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. [1]
A snail is a shelled gastropod. The name is most often applied to land snails, terrestrial pulmonate gastropod molluscs. However, the common name snail is also used for most of the members of the molluscan class Gastropoda that have a coiled shell that is large enough for the animal to retract completely into. When the word "snail" is used in this most general sense, it includes not just land snails but also numerous species of sea snails and freshwater snails. Gastropods that naturally lack a shell, or have only an internal shell, are mostly called slugs, and land snails that have only a very small shell are often called semi-slugs.
Gastropods, commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda.
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 Neogastropoda. Additionally, 1,200 fossil species have been recognized. Numerous subfamilies are recognized, although experts disagree about the subfamily divisions and the definitions of the genera. Many muricids have unusual shells which are considered attractive by shell collectors and by interior designers.
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the absence of a visible shell.
Freshwater snails are gastropod mollusks that live in fresh water. There are many different families. They are found throughout the world in various habitats, ranging from ephemeral pools to the largest lakes, and from small seeps and springs to major rivers. The great majority of freshwater gastropods have a shell, with very few exceptions. Some groups of snails that live in freshwater respire using gills, whereas other groups need to reach the surface to breathe air. In addition, some are amphibious and have both gills and a lung. Most feed on algae, but many are detritivores and some are filter feeders.
Hexaplex is a genus of medium-sized to large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily muracinae of the family Muricidae, the murex shells or rock snails.
Homalocantha anatomica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Homalocantha anomaliae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Homalocantha digitata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Homalocantha dondani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Homalocantha dovpeledi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Homalocantha oxyacantha is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Homalocantha pisori is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Homalocantha secunda is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Homalocantha tortua is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Homalocantha vicdani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Homalocantha zamboi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Chicomurex is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Muricopsinae is a taxonomic subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the large family Muricidae, the murex snails and rock snails.
Terrestrial molluscs or land molluscs (mollusks) are an ecological group that includes all molluscs that live on land in contrast to freshwater and marine molluscs. They probably first occurred in the Carboniferous, arising from freshwater ones.
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