Orania | |
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shell of Orania walkeri | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
Family: | Muricidae |
Subfamily: | Ergalataxinae |
Genus: | Orania Pallary, 1900 |
Type species | |
Murex spadae Libassi, 1859 | |
Synonyms | |
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Orania is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Ergalataxinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. [1]
Species within the genus Orania include:
Engina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pisaniidae.
Pisania is a genus of marine whelk in the family Pisaniidae. Some species prey on barnacles.
Pollia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pisaniidae.
Latirus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.
Peristernia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Peristerniinae of the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.
Orania bimucronata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Aspella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Bedeva is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Cronia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Cytharomorula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Ergalatax is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Ergalataxinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Favartia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. It is known for its crystalline shell.
Lataxiena is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Morula is a genus of small, predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfalily Ergalataxinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pascula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pterynotus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Muricinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Semiricinula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Rapaninae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Clavus is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.
Ergalataxinae is a taxonomic subfamily of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the family Muricidae, the rock snails. In this subfamily, the aragonitic shell has 0–2 varices.
Cytharomorula benedicta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
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