Planaxis

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Planaxis
Planaxis sulcatus 004 from Boso Peninsula, Honshu, Japan.JPG
Planaxis sulcatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Superfamily: Cerithioidea
Family: Planaxidae
Genus: Planaxis
Lamarck, 1822 [1]
Type species
Buccinum sulcatumBorn, 1778

Planaxis is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Planaxidae. [2]

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Species

Species within the genus Planaxis include:

Species brought into synonymy

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References

  1. Lamarck (1822) H.N. An. s. vert.7: 50.
  2. Planaxis . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 10 April 2012.
  3. Planaxis savignyi Deshayes, 1844 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 19 May 2010.
  4. Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1791) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 19 May 2010.
  5. Planaxis lineolatus Gould, 1849 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 19 May 2010.
  6. Planaxis niger Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 19 May 2010.