Priene | |
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Shell of Priene scabrum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Littorinimorpha |
Superfamily: | Tonnoidea |
Family: | Ranellidae |
Genus: | Priene H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858 |
Type species | |
Murex anusLinnaeus, 1758 | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Priene is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons. [1]
Species within the genus Priene include:
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Alia is a genus of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Stramonita is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Rapaninae of the family Muricidae, the rock snails.
Aphera is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Anachis is a large genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Astyris is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Photinula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calliostomatidae.
Coralliophila is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails, within the family Muricidae, the murex snails and rock snails.
Cronia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Drupa is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. It occurs in the Indo-Pacific.
Purpura is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Rapaninae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Quoyula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Vitularia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Zidona is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Volutidae.
Priene scabrum is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.
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