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Genus: | Pterorytis Conrad, 1863 |
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NeurarhytisOlsson & Harbison, 1953 |
Pterorytis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. [1]
Species within the genus Pterorytis include:
Murex is a genus of medium to large sized predatory tropical sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, commonly called "murexes" or "rock snails".
Acus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Hastula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Hastulopsis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Impages is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Myurella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Terebrinae of the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Perirhoe is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Pristiterebra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Strioterebrum is an extinct genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Africotriton is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Pisanella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.
Phos is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Nassariidae.
Aesopus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
Cryptospira is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Pruninae of the family Marginellidae, the margin snails.
Pterorytis hamatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Eupleura is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in 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.
Mipus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Coralliophilinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pteropurpura is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Ocenebrinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.