Taurasia | |
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Shell of Taurasia striata (syntype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
Family: | Muricidae |
Subfamily: | Rapaninae |
Genus: | Taurasia Bellardi, 1882 |
Type species | |
† Purpura subfusiformisd'Orbigny, 1852 | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Taurasia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Rapaninae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. [1]
Species within the genus Taurasia include:
Rapaninae is a subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae.
Clavatula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clavatulidae.
Pisania is a genus of marine whelk in the family Pisaniidae. Some species prey on barnacles.
Murexsul octogonus, or the octagonal murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Orania nodosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Phycothais reticulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Semiricinula muricoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Semiricinula turbinoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Stramonita rustica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Taurasia striata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Agnewia 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.
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.
Neothais is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Rapaninae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Phycothais is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Rapaninae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
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.
Tectarius is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles.
Semiricinula muricina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Preangeria is an extinct genus of gastropods belonging to the family Eosiphonidae.