Benthoxystus

Benthoxystus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Trophoninae
Genus: Benthoxystus
Iredale, 1929

Benthoxystus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Species

Species within the genus Benthoxystus include:

References

  1. ^ Benthoxystus Iredale, 1929.  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=399007 on 25 April 2010.
  2. ^ Benthoxystus columnarius (Hedley & May, 1908).  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=399109 on 25 April 2010.
  3. ^ Benthoxystus petterdi (Brazier in Crosse, 1870).  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=399110 on 25 April 2010.