Ergalataxinae
| Ergalataxinae | |
|---|---|
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| A shell of Muricodrupa fiscella | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda cladeHypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Ergalataxinae Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971 |
Ergalataxinae is a taxonomic subfamily of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the family Muricidae, the rock snails.[1] In this subfamily, the aragonitic shell has 0–2 varices.[2]
Genera
The subfamily Ergalataxinae contains the following genera:[3]
- Cronia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
- Cytharomorula Kuroda, 1953
- Ergalatax Iredale, 1931
- Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883
- Lindapterys Petuch, 1987
- Maculotriton Dall, 1904
- Minibraria Sarasua, 1984
- Morula Schumacher, 1817
- Muricodrupa Iredale, 1918
- Orania Pallary, 1900
- Pascula Dall, 1908
- Phrygiomurex Dall, 1904
- Spinidrupa Habe & Kosuge, 1966
- Trachypollia Woodring, 1928
- Uttleya Marwick, 1934
- Genera brought into synonymy
- Azumamorula Emerson, 1968 : synonym of Morula (Azumamorula) Emerson, 1968
- Cumella Jousseaume, 1898 : synonym of Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883
- Habromorula Houart, 1995 : synonym of Morula (Habromorula) Houart, 1995
- Usilla H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 : synonym of Cronia (Usilla) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
The classification into this subfamily is doubtful for the genera Daphnellopsis Schepman, 1913; Lindapterys Petuch, 1987 Maculotriton Dall, 1904; Phrygiomurex Dall, 1904 and Uttleya Marwick, 1934
References
- ↑ http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Ergalataxinae/Pages/ergalataxinae_plate.htm
- ↑ http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~molluscs/test3/ergalataxinae.html
- ↑ Philippe Bouchet & Roland Houart (2011). "Ergalataxinae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 1 March 2011.