Aspella
Encyclopedia
Aspella is a genus
of sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family
Muricidae
, the murex snails or rock snails.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod mollusks in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Muricidae
Muricidae
Muricidae, common name murex snails or rock snails, is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails. With approximately 1,600 living species the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neogastropoda. Additionally, 1,200 fossil species have been recognised...
, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus Aspella include:- Aspella acuticostataAspella acuticostataAspella acuticostata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Turton, 1932) - Aspella ancepsAspella ancepsAspella anceps is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Lamarck, 1822) - Aspella castorAspella castorAspella castor is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976 - Aspella crypticaAspella crypticaAspella cryptica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976 - Aspella hastulaAspella hastulaAspella hastula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Reeve, 1844) - Aspella helenaeAspella helenaeAspella helenae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart & Tröndlé, 2008 - Aspella hildrunaeAspella hildrunaeAspella hildrunae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart & Tröndle, 2008 - Aspella lozouetiAspella lozouetiAspella lozoueti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart & Tröndlé, 2008 - Aspella mauritianaAspella mauritianaAspella mauritiana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976 - Aspella mediaAspella mediaAspella media is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1987 - Aspella morchiAspella morchiAspella morchi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976 - Aspella pauperculaAspella pauperculaAspella paupercula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(C. B. Adams, 1850) - Aspella platylaevisAspella platylaevisAspella platylaevis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Radwin & d'Attilio, 1976 - Aspella polluxAspella polluxAspella pollux is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976 - Aspella ponderiAspella ponderiAspella ponderi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976 - Aspella productaAspella productaAspella producta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Pease, 1861) - Aspella pyramidalisAspella pyramidalisAspella pyramidalis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Broderip, 1833) - Aspella schroederiAspella schroederiAspella schroederi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1996 - Aspella senexAspella senexAspella senex is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Dall, 1903 - Aspella streptaAspella streptaAspella strepta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Vokes, 1985 - Aspella thomassiniAspella thomassiniAspella thomassini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1985 - Aspella vokesianaAspella vokesianaAspella vokesiana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1983