Latiaxis
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Latiaxis is a genus
of medium-sized sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae
, subfamily Coralliophilinae
, the coral snails or coral shells.
Species mentioned in ITIS
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The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database also adds the following species with names in current use :
Species from New Zealand :
Synonyms:
Genus
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of medium-sized 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)
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gastropod mollusks in the family 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...
, subfamily Coralliophilinae
Coralliophilinae
Coralliophilinae is a taxonomic group, a subfamily of about 200–250 sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks commonly known as the coral snails or coral shells...
, the coral snails or coral shells.
Species
Species within the genus Latiaxis include:- Latiaxis bernardiLatiaxis bernardiLatiaxis bernardi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
K. Nicolay, 1984 - Latiaxis hayashii Shikama, 1966
- Latiaxis kawamurai Kuroda, 1959
- Latiaxis mawaeLatiaxis mawaeLatiaxis mawae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
(Gray in Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834) - Latiaxis pilsbryiLatiaxis pilsbryiLatiaxis pilsbryi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
Hirase, 1908
Species mentioned in ITIS
Itis
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- Latiaxis costatus (BlainvilleHenri Marie Ducrotay de BlainvilleHenri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville was a French zoologist and anatomist.Blainville was born at Arques, near Dieppe. In about 1796 he went to Paris to study painting, but he ultimately devoted himself to natural history, and attracted the attention of Georges Cuvier, for whom he occasionally...
, 1832) - California coralsnail - Latiaxis dalli (Emerson and D'Attilio, 1963)
- Latiaxis juliae Clench and Aquayo, 1939
- Latiaxis kincaidi DallW. H. DallWilliam Healey Dall was an American naturalist, a prominent malacologist, and one of the earliest scientific explorers of interior Alaska...
, 1919 - Latiaxis mansfieldi (McGinty, 1940)
The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database also adds the following species with names in current use :
- Latiaxis latipinnatus Azuma, 1961
Species from New Zealand :
- Latiaxis lischkeanusLatiaxis lischkeanusLatiaxis lischkeanus is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Coralliophilinae of the family Muricidae.-References:...
(Dunker, 1882)
Synonyms:
- Latiaxis armatus G.B. Sowerby III, 1912 : synonym of Babelomurex armatusBabelomurex armatusBabelomurex armatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(G.B. Sowerby III, 1912) - Latiaxis babelis (Requien, 1849) and Latiaxis cariniferus (Sowerby G.B. I, 1834) are synonyms for Babelomurex cariniferusBabelomurex cariniferusBabelomurex cariniferus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Distribution:This species is listed in the IUCN Red List, because it was thought to be endemic endemic to Malta....
(Sowerby, 1834) - Latiaxis benoiti (Tiberi, 1855) : synonym of Babelomurex benoitiBabelomurex benoitiBabelomurex benoiti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Tiberi, 1855) - Latiaxis cariniferoides Shikama, 1966 : synonym of Babelomurex cariniferoidesBabelomurex cariniferoidesBabelomurex cariniferoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Shikama, 1966) - Latiaxis cariniferus (Sowerby G.B. I, 1834) : synonym of Babelomurex cariniferusBabelomurex cariniferusBabelomurex cariniferus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Distribution:This species is listed in the IUCN Red List, because it was thought to be endemic endemic to Malta....
(Sowerby, 1834) - Latiaxis castaneocinctus Kosuge, 1980 : synonym of Babelomurex princepsBabelomurex princepsBabelomurex princeps is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Distribution:...
(Melvill, 1912) - Latiaxis chiangi Lan, 1982 : synonym of Coralliophila abnormisCoralliophila abnormisCoralliophila abnormis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(E.A. Smith, 1878) - Latiaxis couturieri Jousseaume, 1898: synonym of Babelomurex couturieriBabelomurex couturieriBabelomurex couturieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Jousseaume, 1898) - Latiaxis echinatus Azuma, 1960 : synonym of Babelomurex echinatusBabelomurex echinatusBabelomurex echinatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Azuma, 1960) - Latiaxis elstoni Barnard, 1962 : synonym of Toxiclionella elstoniToxiclionella elstoniToxiclionella elstoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae. -References:* Kilburn, R.N. . Turridae of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 2. Subfamily Clavatulinae. Ann. Natal Mus. 26, 417-470...
(Barnard, 1962) - Latiaxis fearnleyi Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965 : synonym of Coralliophila fearnleyi (Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965)
- Latiaxis fenestratus Kosuge, 1980 : synonym of Babelomurex wormaldi (Powell, 1971)
- Latiaxis filiaregis Kurohara, 1959 : synonym of Hirtomurex filiaregis (Kurohara, 1959)
- Latiaxis fruticosus Kosuge, 1979: synonym of Babelomurex fruticosusBabelomurex fruticosusBabelomurex fruticosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Kosuge, 1979) - Latiaxis gemmatus Shikama, 1966 : synonym of Babelomurex diademaBabelomurex diademaBabelomurex diadema is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(A. Adams, 1854) - Latiaxis helenae Azuma, 1973 : synonym of Babelomurex fusiformis (Martens, 1902)
- Latiaxis jeanneae D'Attilio & Myers, 1984 : synonym of Babelomurex spinosusBabelomurex spinosusBabelomurex spinosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
(Hirase, 1908) - Latiaxis kanamarui Shikama, 1978 : synonym of Babelomurex indicusBabelomurex indicusBabelomurex indicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(E.A. Smith, 1899) - Latiaxis kawanishii Kosuge, 1979 : synonym of Babelomurex kawanishii (Kosuge, 1979)
- Latiaxis kieneri Hidalgo, 1904 : synonym of Babelomurex indicusBabelomurex indicusBabelomurex indicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(E.A. Smith, 1899) - Latiaxis kiranus Kuroda, 1959 : synonym of Babelomurex indicusBabelomurex indicusBabelomurex indicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(E.A. Smith, 1899) - Latiaxis macutanica Kosuge, 1979 : synonym of Babelomurex diademaBabelomurex diademaBabelomurex diadema is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(A. Adams, 1854) - Latiaxis mamimarumai Kosuge, 1981 : synonym of Mipus mamimarumai (Kosuge, 1981)
- Latiaxis marumai Habe & Kosuge, 1970 : synonym of Babelomurex marumaiBabelomurex marumaiBabelomurex marumai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Habe & Kosuge, 1970) - Latiaxis mediopacificus Kosuge, 1979 : synonym of Babelomurex mediopacificus (Kosuge, 1979)
- Latiaxis michikoae Shikama, 1978 : synonym of Babelomurex indicusBabelomurex indicusBabelomurex indicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(E.A. Smith, 1899) - Latiaxis multispinosus Shikama, 1966 : synonym of Babelomurex spinosusBabelomurex spinosusBabelomurex spinosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
(Hirase, 1908) - Latiaxis nagahorii Kosuge, 1980 : synonym of Babelomurex nagahorii (Kosuge, 1980)
- Latiaxis nakamigawai Kuroda, 1959 : synonym of Babelomurex nakamigawaiBabelomurex nakamigawaiBabelomurex nakamigawai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Kuroda, 1959) - Latiaxis nakayasui Shikama, 1970 : synonym of Babelomurex nakayasuiBabelomurex nakayasuiBabelomurex nakayasui is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
(Shikama, 1970) - Latiaxis princeps : synonym of Babelomurex princepsBabelomurex princepsBabelomurex princeps is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Distribution:...
(Melvill, 1912) - Latiaxis purpuraterminus Kosuge, 1979 : synonym of Babelomurex purpuraterminusBabelomurex purpuraterminusBabelomurex purpuraterminus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Kosuge, 1979) - Latiaxis sallei Jousseaume, 1884 : synonym of Babelomurex japonicusBabelomurex japonicusBabelomurex japonicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Dunker, 1882) - Latiaxis scobina Kilburn, 1973 : synonym of Hirtomurex winckworthiHirtomurex winckworthiHirtomurex winckworthi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
(Fulton, 1930) - Latiaxis sentix (Bayer, 1971) : synonym of Babelomurex sentixBabelomurex sentixBabelomurex sentix is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Bayer, 1971) - Latiaxis shingomarumai Kosuge, 1981 : synonym of Babelomurex shingomarumaiBabelomurex shingomarumaiBabelomurex shingomarumai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Kosuge, 1981) - Latiaxis sibogae Schepman, 1911 : synonym of Pazinotus sibogaePazinotus sibogaePazinotus sibogae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Schepman, 1911) - Latiaxis spinosus Hirase, 1908 : synonym of Babelomurex spinosusBabelomurex spinosusBabelomurex spinosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
(Hirase, 1908) - Latiaxis teramachii Kuroda, 1959 : synonym of Hirtomurex teramachii (Kuroda, 1959)
- Latiaxis tortilis A. Adams, 1867 : synonym of Mipus gyratusMipus gyratusMipus gyratus is a species of medium-sized to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Hinds, 1844) - Latiaxis tortuosus Azuma, 1961 : synonym of Mipus tortuosus (Azuma, 1961)
- Latiaxis tosanus Hirase, 1908 : synonym of Babelomurex tosanusBabelomurex tosanusBabelomurex tosanus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
(Hirase, 1908) - Latiaxis translucida Kosuge, 1981 : synonym of Hirtomurex winckworthiHirtomurex winckworthiHirtomurex winckworthi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
(Fulton, 1930) - Latiaxis tuberosus Kosuge, 1980 : synonym of Babelomurex tuberosusBabelomurex tuberosusBabelomurex tuberosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Kosuge, 1980) - Latiaxis tumidus Kosuge, 1980 : synonym of Babelomurex tumidus (Kosuge, 1980)
- Latiaxis vicdani Kosuge, 1980 : synonym of Mipus vicdaniMipus vicdaniMipus vicdani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
(Kosuge, 1980) - Latiaxis winckworthi Fulton, 1930 : synonym of Hirtomurex winckworthiHirtomurex winckworthiHirtomurex winckworthi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
(Fulton, 1930) - Latiaxis wormaldi PowellArthur William Baden PowellDr Arthur William Baden Powell CBE was a New Zealand malacologist, naturalist and palaeontologist, a major influence in the study and classification of New Zealand molluscs through much of the twentieth century. He was known to his friends and family by his third name, "Baden".Powell was born at...
, 1971 : synonym of Babelomurex wormaldi (Powell, 1971)
Further reading
- Powell A. W. B.Arthur William Baden PowellDr Arthur William Baden Powell CBE was a New Zealand malacologist, naturalist and palaeontologist, a major influence in the study and classification of New Zealand molluscs through much of the twentieth century. He was known to his friends and family by his third name, "Baden".Powell was born at...
, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers LtdHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1