Pterynotus
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Pterynotus is a genus
of sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family
Muricidae
, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species brought into synonymy :
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 Pterynotus include:- Pterynotus alatusPterynotus alatusPterynotus alatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Röding, 1798) - Pterynotus albobrunneusPterynotus albobrunneusPterynotus albobrunneus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Bertsch & D'Attilio, 1980 - Pterynotus aparrii D'Attilio & Bertsch, 1980
- Pterynotus barclayanus (H. Adams, 1873)
- Pterynotus bibbeyi (Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976)
- Pterynotus bipinnatus (Reeve, 1845)
- Pterynotus bouteti Houart, 1990
- Pterynotus brianbaileyiPterynotus brianbaileyiPterynotus brianbaileyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Mühlhäusser, 1984 - Pterynotus elaticus (Houart, 2000)
- Pterynotus elongatusPterynotus elongatusPterynotus elongatus , common name : the club murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:*...
(Lightfoot, 1786) - Pterynotus emilyaePterynotus emilyaePterynotus emilyae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Espinosa, Ortea & Fernandez-Garcés, 2007 - Pterynotus lauraePterynotus lauraePterynotus laurae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1997 - Pterynotus loebbeckeiPterynotus loebbeckeiPterynotus loebbeckei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:...
(Kobelt, In Loebbecke & Kobelt, 1879) - Pterynotus martinetanaPterynotus martinetanaPterynotus martinetana, common name : the fenestrate murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 18 mm and 55 mm....
(Röding, 1798) - Pterynotus patagiatusPterynotus patagiatusPterynotus patagiatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Hedley, 1912) - Pterynotus pellucidusPterynotus pellucidusPterynotus pellucidus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Reeve, 1845) - Pterynotus tripterus (Born, 1778)
Species brought into synonymy :
- Pterynotus atlantideus Bouchet & Warén, 1985 : synonym of Timbellus atlantideus (Bouchet & Warén, 1985)
- Pterynotus bednalli (Brazier, 1878) : synonym of Timbellus bednalli (Brazier, 1878)
- Pterynotus concavopterus Kosuge, 1980 : synonym of Timbellus concavopterus (Kosuge, 1980)
- Pterynotus crauropterus Houart, 1991 : synonym of Timbellus crauroptera (Houart, 1991)
- Pterynotus fernandezi Houart, 2000 : synonym of Timbellus fernandezi (Houart, 2000)
- Pterynotus flemingi Beu, 1967: synonym of Timbellus flemingi (Beu, 1967)
- Pterynotus fulgens Houart, 1988: synonym of Timbellus fulgens (Houart, 1988)
- Pterynotus gambiensis Reeve: synonym of Purpurellus gambiensisPurpurellus gambiensisPurpurellus gambiensis, common name : the Gambia Murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 35 mm and 75 mm....
(Reeve, 1845) - Pterynotus guesti Harasewych & Jensen, 1979 : synonym of Timbellus guesti (Harasewych & Jensen, 1979)
- Pterynotus havanensis Vokes, 1970 : synonym of Timbellus havanensis (Vokes, 1970)
- Pterynotus leucas (Fischer in Locard, 1897) : synonym of Timbellus leucas (Locard, 1897)
- Pterynotus levii Houart, 1988 : synonym of Timbellus levii (Houart, 1988)
- Pterynotus lightbourni Harasewych & Jensen, 1979 : synonym of Timbellus lightbourni (Harasewych & Jensen, 1979)
- Pterynotus marshalli Houart, 1989 : synonym of Timbellus marshalli (Houart, 1989)
- Pterynotus miyokoae Kosuge, 1979 : synonym of Timbellus miyokoae (Kosuge, 1979)
- Pterynotus phaneus (Dall, 1889) : synonym of Timbellus phaneus (Dall, 1889)
- Pterynotus phyllopterus (Lamarck, 1822) : synonym of Timbellus phyllopterus (Lamarck, 1822)
- Pterynotus radwini Harasewych & Jensen, 1979 : synonym of Timbellus radwini (Harasewych & Jensen, 1979)
- Pterynotus richeri Houart, 1986 : synonym of Timbellus richeri (Houart, 1987)
- Pterynotus rubidus Houart, 2001 : synonym of Timbellus rubidus (Houart, 2001)
- Pterynotus stenostoma Houart, 1991 : synonym of Timbellus stenostoma (Houart, 1991)
- Pterynotus triquetor Born : synonym of Naquetia triqueterNaquetia triqueterNaquetia triqueter, common name : the three-angled murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The shell size varies between 50 mm and 75 mm...
(Born, 1778) - Pterynotus vespertillo (Kuroda in Kira, 1959) : synonym of Timbellus vespertilio (Kuroda in Kira, 1959)
- Pterynotus xenos Harasewych, 1982 : synonym of Timbellus xenos (Harasewych, 1982)