Siphonochelus
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Siphonochelus is a genus
Genus
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 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)
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 gastropod mollusks in the family
Family (biology)
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 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 Siphonochelus include:
  • Siphonochelus erythrostigma
    Siphonochelus erythrostigma
    Siphonochelus erythrostigma is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    Keen & Campbell, 1964
  • Siphonochelus longicornis
    Siphonochelus longicornis
    Siphonochelus longicornis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    (Dall, 1888)
  • Siphonochelus pavlova
    Siphonochelus pavlova
    Siphonochelus pavlova is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    (Iredale, 1936)
  • Siphonochelus saltantis
    Siphonochelus saltantis
    Siphonochelus saltantis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    Houart, 1991

Subgenus Siphonochelus
* Siphonochelus angustus
Siphonochelus angustus
Siphonochelus angustus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

Houart, 1991
  • Siphonochelus arcuatus
    Siphonochelus arcuatus
    Siphonochelus arcuatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    (Hinds, 1843)
  • Siphonochelus boucheti
    Siphonochelus boucheti
    Siphonochelus boucheti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    Houart, 1991
  • Siphonochelus generosus
    Siphonochelus generosus
    Siphonochelus generosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    Iredale, 1936
  • Siphonochelus japonicus
    Siphonochelus japonicus
    Siphonochelus japonicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    (A. Adams, 1863)
  • Siphonochelus lozoueti
    Siphonochelus lozoueti
    Siphonochelus lozoueti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    Houart, 1991
  • Siphonochelus nipponensis
    Siphonochelus nipponensis
    Siphonochelus nipponensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    Keen & Campbell, 1964
  • Siphonochelus pentaphasios
    Siphonochelus pentaphasios
    Siphonochelus pentaphasios is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    (Barnard, 1959)
  • Siphonochelus radwini
    Siphonochelus radwini
    Siphonochelus radwini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    Emerson & D'Attilio, 1979
  • Siphonochelus riosi
    Siphonochelus riosi
    Siphonochelus riosi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    (Bertsch & D'Attilio, 1980)
  • Siphonochelus rosadoi
    Siphonochelus rosadoi
    Siphonochelus rosadoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    Houart, 1999
  • Siphonochelus solus
    Siphonochelus solus
    Siphonochelus solus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    Vella, 1961
  • Siphonochelus stillacandidus
    Siphonochelus stillacandidus
    Siphonochelus stillacandidus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:*...

    Houart, 1985
  • Siphonochelus syringianus
    Siphonochelus syringianus
    Siphonochelus syringianus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    (Hedley, 1903)
  • Siphonochelus tityrus
    Siphonochelus tityrus
    Siphonochelus tityrus 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 5 mm and 14 mm.-Distribution:...

    (Bayer, 1971)
  • Siphonochelus transcurrens
    Siphonochelus transcurrens
    Siphonochelus transcurrens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    (Martens, 1902)
  • Siphonochelus undulatus
    Siphonochelus undulatus
    Siphonochelus undulatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    Houart, 1991
  • Siphonochelus unicornis
    Siphonochelus unicornis
    Siphonochelus unicornis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    Houart, 1991
  • Siphonochelus virginiae
    Siphonochelus virginiae
    Siphonochelus virginiae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....

    (Houart, 1986)

Brought into synonymy :
  • Siphonochelus (Laevityphis) Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Laevityphis
    Laevityphis
    Laevityphis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Laevityphis include:* Laevityphis bullisi Gertman, 1969...

    Cossmann, 1903
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