Trophoninae
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Trophoninae is a subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family
Muricidae
, the rock snails and their allies.
, genera within the subfamily Trophoninae include:
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 rock snails and their allies.
Genera
According to the World Register of Marine SpeciesWorld Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species is a database that hopes to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialists on each group of organism. These taxonomists control the quality of the...
, genera within the subfamily Trophoninae include:
- AbyssotrophonAbyssotrophonAbyssotrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Abyssotrophon include:* Abyssotrophon christae Egorov, 1993...
Egorov, 1993 - AfritrophonAfritrophonAfritrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Afritrophon include:* Afritrophon agulhasensis...
Tomlin, 1947 - AnatrophonAnatrophonAnatrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Anatrophon include:* Anatrophon sarmentosus...
Iredale, 1929 - BenthoxystusBenthoxystusBenthoxystus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Benthoxystus include:* Benthoxystus columnarius...
Iredale, 1929 - BoreotrophonBoreotrophonBoreotrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Boreotrophon include:* Boreotrophon alaskanus Dall, 1902...
P. Fischer, 1884 - ComptellaComptellaComptella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Comptella include:* Comptella coronata Dell, 1956* Comptella curta...
Finlay, 1926 - ConchatalosConchatalosConchatalos is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Conchatalos include:* Conchatalos canalibrevis Houart, 1995...
Houart, 1995 - CoroniumCoroniumCoronium was the name of a suggested chemical element, hypothesised in the 19th century. It was named after the solar corona.During the total solar eclipse of 7 August 1869, a green emission line of wavelength 530.3 nm was observed in the coronal spectrum...
Simone, 1996 - EnatimeneEnatimeneEnatimene is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Enatimene include:* Enatimene bassetti...
Iredale, 1929 - FuegotrophonFuegotrophonFuegotrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Fuegotrophon include:* Fuegotrophon amettei...
Powell, 1951 - GemixystusGemixystusGemixystus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Gemixystus include:* Gemixystus fimbriatus Houart, 2004...
Iredale, 1929 - HouartiellaHouartiellaHouartiella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Houartiella include:* Houartiella alboranensis Smriglio, Mariottini & Bonfitto, 1997...
Smriglio, Mariottini & Bonfitto, 1997 - LeptotrophonLeptotrophonLeptotrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Leptotrophon include:* Leptotrophon acerapex...
Houart, 1995 - LitozamiaLitozamiaLitozamia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Litozamia include:* Litozamia brazieri...
Iredale, 1929 - MinortrophonMinortrophonMinortrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Minortrophon include:* Minortrophon crassiliratus...
Finlay, 1926 - NipponotrophonNipponotrophonNipponotrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Nipponotrophon include:* Nipponotrophon echinus...
Kuroda & Habe, 1971 - NodulotrophonNodulotrophonNodulotrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Nodulotrophon include:* Nodulotrophon coronatus...
Habe & Ito, 1965 - PagodulaPagodulaPagodula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Pagodula include:* Pagodula abyssorum...
Monterosato, 1884 - ParatrophonParatrophonParatrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Paratrophon include:* Paratrophon cheesemani...
Finlay, 1926 - ScabrotrophonScabrotrophonScabrotrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Scabrotrophon include: * Scabrotrophon bondarevi...
McLean, 1996 - TerefundusTerefundusTerefundus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Terefundus include:* Terefundus crispulatus...
Finlay, 1926 - TrominaTrominaTromina is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Tromina include:* Tromina dispectata Dell, 1990...
Dall, 1918 - TrophonTrophonTrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Trophon include:* Trophon albolabratus E.A...
Montfort, 1810 - TrophonellaTrophonellaTrophonella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Trophonella include:* Trophonella echinolamellata...
Harasewych & Pastorino, 2010 - TrophonopsisTrophonopsisTrophonopsis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Trophonopsis include:* Trophonopsis aberrans...
Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1882 - XenotrophonXenotrophonXenotrophon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Xenotrophon include:* Xenotrophon euschema...
Iredale, 1929 - XymeneXymeneXymene is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the rock snails, found in New Zealand. - Species :Species and subspecies within the genus Xymene include:* Xymene ambiguus...
Iredale, 1915 - XymenopsisXymenopsisXymenopsis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Xymenopsis include:* Xymenopsis buccineus...
Powell, 1951