Typhis
Encyclopedia
Typhis 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 Typhis include:- Typhis trispinosusTyphis trispinosusTyphis trispinosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Houart, 1991) - Typhis tityrus Bayer, 1971
- Typhis tosaensis Azuma, 1960
- Typhis phillipensisTyphis phillipensisTyphis phillipensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Watson, 1883 - Typhis ramosusTyphis ramosusTyphis ramosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Habe & Kosuge, 1971 - Typhis wellsiTyphis wellsiTyphis wellsi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1985 - Typhis westaustralisTyphis westaustralisTyphis westaustralis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1991 - Typhis bantamensisTyphis bantamensisTyphis bantamensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Oostingh, 1933 - Typhis coronariusTyphis coronariusTyphis coronarius is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Deshayes, 1865 - Typhis cuniculosusTyphis cuniculosusTyphis cuniculosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Duchâtel in Bronn, 1848 - Typhis francescaeTyphis francescaeTyphis francescae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Finlay, 1924 - Typhis gabbiTyphis gabbiTyphis gabbi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Brown & Pilsbry, 1911 - Typhis sejunctusTyphis sejunctusTyphis sejunctus, common name the frilly typhis, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Semper, 1861 - Typhis tubiferTyphis tubiferTyphis tubifer is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Bruguière, 1792