Biology:Semiricinula

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Short description: Genus of gastropods

Semiricinula
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Semiricinula squamosa
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Rapaninae
Genus: Semiricinula
Martens, 1903
Type species
Purpura turbinoides Blainville, 1832
Synonyms
  • Purpura (Semiricinula) E. von Martens, 1879 (original rank)
  • Ricinula (Semiricinula) E. von Martens, 1879
  • Thais (Semiricinula) E. von Martens, 1879

Semiricinula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Rapaninae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Species

Species within the genus Semiricinula include:

Species brought into synonymy

References

  • Claremont M., Vermeij G.J., Williams S.T. & Reid D.G. (2013) Global phylogeny and new classification of the Rapaninae (Gastropoda: Muricidae), dominant molluscan predators on tropical rocky seashores. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 66: 91–102.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10819377 entry