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Rapaninae

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Rapaninae
A live Rapana venosa showing the operculum.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Rapaninae
Gray, 1853
Genera

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Synonyms[1]
  • Concholepadidae Perrier, 1897
  • Drupinae Wenz, 1938
  • Purpurellinae Bellardi, 1882
  • Purpuridae Children, 1823 (placed on the Official List by ICZN Opinion 886 with the requirement that it shall not be given precedence over Thaididae)
  • Thaididae Jousseaume, 1888

Rapaninae is a subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae.[1]

This subfamily was known as Thaidinae until 1993.

Shell description

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The shell is usually more or less pyriforra, and often produced anteriorly. The spire is short. The inner lip is convex and smooth. The shells of species in this subfamily typically do not have a varix, but strong axial sculpture is often present.

The operculum is ovate, blunt. The nucleus is elongate, forming the outer or hinder edge.[2]

Genera

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Genera within the subfamily Rapaninae include:

Genera brought into synonymy

References

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  1. ^ a b Houart, R. (2011). Rapaninae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196295 on 2011-03-01
  2. ^ Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls
  3. ^ Tan, K.S. (2003). "Phylogenetic analysis and taxonomy of some southern Australia and New Zealand Muricidae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda)". Journal of Natural History. 37 (8): 911–1028. doi:10.1080/00222930110120610. S2CID 83502042.
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