Ergalataxinae

Ergalataxinae
A shell of Muricodrupa fiscella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
cladeHypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Ergalataxinae
Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971

Ergalataxinae is a taxonomic subfamily of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the family Muricidae, the rock snails.[1] In this subfamily, the aragonitic shell has 0–2 varices.[2]

Genera

The subfamily Ergalataxinae contains the following genera:[3]

Genera brought into synonymy 
  • Azumamorula Emerson, 1968: synonym of Morula (Azumamorula) Emerson, 1968
  • Cumella Jousseaume, 1898: synonym of Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883
  • Habromorula Houart, 1995: synonym of Morula (Habromorula) Houart, 1995
  • Morulina Dall, 1923: synonym of Morula Schumacher, 1817
  • Roquesia Petuch, 2013: synonym of Colubraria Schumacher, 1817
  • Usilla H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Cronia (Usilla) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853

The classification into this subfamily is doubtful for the genera Daphnellopsis Schepman, 1913; Lindapterys Petuch, 1987 Maculotriton Dall, 1904; Phrygiomurex Dall, 1904 and Uttleya Marwick, 1934

References

  1. ↑ http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Ergalataxinae/Pages/ergalataxinae_plate.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~molluscs/test3/ergalataxinae.html
  3. ↑ Philippe Bouchet & Roland Houart (2011). "Ergalataxinae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 1 March 2011.


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