Priene (gastropod)

Priene is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.[1]

Priene
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:
Tonnoidea
Family:
Ranellidae
Subfamily:
Ranellinae
Genus:
Priene

H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
Synonyms[1]

Argobuccinum H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
Liohindsia Coen, 1947<

Species

Species within the genus Priene include:

References
  1. Priene H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858. WoRMS (2010). Priene H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=463498 on 27 June 2010 .
  2. Priene scabrum (King, 1832). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 June 2010.


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