Rapaninae

Rapaninae

Rapaninae

Subfamily of gastropods

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

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This subfamily was known as Thaidinae until 1993.

Shell description

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

Genera within the subfamily Rapaninae include:

Genera brought into synonymy
  • Canrena Link, 1807 : synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798
  • Conchopatella Herrmannsen, 1847 : synonym of Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
  • Conchulus Rafinesque, 1815 : synonym of Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
  • Conothais Kuroda, 1930 : synonym of Pinaxia Adams & Adams, 1853
  • Cuma Swainson, 1840 : synonym of Cymia Mörch, 1860
  • Cumopsis Rovereto, 1899 : synonym of Cymia Mörch, 1860
  • Iopas Adams & Adams, 1853 : synonym of Nassa Röding, 1798
  • Menathais Iredale, 1937 : synonym of Thais (Thalessa) H. & Adams, 1853
  • Microtoma Swainson, 1840 : synonym of Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
  • Patellipurpura Dall, 1909 : synonym of Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
  • Pentadactylus Mörch, 1852 : synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798
  • Planithais Bayle in Fischer, 1884 : synonym of Tribulus Adams & Adams, 1853
  • Provexillum Hedley, 1918 : synonym of Vexilla Swainson, 1840
  • Purpura Röding, 1798 : synonym of Trunculariopsis Cossmann, 1921
  • Purpurella Dall, 1872 : synonym of Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
  • Ricinella Schumacher, 1817: synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798
  • Ricinula Lamarck, 1816 : synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798
  • Simplicotaurasia Sacco, 1890 : synonym of Taurasia Bellardi, 1882
  • Sistrum Montfort, 1810 : synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798

References

  1. [1]
    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. [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. [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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