Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Caenogastropoda > Order Neogastropoda > Superfamily Muricoidea > Family Muricidae

Rapaninae Gray, 1853

Rank: Subfamily
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Cymia Mörch, 1860
Indothais Claremont, Vermeij, Williams & Reid, 2013
Nassa Röding, 1798
Purpura Bruguière, 1789
Rapana Schumacher, 1817
Stramonita Schumacher, 1817
Thais Röding, 1798
Thaisella Clench, 1947

Literature

basis of record

Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2005) Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia 47(1-2): 1-397.

taxonomy source

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. [Published online 28 September 2012; Code-compliant paper version published January 2013]

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External Links

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Citation

Houart, R. (2014). Rapaninae Gray, 1853. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:196295

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Occurrence

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Environment


marine

Importance

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2009-05-24 by Roland Houart

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