Harpa
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Harpa, common name
the "harp snails", is a genus
of large predatory sea snail
s, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Harpidae
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Harpa is the type genus of the family Harpidae.
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
the "harp snails", is a genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of large predatory sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Harpidae
Harpidae
Harpidae, common name the harp snails, is a taxonomic family of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks.- Subfamilies and genera :...
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Harpa is the type genus of the family Harpidae.
Species
Species in the genus Harpa include:- Harpa amourettaHarpa amourettaHarpa amouretta, common name the lesser harp, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails....
Röding, 1798 - Harpa articularisHarpa articularisHarpa articularis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails.-External links:*...
Lamarck, 1822 - Harpa cabritiHarpa cabritiHarpa cabriti, previously known as Harpa ventricosa Lamarck, 1816, common name the ventral harp, is a species of large sea snail, a predatory marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails....
Lamarck, 1816 - synonym: Harpa ventricosa Lamarck, 1816 - Harpa costataHarpa costataHarpa costata, common name the ribbed harp, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails....
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Harpa crenataHarpa crenataHarpa crenata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails....
Swainson, 1822 - Harpa davidisHarpa davidisHarpa davidis, common name the Madras harp, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails....
Röding, 1798 - Harpa dorisHarpa dorisHarpa doris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails....
Röding, 1798 - Harpa fulvomichaelensisHarpa fulvomichaelensisHarpa fulvomichaelensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails....
Orga, 1999 - Harpa goodwiniHarpa goodwiniHarpa goodwini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails....
Rehder, 1993 - Harpa gracilisHarpa gracilisHarpa gracilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails....
Broderip & Sowerby I, 1829 - Harpa harpaHarpa harpaHarpa harpa, common name the true harp, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails....
(Linnaeus, 1758) - synonym: Harpa nobilis Lamarck, 1816 (non Röding, 1798) - Harpa kajiyamaiHarpa kajiyamaiHarpa kajiyamai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Harpidae, the harp snails....
Rehder, 1973 - Harpa majorHarpa majorHarpa major, common name large harp,,or major harp, is a species of large predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusks in the family Harpidae, the harp snails and their allies. The average adult reaches 3 1/2 inches and the shells have a ovate body with a heavily calloused spire...
Röding, 1798