Haustrum
Encyclopedia
Haustrum is a genus
of sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family
Muricidae
, the murex snails or rock snails.
Synonyms:
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 sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod mollusks in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Muricidae
Muricidae
Muricidae, common name murex snails or rock snails, is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails. With approximately 1,600 living species the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neogastropoda. Additionally, 1,200 fossil species have been recognised...
, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus Haustrum include:- Haustrum baileyanumHaustrum baileyanumHaustrum baileyanum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Tenison-Woods, 1881) - Haustrum flindersiHaustrum flindersiHaustrum flindersi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Adams & Angas, 1863) - Haustrum haustoriumHaustrum haustoriumHaustrum haustorium, common name: the brown or dark rock shell, is a large species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.- Taxonomy :...
(Gmelin, 1791) - synonym: Haustrum zealandicum Perry, 1811 - Haustrum lacunosumHaustrum lacunosumHaustrum lacunosum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Bruguière, 1789) - Haustrum scobinaHaustrum scobinaHaustrum scobina, or the oyster borer, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Distribution:...
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) - Haustrum vinosumHaustrum vinosumHaustrum vinosum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Lamarck, 1822)
Synonyms:
- Haustrum dentex Perry, 1811 is a synonym for Plicopurpura columellarisPlicopurpura columellarisPlicopurpura columellaris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Lamarck, 1816) - Haustrum pictum Perry, 1811 is a synonym for Tribulus planospiraTribulus planospiraTribulus planospira is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Lamarck, 1822) - Haustrum striatum Perry, 1811 is a synonym for Stramonita haemastomaStramonita haemastomaStramonita haemastoma, common name the Red-mouthed rock shell or the Florida Dog Winkle, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. -Distribution:...
(Linnaeus, 1767) - Haustrum ventricosum Kaicher, 1980 is a synonym for Dicathais orbita (Gmelin, 1791)