Muricodrupa
Encyclopedia
Muricodrupa is a genus
of sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family
Muricidae
, the murex snails or rock snails.
(WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus Muricodrupa :
The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database also includes the following names in current use
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
According to the World Register of Marine SpeciesWorld Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species is a database that hopes to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialists on each group of organism. These taxonomists control the quality of the...
(WoRMS), the following species are included within the genus Muricodrupa :
- Muricodrupa fenestrataMuricodrupa fenestrataMuricodrupa fenestrata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The shell size varies between 17 mm and 45 mm.-Distribution:...
(Blainville, 1832) - Muricodrupa fiscellaMuricodrupa fiscellaMuricodrupa fiscella, common name : the little basket drupe, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The shell size varies between 14 mm and 40 mm...
(Gmelin, 1791) - Muricodrupa jacobsoniMuricodrupa jacobsoniMuricodrupa jacobsoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Distribution:...
Emerson & D'Attilio, 1981
The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database also includes the following names in current use
- Muricodrupa fusca (Küster, 1868 in 1859-68)
- Muricodrupa pothuanii (Souleyet in Eydoux & Souleyet, 1852)
- Muricodrupa stellaris (Hombron & Jaquinot, 1854)