Neorapana
Encyclopedia
Neorapana is a genus
of large predatory tropical sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae
, the rock snails.
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 tropical 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 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 rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus Neorapana include:- Neorapana grandisNeorapana grandisNeorapana grandis is a species of large predatory tropical sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the rock snails.-Distribution:This species is endemic to Ecuador, specifically to the Galapagos Islands.-Description:...
Sowerby, 1835 - Neorapana muricata