Reishia
Encyclopedia
Reishia is a genus
of sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family
Muricidae
, the murex snails or 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 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 Reishia include:- Reishia armigeraReishia armigeraReishia armigera, common name : the Belligerent Rock Shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 50 mm and 105.5 mm....
(Link, 1807) - Reishia bronniReishia bronniReishia bronni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:*...
(Dunker, 1860) - Reishia capensisReishia capensisReishia capensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Petit, 1852) - Reishia clavigeraReishia clavigeraReishia clavigera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Küster, 1860) - Reishia problematicaReishia problematicaReishia problematica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Baker, 1891)