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Pterynotus

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Pterynotus
Pterynotus alatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Pterynotus
Swainson, 1833
Type species
Murex pinnatus Swainson, 1822
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Marchia Jousseaume, 1880
  • Murex (Pteronotus)
  • Murex (Pterynotus)
  • Pteronotus Swainson, 1833
  • Pterymarchia Houart, 1995
  • Pterymurex Rovereto, 1899
  • Pterynotus (Pterymarchia) Houart, 1995
  • Pterynotus (Pterynotus) Swainson, 1833

Pterynotus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Muricinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Species

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The following species are recognised in the genus Pterynotus:

Former species

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References

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  • Ponder, W.F. (1972). "Notes on some Australian genera and species of the family Muricidae (Neogastropoda)". Journal of the Malacological Society of Australia 2: 215–248.
  • Spencer, H.; Marshall. B. (2009). "All Mollusca except Opisthobranchia". In: Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp
  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.
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