Rapaninae

Rapaninae is a subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae.[1]

Rapaninae
A live Rapana venosa showing the operculum.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Rapaninae
Gray, 1853
Genera

See text

Synonyms[1]
  • Concholepadidae Perrier, 1897
  • Drupinae Wenz, 1938
  • Purpurellinae Bellardi, 1882 †
  • Purpuridae Children, 1823 (placed on the Official List by ICZN Opinion 886 with the requirement that it shall not be given precedence over Thaididae)
  • Thaididae Jousseaume, 1888

This subfamily was known as Thaidinae until 1993.

Shell description

The shells of species in this subfamily typically do not have a varix, but strong axial sculpture is often present.

Genera

Genera within the subfamily Rapaninae include:

Genera brought into synonymy
  • Canrena Link, 1807 : synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798
  • Conchopatella Herrmannsen, 1847 : synonym of Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
  • Conchulus Rafinesque, 1815 : synonym of Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
  • Conothais Kuroda, 1930 : synonym of Pinaxia Adams & Adams, 1853
  • Cuma Swainson, 1840 : synonym of Cymia Mörch, 1860
  • Cumopsis Rovereto, 1899 : synonym of Cymia Mörch, 1860
  • Iopas Adams & Adams, 1853 : synonym of Nassa Röding, 1798
  • Menathais Iredale, 1937 : synonym of Thais (Thalessa) H. & Adams, 1853
  • Microtoma Swainson, 1840 : synonym of Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
  • Patellipurpura Dall, 1909 : synonym of Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
  • Pentadactylus Mörch, 1852 : synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798
  • Planithais Bayle in Fischer, 1884 : synonym of Tribulus Adams & Adams, 1853
  • Provexillum Hedley, 1918 : synonym of Vexilla Swainson, 1840
  • Purpura Röding, 1798 : synonym of Trunculariopsis Cossmann, 1921
  • Purpurella Dall, 1872 : synonym of Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
  • Ricinula Lamarck, 1816 : synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798
  • Simplicotaurasia Sacco, 1890 : synonym of Taurasia Bellardi, 1882
  • Sistrum Montfort, 1810 : synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798

References
  1. Houart, R. (2011). Rapaninae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196295 on 2011-03-01
  2. Tan, K.S. (2003). "Phylogenetic analysis and taxonomy of some southern Australia and New Zealand Muricidae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda)". Journal of Natural History. 37 (8): 911–1028. doi:10.1080/00222930110120610. S2CID 83502042.
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