Pagodulinae

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Pagodulinae
Shell of Zeatrophon ambiguus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Pagodulinae
Barco, Schiaparelli, Houart & Oliverio, 2012
Genera

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Pagodulinae is a taxonomic subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex shells or rock shells.[1]

The genera in this family were previously grouped in a larger subfamily, the Trophoninae.

Genera[edit]

Genera within the subfamily Pagodulinae include:

Genera brought into synonymy
  • Chalmon de Gregorio, 1885: synonym of Trophonopsis Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1882
  • Houartiella Smriglio, Mariottini & Bonfitto, 1997: synonym of Trophonopsis Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1882
  • Pinon de Gregorio, 1885: synonym of Pagodula Monterosato, 1884

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2014). Pagodulinae Barco, Schiaparelli, Houart & Oliverio, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=711570 on 2015-01-17
  • Barco A., Schiaparelli S., Houart R., Oliverio M. (2012). Cenozoic evolution of Muricidae (Mollusca, Neogastropoda) in the Southern Ocean, with the description of a new subfamily. Zoologica Scripta, vol. 41, p. 596-616, ISSN 0300-3256