Ergalataxinae

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Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Muricoidea Rank Subfamily		Class Gastropoda Phylum Mollusca

Similar Morula, Cronia, Ergalatax, Orania, Muricodrupa

Ergalataxinae is a taxonomic subfamily of small to medium-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the family Muricidae, the rock snails. In this subfamily, the aragonitic shell has 0–2 varices.

Genera

The subfamily Ergalataxinae contains the following genera:

Genera brought into synonymy

Azumamorula Emerson, 1968: synonym of Morula (Azumamorula) Emerson, 1968

Cumella Jousseaume, 1898: synonym of Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883

Habromorula Houart, 1995: synonym of Morula (Habromorula) Houart, 1995

Morulina Dall, 1923: synonym of Morula Schumacher, 1817

Roquesia Petuch, 2013: synonym of Colubraria Schumacher, 1817

Usilla H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Cronia (Usilla) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853

The classification into this subfamily is doubtful for the genera Daphnellopsis Schepman, 1913; Lindapterys Petuch, 1987 Maculotriton Dall, 1904; Phrygiomurex Dall, 1904 and Uttleya Marwick, 1934

References

Ergalataxinae Wikipedia

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