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Leptoconchus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Muricidae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Mollusca

Superfamily
  
Muricoidea

Subfamily
  
Coralliophilinae

Similar
  
Coralliophilinae, Hirtomurex, Coralliophila, Magilus antiquus

Leptoconchus is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails or coral shells.

Species

Species within the genus Leptoconchus include:

  • Leptoconchus lamarckii Deshayes, 1863
  • Leptoconchus striatus Rüppell, 1835
    • Species brought into synonymy 
  • Leptoconchus fimbriatus (A. Adams, 1852): synonym of Coralliophila fimbriata (A. Adams, 1852)
  • Leptoconchus robillardi Liénard, 1870 : synonym of Coralliophila robillardi (Liénard, 1870)

    • References

    Leptoconchus Wikipedia
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