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Rhizochilus

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Rhizochilus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Species

Species within the genus Rhizochilus include:

  • Rhizochilus antipathum Steenstrup, 1850
  • Species brought into synonymy 
  • Rhizochilus exaratus Pease, 1861 : synonym of Coralliophila erosa (Röding, 1798)
  • Rhizochilus madreporarum Sowerby: synonym of Coralliophila monodonta (Blainville, 1832)
  • Rhizochilus radula A. Adams, 1855  : synonym of Coralliophila radula (A. Adams, 1855)
  • Rhizochilus squamosissimus E.A. Smith, 1876  : synonym of Coralliophila squamosissima (E.A. Smith, 1876)
  • Rhizochilus teramachii Kuroda, 1953  : synonym of Rhizochilus antipathum Steenstrup, 1850
  • References

    Rhizochilus Wikipedia


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