Drupella
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| Drupella cornus | |
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| Genus: | Drupella Thiele, 1925
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| Drupa cornus Röding, 1798 | |
Drupella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
This genus was placed in the family Muricidae by Drivas & Jay, 1988 [2] and by Richmond, 1997 [3]
Species
Species within the genus Drupella include:
- Drupella cornus (Röding, 1798)[4]
- Drupella eburnea (Küster, 1862)[5]
- Drupella fragum (Blainville, 1832)[6]
- Drupella minuta Fujioka, 1984[7]
- Drupella rugosa (Born, 1778)[8]
- Species brought into synonymy
- Drupella cariosa Wood:[9] synonym of Muricodrupa fenestrata (Blainville, 1832)
- Drupella fraga (Blainville, 1832) accepted as Drupella fragum (Blainville, 1832)
- Drupella ochrostoma (Blainville, 1832):[10] synonym of Pascula ochrostoma (Blainville, 1832)
References
- ^ Drupella Thiele, 1925. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 December 2010.
- ^ Drivas, J. & Jay, M., 1988. Shells from Reunion. XVIII Fam. Cardiidae . Conchiglia, 19(232-233):16-17
- ^ Richmond M.D.(editor), 1997, A Guide to the Seashores of Eastern Africa and Western Indian Ocean Islands; Sida/Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC
- ^ Drupella cornus (Röding, 1798). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Drupella eburnea (Küster, 1862). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Drupella fragum (Blainville, 1832). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Drupella minuta Fujioka, 1984. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Drupella rugosa (Born, 1778). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Drupella cariosa Wood. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Drupella ochrostoma Tryon. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- Taylor, J.D. (1973). Provisional list of the mollusca of Aldabra Atoll
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