Biplex

Biplex
Apertural view of the shell of Biplex perca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Tonnoidea
Family: Ranellidae
Genus: Biplex
Perry, 1811
Type species
Biplex perca Perry, 1811
Synonyms
  • Bursa (Biplex) Perry, 1810
  • Gyrineum (Biplex) Perry, 1810

Biplex is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ranellidae, the tritons. [1]

Species

Species within the genus Biplex include:[2]

Species brought into synonymy

References

Biplex pulchella (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
  1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Biplex Perry, 1810. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=456376 on 2016-02-15
  2. The Genus Biplex Perry, 1811


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