Drupella

Drupella
Drupella cornus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Rapaninae
Genus: Drupella
Thiele, 1925
Type species
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:

Species brought into synonymy 

References

  1. Drupella Thiele, 1925.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 December 2010.
  2. Drivas, J. & Jay, M., 1988. Shells from Reunion. XVIII Fam. Cardiidae . Conchiglia, 19(232-233):16-17
  3. Richmond M.D.(editor), 1997, A Guide to the Seashores of Eastern Africa and Western Indian Ocean Islands; Sida/Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC
  4. Drupella cornus (Röding, 1798).  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  5. Drupella eburnea (Küster, 1862).  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  6. Drupella fragum (Blainville, 1832).  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  7. Drupella minuta Fujioka, 1984.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  8. Drupella rugosa (Born, 1778).  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  9. Drupella cariosa Wood.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  10. Drupella ochrostoma Tryon.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

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