Leptoconchus

Leptoconchus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Coralliophilinae
Genus: Leptoconchus
Rüppell, 1834
Species

See text

Synonyms[1]

Magilopsis G.B. Sowerby III, 1919

Leptoconchus is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails or coral shells. [1]

Species

Species within the genus Leptoconchus include:

Species brought into synonymy 

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1834. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206175 on 2011-03-12
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