Purpurellus
| Purpurellus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Muricinae |
| Genus: | Purpurellus Jousseaume, 1880 |
Purpurellus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Species
Species within the genus Purpurellus include:
- Purpurellus gambiensis (Reeve, 1845)[2]
- Purpurellus macleani (Emerson & D'Attilio, 1969)[3]
- Purpurellus pinniger (Broderip, 1833)[4]
References
- ↑ Purpurellus Jousseaume, 1880. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ↑ Purpurellus gambiensis (Reeve, 1845). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ↑ Purpurellus macleani (Emerson & D'Attilio, 1969). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ↑ Purpurellus pinniger (Broderip, 1833). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
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