Haustrinae is a taxonomic subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex shells or rock shells.[1]

Haustrinae
shell of Haustrum haustorium
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Haustrinae
Tan, 2003
Genera

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The genera in this family were previously grouped in a larger subfamily, the Ocenebrinae.

Genera

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Genera within the subfamily Haustrinae include:

Genera brought into synonymy
  • Lepsia Hutton, 1883: synonym of Haustrum Perry, 1811 (invalid: junior homonym of Lepsia Quoy, 1839 [Crustacea])
  • Lepsiella Iredale, 1912: synonym of Haustrum Perry, 1811
  • Lepsithais Finlay, 1928: synonym of Haustrum Perry, 1811
  • Otahua Marwick, 1948: synonym of Bedeva Iredale, 1924

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Haustrinae Tan, 2003. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=395159 on 2019-11-07
  2. ^ Houart, R.; Gofas, S. (2009). Bedeva Iredale, 1924. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=181031 on 2010-05-15
  3. ^ Houart, R. (2009). Haustrum Perry, 1811. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=395160 on 2010-05-15
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