Tarantinaea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]
| Tarantinaea | |
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| Tarantinaea lignaria shell | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Buccinoidea |
| Family: | Fasciolariidae |
| Genus: | Tarantinaea Monterosato, 1917 |
| Type species | |
| Murex lignarius A. Adams, 1853 | |
Species
editSpecies within the genus Tarantinaea include:[1]
- † Tarantinaea fimbriata (Brocchi, 1814)
- † Tarantinaea hoernesii (Seguenza, 1875)
- Tarantinaea lignaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
References
edit- ^ a b c Bouchet, P. (2012). Tarantinaea Monterosato, 1917. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=446107 on 2012-08-28
- Snyder M.A., Vermeij G.J. & Lyons W.G. (2012) The genera and biogeography of Fasciolariinae (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda, Fasciolariidae). Basteria 76(1-3): 31-70.
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