OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae
Coralliophilinae
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Included taxa
Rapa Röding, 1798
Magilus Montfort, 1810
Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
Rhizochilus Steenstrup, 1850
Coralliophila H. & A. Adams, 1853
Mipus de Gregorio, 1885
Quoyula Iredale, 1912
Babelomurex Coen, 1922
Hirtomurex Coen, 1922
Emozamia Iredale, 1929
Reliquiaecava Massin, 1987
Common Name
Coral Shells p.15 Wilson, B. 1994.
Coral Dwellers p.94 Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971.
Keywords
feeds on: animals [ tissues or mucous secretions of coelenterates
]
substrate: coral
References
Kay, E.A. 1979. p. 255 General reference
Wilson, B. 1994. p.15 General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Neogastropoda
Muricoidea
Muricidae Fleming, 1828
Coralliophilinae
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=10591) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by delmar on 2001-11-07.