Wikipedia / Haustrinae
Wikipedia / Haustrinae
Haustrinae is a taxonomic subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex shells or rock shells.
The genera in this family were previously grouped in a larger subfamily, the Ocenebrinae.
Genera
Genera within the subfamily Haustrinae include:
Haustrum Perry, 1811 - synonyms: Lepsiella Iredale, 1912; Lepsithais Finlay, 1928
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
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