Acanthina

Acanthina, common name the unicorn snails, is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

Acanthina
Acanthina monodon shells
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Acanthina

Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
Synonyms[1]
  • Monoceros Lamarck, 1809 (Invalid: junior homonym of Monoceros Lacépède, 1798 [Pisces] and others)
  • Rudolpha Schumacher, 1817
  • Unicornus Montfort, 1810

Habitat

These snails live in the intertidal zone.

Species

Species within the genus Acanthina:

Species brought into synonymy

References

  1. Houart, R. (2010). Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=377980 on 2010-12-08
  • McLean, James H., 1978 ‘’Marine Shells of Southern California’’, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Museum, Science Series 24, Revised Edition: 1-104


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