Aspellinae

Aspellinae is a taxonomic subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the large family Muricidae, the murex snails and rock snails. [1]

Aspellinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Aspellinae
Keen, 1971
Genera

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Genera

This genera were previously included in the subfamily Muricinae. In 2017 they were brought into this new subfamily by the publication of the "Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families." by Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. [2]

Genera brought into synonymy
  • Poweria Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890 (invalid: junior homonym of Poweria Bonaparte, 1840 [Pisces]; Dermomurex is a replacement name)
  • Takia Kuroda, 1953: synonym of Dermomurex (Takia) Kuroda, 1953 represented as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890 (original rank)
  • Trialatella Berry, 1964: synonym of Dermomurex (Trialatella) Berry, 1964 represented as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890

References
  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Aspellinae Keen, 1971. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=550088 on 2020-05-28
  2. Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. Malacologia. 61(1-2): 1-526


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