Benthoxystus
| Benthoxystus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Muricoidea |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Trophoninae |
| Genus: | Benthoxystus Iredale, 1929 |
Benthoxystus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]
Species
Species within the genus Benthoxystus include:
- Benthoxystus columnarius (Hedley & May, 1908)[2]
- Benthoxystus petterdi (Brazier in Crosse, 1870)[3]
References
- ↑ Benthoxystus Iredale, 1929. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ↑ Benthoxystus columnarius (Hedley & May, 1908). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ↑ Benthoxystus petterdi (Brazier in Crosse, 1870). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
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