Homalocantha

Homalocantha
	a shell of Homalocantha zamboi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Muricoidea
Family:	Muricidae
Subfamily:	Muricopsinae
Genus:	Homalocantha; Mörch, 1852
Type species
	Murex scorpio Linnaeus, 1758;

Homalocantha is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.^[2]

The placement of this genus in the subfamily Muricopsinae is doubtful, but the radula characters make it belong definitely in the family Muricidae.^[2]

Species

Species within the genus Homalocantha include:

Homalocantha anatomica (Perry, 1811)^[3]
Homalocantha anomaliae Kosuge, 1979^[4]
Homalocantha digitata (Sowerby II, 1841)^[5]
Homalocantha dondani D'Attilio & Kosuge, 1989^[6]
Homalocantha dovpeledi Houart, 1982^[7]
Homalocantha elatensis Heiman & Mienis, 2009^[8]
Homalocantha granpoderi Merle & Garrigues, 2011
Homalocantha lamberti (Poirier, 1883)^[9]
Homalocantha melanamathos (Gmelin, 1791)^[10]
Homalocantha ninae Merle & Garrigues, 2011
Homalocantha nivea Granpoder & Garrigues, 2014
Homalocantha oxyacantha (Broderip, 1833)^[11]
Homalocantha pele (Pilsbry, 1918)^[12]
Homalocantha pisori D'Attilio & Kosuge, 1989^[13]
Homalocantha scorpio (Linnaeus, 1758)^[14]
Homalocantha secunda (Lamarck, 1822)^[15]
Homalocantha tortua (Broderip in Sowerby, 1834)^[16]
Homalocantha vicdani D'Attilio & Kosuge, 1989^[17]
Homalocantha zamboi (Burch & Burch, 1960)^[18]

Species brought into synonymy

Homalocantha echiniformis Shikama, 1978: synonym of Favartia balteata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841) (synonym)
Homalocantha fauroti Jousseaume, 1888: synonym of Homalocantha anatomica (Perry, 1811)
Homalocantha rota (Mawe, 1823): synonym of Homalocantha anatomica (Perry, 1811)

References

^ Mörch O. A. L. (1852). Cat. Conch. Yoldi 1: 95.
^ ^a ^b Homalocantha Mörch, 1852. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 December 2010.
^ Homalocantha anatomica (Perry, 1811). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
^ Homalocantha anomaliae Kosuge, 1979. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
^ Homalocantha digitata (Sowerby, 1841). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
^ Homalocantha dondani D'Attilio & Kosuge, 1989. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
^ Homalocantha dovpeledi Houart, 1982. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
^ Homalocantha elatensis Heiman & Mienis, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
^ Homalocantha lamberti (Poirier, 1883). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
^ Homalocantha melanamathos (Gmelin, 1791). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
^ Homalocantha oxyacantha (Broderip, 1833). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
^ Homalocantha pele (Pilsbry, 1918). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
^ Homalocantha pisori D'Attilio & Kosuge, 1989. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
^ Homalocantha scorpio (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
^ Homalocantha secunda (Lamarck, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
^ Homalocantha tortua (Broderip in Sowerby, 1834). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
^ Homalocantha vicdani D'Attilio & Kosuge, 1989. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
^ Homalocantha zamboi (Burch & Burch, 1960). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

Merle D. & Garrigues B. (2011) Description of four new species of Muricidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the Philippines and the Caribbean area. Zoosystema 33(4): 557-575

External links

Mörch, O. A. L. (1852-1853). Catalogus conchyliorum quae reliquit D. Alphonso d'Aguirra & Gadea Comes de Yoldi, Regis Daniae Cubiculariorum Princeps, Ordinis Dannebrogici in Prima Classe & Ordinis Caroli Tertii Eques. Fasc. 1, Cephalophora, 170 pp. [1852]; Fasc. 2, Acephala, Annulata, Cirripedia, Echinodermata, 74 [+2] pp. [1853]. Hafniae [Copenhagen]: L. Klein. 76: p

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[1] Mörch O. A. L. (1852). Cat. Conch. Yoldi 1: 95.

[WoRMS-2] Homalocantha Mörch, 1852. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 December 2010.

[3] Homalocantha anatomica (Perry, 1811). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

[4] Homalocantha anomaliae Kosuge, 1979. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

[5] Homalocantha digitata (Sowerby, 1841). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

[6] Homalocantha dondani D'Attilio & Kosuge, 1989. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

[7] Homalocantha dovpeledi Houart, 1982. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

[8] Homalocantha elatensis Heiman & Mienis, 2009. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

[9] Homalocantha lamberti (Poirier, 1883). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

[10] Homalocantha melanamathos (Gmelin, 1791). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

[11] Homalocantha oxyacantha (Broderip, 1833). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

[12] Homalocantha pele (Pilsbry, 1918). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

[13] Homalocantha pisori D'Attilio & Kosuge, 1989. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

[14] Homalocantha scorpio (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

[15] Homalocantha secunda (Lamarck, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

[16] Homalocantha tortua (Broderip in Sowerby, 1834). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

[17] Homalocantha vicdani D'Attilio & Kosuge, 1989. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

[18] Homalocantha zamboi (Burch & Burch, 1960). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.

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