Biology:Axymene

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Short description: Genus of gastropods


Axymene
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Axymene

Finlay, 1926
Type species
Axymene turbator Finlay, 1926

Axymene 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 Axymene include:

Species brought into synonymy
  • Axymene philippinensis Petuch, 1979: synonym of Preangeria dentata (Schepman, 1911)
  • Axymene teres Finlay, 1930: synonym of Xymene teres (Finlay, 1930)
  • Axymene turbator Finlay, 1926: synonym of Axymene aucklandicus (E. A. Smith, 1902)

References

  1. Bouchet, P.; Marshall, B.; Houart, R. (2014). Axymene Finlay, 1926. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=399026 on 2015-01-17

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