Biology:Priene (gastropod)

Priene
	Shell of Priene scabrum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:	Tonnoidea
Family:	Ranellidae
Genus:	Priene; H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
Type species
	Murex anus Linnaeus, 1758;
Synonyms
	Argobuccinum (Priene) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858; Lampusia (Priene) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858 ; Liohindsia Coen, 1947; Tritonium (Priene) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858 (original rank);

Short description: Genus of gastropods

Priene is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.^[1]

Species

Species within the genus Priene include:

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Priene H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858. WoRMS (2010). Priene H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=463498 on 27 June 2010 .
↑ Priene scabrum (King, 1832). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 27 June 2010.

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Priene

Shell of Priene scabrum
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:	Tonnoidea
Family:	Ranellidae
Genus:	Priene H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858
Type species
Murex anus Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms^[1]
Argobuccinum (Priene) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858 Lampusia (Priene) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858 Liohindsia Coen, 1947 Tritonium (Priene) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858 (original rank)