Xanthochorus
| Xanthochorus | |
|---|---|
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| Xanthochorus cassidiformis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Ocenebrinae |
| Genus: | Fischer, 1884 |
Xanthochorus 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 Xanthochorus include:
- Xanthochorus buxeus (Broderip, 1833)[2]
- Xanthochorus cassidiformis (Blainville, 1832)[3]
References
- ^ Xanthochorus Fischer, 1884. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Xanthochorus buxeus (Broderip, 1833). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
- ^ Xanthochorus cassidiformis (Blainville, 1832). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.