Septa (gastropod)
Encyclopedia
Septa is a genus
of small to large predatory sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family
Ranellidae
, the tritons. It used to be considered as a subgenus of Cymatium
.
(WoRMS) the following species with valid names are included within the genus Septa:
Synonyms:
Genus
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of small to large predatory sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
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gastropod mollusks in the family
Family (biology)
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Ranellidae
Ranellidae
Ranellidae, common name the triton shells or tritons, is a taxonomic family of small to very large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the clade Littorinimorpha.-Subfamilies:...
, the tritons. It used to be considered as a subgenus of Cymatium
Cymatium
Cymatium, a molding on the cornice of some classical buildings. Sometimes decorated with an anthemion. It is characteristic of Ionic columns and can appear as part of the entablature, the epistylium, and the capital....
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Species
According to the World Register of Marine SpeciesWorld Register of Marine Species
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(WoRMS) the following species with valid names are included within the genus Septa:
- Septa bibbeyiSepta bibbeyiSepta bibbeyi is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.-Distribution:...
(Beu, 1987) - Septa closeliSepta closeliSepta closeli is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons....
(Beu, 1987) - Septa flaveolaSepta flaveolaSepta flaveola is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons....
(Röding, 1798) - Septa hepaticaSepta hepaticaSepta hepatica is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons....
(Röding, 1798) - Septa marerubrumSepta marerubrumSepta marerubrum is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.-Description:The shell size varies between 30 mm and 50 mm-External links:*...
(Garcia-Talavera, 1985) - Septa mixtaSepta mixtaSepta mixta is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons....
(Arthur & Garcia-Talavera, 1990) - Septa occidentalisSepta occidentalisSepta occidentalis is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons....
(Mörch, 1877) - Septa peaseiSepta peaseiSepta peasei is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons....
(Beu, 1987) - Septa rubeculaSepta rubeculaSepta rubecula, common name : the ruby triton or the red redbreast triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.-Description:...
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms:
- Septa gemmata is a synonym for Monoplex gemmatusMonoplex gemmatusMonoplex gemmatus, common name : jeweled triton or beaded triton, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ranellidae, the triton snails, triton shells or tritons.-Description:...
(Reeve, 1844)