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Mexacanthina

Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae

Taxonomy
Mexacanthina was named by Marko and Vermeij (1999). It is extant.

It was assigned to Muricidae by Marko and Vermeij (1999).

Species
M. lugubris

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Mexacanthina Marko and Vermeij
1999Mexacanthina Marko and Vermeij

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classGastropoda
RankNameAuthor
subclassCaenogastropoda(Cox 1959)
—Sorbeoconcha(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
—Hypsogastropoda(Ponder and Lindberg 1997)
superorderLatrogastropodaRiedel 2000
orderNeogastropodaThiele 1929
superfamilyMuricoideade Costa 1776
familyMuricidaeRafinesque 1815
genusMexacanthinaMarko and Vermeij 1999

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

G. Mexacanthina Marko and Vermeij 1999
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Mexacanthina lugubris Sowerby I 1822
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available