Haustrinae is a taxonomic subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex shells or rock shells.
The genera in this family were previously grouped in a larger subfamily, the Ocenebrinae.
Genera
Genera within the subfamily Haustrinae include:
Genera brought into synonymy:
- Lepsia <small>Hutton, 1883</small>: synonym of Haustrum <small>Perry, 1811</small> (invalid: junior homonym of Lepsia <small>Quoy, 1839</small> [Crustacea])
- Lepsiella <small>Iredale, 1912</small>: synonym of Haustrum <small>Perry, 1811</small>
- Lepsithais <small>Finlay, 1928</small>: synonym of Haustrum <small>Perry, 1811</small>
- Otahua <small>Marwick, 1948</small>: synonym of Bedeva Iredale, 1924
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