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Siratus

Siratus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Muricinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Species

Species within the genus Siratus include:

Species brought into synonymy:
  • Siratus gallinago <small>(G. B. Sowerby III, 1903)</small>: synonym of Vokesimurex gallinago <small>(G. B. Sowerby III, 1903)</small>
  • Siratus hirasei <small>Shikama, 1973</small>: synonym of Siratus pliciferoides <small>(Kuroda, 1942)</small>
  • Siratus vicdani <small>Kosuge, 1980</small> : synonym of Siratus pliciferoides <small>(Kuroda, 1942)</small>

References

  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648
  • Houart R. (2012) Description of a new species in the Siratus pliciferoides group (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from the Philippines. Novapex 13(1): 25-28
  • Houart, R. (2014). Living Muricidae of the world. Muricinae. Murex, Promurex, Haustellum, Bolinus, Vokesimurex and Siratus. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 197 pp.

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