Rapaninae is a subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae.[1]
This subfamily was known as Thaidinae until 1993.
Shell description
The shells of species in this subfamily typically do not have a varix, but strong axial sculpture is often present.
Genera
Genera within the subfamily Rapaninae include:
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Acanthais Vermeij & Kool, 1994
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Agnewia Woods, 1878
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Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
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Cymia Mörch, 1860
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Dicathais Iredale, 1936
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Drupa Röding, 1798
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Drupina Dall, 1923
- † Ecphora Conrad, 1843
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Indothais Claremont, Vermeij, Williams & Reid, 2013
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Jopas F. C. Baker, 1895
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Mancinella Link, 1807
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Menathais Iredale, 1937
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Nassa Röding, 1798
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Neorapana Cooke, 1918
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Neothais Iredale, 1912
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Phycothais Tan, 2003[2]
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Pinaxia Adams & Adams, 1853
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Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
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Purpura Bruguière, 1789
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Rapana Schumacher, 1817
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Reishia Kuroda & Habe, 1971
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Ricinella Schumacher, 1817
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Semiricinula Martens, 1903
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Stramonita Schumacher, 1817
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Taurasia Bellardi, 1882
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Thais Röding, 1798
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Thaisella Clench, 1947
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Tribulus Adams & Adams, 1853
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Tylothais Houart, 2017
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Vasula Mörch, 1860
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Vexilla Swainson, 1840
- Genera brought into synonymy
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Canrena Link, 1807 : synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798
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Conchopatella Herrmannsen, 1847 : synonym of Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
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Conchulus Rafinesque, 1815 : synonym of Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
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Conothais Kuroda, 1930 : synonym of Pinaxia Adams & Adams, 1853
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Cuma Swainson, 1840 : synonym of Cymia Mörch, 1860
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Cumopsis Rovereto, 1899 : synonym of Cymia Mörch, 1860
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Iopas Adams & Adams, 1853 : synonym of Nassa Röding, 1798
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Menathais Iredale, 1937 : synonym of Thais (Thalessa) H. & Adams, 1853
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Microtoma Swainson, 1840 : synonym of Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
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Patellipurpura Dall, 1909 : synonym of Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
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Pentadactylus Mörch, 1852 : synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798
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Planithais Bayle in Fischer, 1884 : synonym of Tribulus Adams & Adams, 1853
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Provexillum Hedley, 1918 : synonym of Vexilla Swainson, 1840
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Purpura Röding, 1798 : synonym of Trunculariopsis Cossmann, 1921
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Purpurella Dall, 1872 : synonym of Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
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Ricinula Lamarck, 1816 : synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798
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Simplicotaurasia Sacco, 1890 : synonym of Taurasia Bellardi, 1882
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Sistrum Montfort, 1810 : synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798
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