Alexania is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine prosobranch gastropod mollusks in the family Epitoniidae, commonly known as wentletraps.[1]
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| Genus: | Alexania Strand, 1928
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| Alexandria natalensis Tomlin, 1926 | |
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Species edit
According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following species with valid names are included within the genus Alexania :[1]
- Alexania callizona (Habe, 1961)
- Alexania floridana (Pilsbry, 1945)
- Alexania inazawai (Kuroda, 1943)
- Alexania moerchi (A. Adams & Angas, 1864)
- Alexania natalensis (Tomlin, 1926)
References edit
- ^ a b c Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Alexania Strand, 1928 . Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204230 on 2010-12-19