Pruninae is a taxonomic subfamily within the larger family of Marginellidae, a group of small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Volutoidea.[1]

Pruninae
Shell and animal of Hyalina buskei (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Volutoidea
Family: Marginellidae
Subfamily: Pruninae
G. A. Coovert & H. K. Coovert, 1995

Genera

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Genera brought into synonymy
  • Egouana: synonym of Egouena Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of Prunum Herrmannsen, 1852 (invalid: incorrect alternative original spelling)
  • Egouena Jousseaume, 1875: synonym of Prunum Herrmannsen, 1852
  • Gibberulina Monterosato, 1884: synonym of Bullata Jousseaume, 1875
  • Leptegouana Woodring, 1928: synonym of Prunum Herrmannsen, 1852
  • Porcellanella Conrad, 1863 †: synonym of Prunum Herrmannsen, 1852 ( invalid: junior homonym of Porcellanella White, 1852 [Crustacea].)
  • Volutella Swainson, 1831: synonym of Bullata Jousseaume, 1875 (invalid: junior homonym of Volutella Perry, 1810 [Vasidae])

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Pruninae G. A. Coovert & H. K. Coovert, 1995". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
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