Phyllonotus

{{Short description|Genus of gastropods}}

{{Automatic taxobox

|image = Phyllonotus pomum 003.jpg

|image_caption = Apertural view of Phyllonotus pomum

|display_parents = 3

|taxon = Phyllonotus

|authority = Swainson, 1833

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|synonyms =

  • Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) Swainson, 1833
  • Murex (Phyllonotus) Swainson, 1833 (original rank)

|type_species = Murex imperialis

|type_species_authority = Swainson, W.A., 1833

}}

Phyllonotus is a genus of medium to large sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833 . In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=403805 on 23 June 2011

In 2011 Phyllonotus was raised to the status of genus from its former state as subgenus of Chicoreus Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 114

Species

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References

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  • Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.
  • {{cite journal |last1=Petuch, E. J., Berschauer, D. P. & Powell II, C. L. |title=Two new muricid gastropods from the tropical Americas. |journal=The Festivus |date=2024 |volume=56 |issue=3 |pages=201-207}}