Tarantinaea
{{Short description|Genus of gastropods}}
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|image_caption = Tarantinaea lignaria shell
|taxon = Tarantinaea
|authority = Monterosato, 1917
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|type_species = Murex lignarius A. Adams, 1853
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Tarantinaea is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2012). Tarantinaea Monterosato, 1917. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=446107 on 2012-08-28
Species
Species within the genus Tarantinaea include:
- † Tarantinaea fimbriata (Brocchi, 1814)
- † Tarantinaea hoernesii (Seguenza, 1875)
- Tarantinaea lignaria (Linnaeus, 1758)
References
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- Snyder M.A., Vermeij G.J. & Lyons W.G. (2012) The genera and biogeography of Fasciolariinae (Gastropoda, Neogastropoda, Fasciolariidae). Basteria 76(1-3): 31-70.