Harpinae
Subfamily of sea snails
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Harpinae is a subfamily of sea snails within the family Harpidae.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Harpinae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Harpidae |
| Subfamily: | Harpinae Bronn, 1849 |
Description
Animal: The head and tentacles are exposed. The eyes are conspicuous and developed. The mantle is simple, enclosed, without a tapering appendage in front. The foot is large, flat, not reflexed on the sides of the shell.
Operculum none.
Shell: The shell is ventricose. The whorls are ribbed. The inner lip is simple anteriorly.[7]
Genera
- Austroharpa Finlay, 1931
- † Eocithara P. Fischer, 1883
- Harpa Röding, 1798
- Synonyms
- † Deniharpa Iredale, 1931: synonym of Austroharpa Finlay, 1931 (unavailable name: no description)
- Harpalis Link, 1807: synonym of Harpa Röding, 1798
- Palamharpa Iredale, 1931: synonym of Austroharpa Finlay, 1931
- † Refluharpa Iredale, 1931: synonym of † Eocithara (Refluharpa) Rehder, 1973: synonym of † Eocithara P. Fischer, 1883 (unavailable name: no description)
- † Trameharpa Iredale, 1931: synonym of Austroharpa Finlay, 1931 (unavailable name: no description