Concholepas is a genus of medium-sized to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the rock shells.[1]
Species
Species within the genus Concholepas include:
- Synonyms
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Concholepas (Coralliobia) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 : synonym of Coralliobia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
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Concholepas (Coralliobia) fimbriata A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Coralliophila fimbriata (A. Adams, 1853)
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Concholepas cuvieri Deshayes, 1853: synonym of Concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789)
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Concholepas decipiens Mabille, 1886: synonym of Concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789)
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Concholepas densestriatus Mabille, 1886: synonym of Concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789)
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Concholepas granosus Mabille, 1886: synonym of Concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789)
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Concholepas imbricatus Valenciennes, 1832: synonym of Concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789)
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Concholepas laevigatus Valenciennes, 1832: synonym of Concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789)
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Concholepas minor Mabille, 1886: synonym of Concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789)
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Concholepas oblongus Reeve, 1863: synonym of Concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789)
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Concholepas patagonicus Mabille, 1886: synonym of Concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789)
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Concholepas peruviana Lamarck, 1801: synonym of Concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789)
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Concholepas rhombicus Mabille, 1886: synonym of Concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789)
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Concholepas similis Mabille, 1886: synonym of Concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789)
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Concholepas splendens Mabille, 1886: synonym of Concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789)
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Concholepas verucundus Mabille, 1886: synonym of Concholepas concholepas (Bruguière, 1789)
Life habits
These animals are predatory, like almost all the muricids.
References
- Claremont M., Vermeij G.J., Williams S.T. & Reid D.G. (2013) Global phylogeny and new classification of the Rapaninae (Gastropoda: Muricidae), dominant molluscan predators on tropical rocky seashores. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 66: 91–102
