- Source: Harpidae
The Harpidae, known as the harp snails, are the members of a taxonomic family of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks.
This family is temporarily classified in the superfamily Neogastropoda incertae sedis.
Subfamilies and genera
This family consists of the following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005):
Harpinae Bronn, 1849
† Cryptochordinae Korobkov, 1955
Moruminae Hughes & Emerson, 1987
Genera in the family Harpidae include:
Genus † Asiaharpa Raven, 2021
Harpinae
Austroharpa Finlay, 1931
† Eocithara P. Fischer, 1883
Harpa Röding, 1798 - type genus of the family Harpidae
Harpalis Link, 1807: synonym of Harpa Röding, 1798
Palamharpa Iredale, 1931: synonym of Austroharpa Finlay, 1931
† Cryptochordinae
† Cryptochorda Mörch, 1858 - type genus of the subfamily Cryptochordinae
Moruminae
Morum Röding, 1798 - type genus of the subfamily Moruminae
Cancellomorum Emerson & Old, 1963: synonym of Morum Röding, 1798
Herculea H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858: synonym of Morum (Herculea) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1858 represented as Morum Röding, 1798
Lambidium Link, 1807: synonym of Morum Röding, 1798
Onimusiro Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971: synonym of Morum Röding, 1798
Oniscia G. B. Sowerby I, 1825: synonym of Morum Röding, 1798
Oniscidia Mörch, 1852: synonym of Morum (Oniscidia) Mörch, 1852 represented as Morum Röding, 1798
Pulchroniscia Garrard, 1961: synonym of Morum (Oniscidia) Mörch, 1852 represented as Morum Röding, 1798
References
External links
Ladd, H.S. (1977). Cenozoic fossil mollusks from western Pacific islands; Gastropods (Eratoidae through Harpidae). U.S. Geological Survey Professional Paper. 533: i–iv, 1–84, pls 1–23 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.