Harpidae Explained

The Harpidae, known as the harp snails, are the members of a taxonomic family of large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks.^[1]

This family is temporarily classified in the superfamily Neogastropoda incertae sedis. ^[2]

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^[3]

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

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

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. . Rocroi, J.-P. . 2005 . Classification and Nomenclator of Gastropod Families . . 47 . 1-2 .
2. MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Harpidae Bronn, 1849. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196294 on 2024-09-10
3. Hughes & Emerson. (1 April) 1987. The Veliger, 29(4):357.