Xancus

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Etymology

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Proper noun

Xancus m

(obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Xancidae – a former genus of chank shells.

Usage notes

Family Xancidae is now treated as a synonym of family Turbinellidae.

Hypernyms

(genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Gastropoda – class; Caenogastropoda – subclass; Neogastropoda – order; Turbinelloidea – superfamily; Turbinellidae – family; Turbinellinae – subfamily

Hyponyms

(genus): Xancus pyrum (syn. of Turbinella pyrum) – type species; Xancus laevigatus (syn. ofs Turbinella laevigata), Xancus rapa (syn. of Turbinella rapa) – other species

References

Xancus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Xancus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Xancus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Xancus at World Register of Marine Species

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