Rapaninae is a subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae.Houart, R. (2011). Rapaninae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196295 on 2011-03-01
This subfamily was known as Thaidinae until 1993.
Shell description The shell is usually more or less pyriforra, and often produced anteriorly. The spire is short. The inner lip is convex and smooth. The shells of species in this subfamily typically do not have a varix, but strong axial sculpture is often present.
The operculum is ovate, blunt. The nucleus is elongate, forming the outer or hinder edge.Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls
Genera Genera within the subfamily Rapaninae include: Acanthais Vermeij & Kool, 1994 Agnewia Woods, 1878 † Califrapana C. L. Powell & Houart, 2021 † Chesathais Petuch, 1988 Concholepas Lamarck, 1801 Cymia Mörch, 1860 Dicathais Iredale, 1936 Drupa Röding, 1798 Drupina Dall, 1923 † Ecphora Conrad, 1843 Indothais Claremont, Vermeij, Williams & Reid, 2013 Mancinella Link, 1807 Menathais Iredale, 1937 Nassa Röding, 1798 Neorapana Cooke, 1918 Neothais Iredale, 1912 Phycothais Tan, 2003 Pinaxia Adams & Adams, 1853 Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903 Purpura Bruguière, 1789 Rapana Schumacher, 1817 Reishia Kuroda & Habe, 1971 Semiricinula Martens, 1903 Stramonita Schumacher, 1817 Taurasia Bellardi, 1882 Thais Röding, 1798 Thaisella Clench, 1947 Tribulus Adams & Adams, 1853 Tylothais Houart, 2017 Vasula Mörch, 1860 Vexilla Swainson, 1840 Genera brought into synonymy Canrena Link, 1807 : synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798 Conchopatella Herrmannsen, 1847 : synonym of Concholepas Lamarck, 1801 Conchulus Rafinesque, 1815 : synonym of Concholepas Lamarck, 1801 Conothais Kuroda, 1930 : synonym of Pinaxia Adams & Adams, 1853 Cuma Swainson, 1840 : synonym of Cymia Mörch, 1860 Cumopsis Rovereto, 1899 : synonym of Cymia Mörch, 1860 Iopas Adams & Adams, 1853 : synonym of Nassa Röding, 1798 Menathais Iredale, 1937 : synonym of Thais (Thalessa) H. & Adams, 1853 Microtoma Swainson, 1840 : synonym of Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903 Patellipurpura Dall, 1909 : synonym of Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903 Pentadactylus Mörch, 1852 : synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798 Planithais Bayle in Fischer, 1884 : synonym of Tribulus Adams & Adams, 1853 Provexillum Hedley, 1918 : synonym of Vexilla Swainson, 1840 Purpura Röding, 1798 : synonym of Trunculariopsis Cossmann, 1921 Purpurella Dall, 1872 : synonym of Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903 Ricinella Schumacher, 1817: synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798 Ricinula Lamarck, 1816 : synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798 Simplicotaurasia Sacco, 1890 : synonym of Taurasia Bellardi, 1882 Sistrum Montfort, 1810 : synonym of Drupa Röding, 1798
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External links
Miocene Gastropods and Biostratigraphy of the Kern River Area, California; United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 642 Rapaninae