Doxander
Five views of a shell of Doxander vittatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Stromboidea
Family: Strombidae
Genus: Doxander
Wenz, 1940
Type species
Doxander vittatus vittatus

Doxander is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]

The name Doxander was originally given by Iredale to this genus in 1931.[2] But since he did not provide a description, the name Doxander, Iredale, 1931 is no longer available under Art. 13.1 of the ICZN Code.

Species

Species within the genus Doxander include:

Species brought into synonymy

References

  1. ^ a b Doxander Wenz, 1940. WoRMS (2009). Doxander. Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531655 on 29 March 2011 .
  2. ^ Records of the Australian Museum (1931), 18(4): 212, 232)