Taphon (gastropod)

Genus of sea snails

Taphon

Shell of Taphon clavella maganensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Mollusca
Class:  | Gastropoda
Subclass:  | Caenogastropoda
Order:  | Neogastropoda
Superfamily:  | Buccinoidea
Family:  | Melongenidae
Genus:  | Taphon
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Type species
Fusus striatus

G. B. Sowerby I, 1833

Synonyms[1]

Busycon (Taphon) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (original rank)

Taphon is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Melongenidae, the crown conches and their allies.[1]

## Description

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The dextral shell is transversely striated. The whorls are rounded. The aperture is ovate with the fore part produced into a long, slightly-recurved siphonal canal. [2]

## Species

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* Taphon childsi Scali & Liverani, 2020
* Taphon clavella (Reeve, 1847)

Species brought into synonymy

* Taphon striatum (G. B. Sowerby I, 1833): synonym of Taphon clavella (Reeve, 1847)

## References

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1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Taphon H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=567145 on 2021-06-28
2. ^ 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

## External links

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* Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst.

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Taxon identifiers

Taphon|

* Wikidata: Q18591856
* CoL: 7PJ2V
* GBIF: 4602629
* IRMNG: 1264219
* Open Tree of Life: 2899433
* WoRMS: 567145

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