Xancus

Translingual

Etymology

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Proper noun

Xancus m

1. (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
• Category:Xancus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Xancus at World Register of Marine Species