Tripterotyphinae D' Attilio & Hertz 1988

Tripterotyphinae is a subfamily in the family Muricidae.^[1]

Genera

According to the World Register of Marine Species, the subfamily Tripterotyphinae contains four genera.^[2]

• Cinclidotyphis DuShane, 1969
• Pterotyphis Jousseaume, 1880
• Semityphis Martin, 1931
• Tripterotyphis Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932

Genera brought into synonymy

• Nothotyphis Fleming, 1962: synonym of Tripterotyphis Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932
• Perotyphis Jousseaume, 1880: synonym of Pterotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 (incorrect original spelling, see Errata p. 367; spelling Pterotyphis conserved under Art. 33.2.3.1)
• Trigonotyphis Jousseaume, 1882: synonym of Pterotyphis Jousseaume, 1880

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