Harpa major

Harpa major
A live individual of Harpa major
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Harpidae
Genus: Harpa
Species:
H. major
Binomial name
Harpa major
Röding, 1798
Synonyms
  • Harpa conoidalis Lamarck, 1822
  • Harpa kawamurai Habe, 1973
  • Harpa ligata Menke, 1828
  • Harpa major major Röding, 1798 · accepted, alternate representation
  • Harpa ventricosa Lamarck, 1801

Harpa major, commonly known by the English vernacular names large harp, or alternatively as the major harp, is a notable species of large predatory sea snail. These fascinating marine gastropod mollusks belong to the family Harpidae, a group collectively known as the harp snails and their close allies.