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 | |
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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.