| Polinices |
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| Polinices lacteus shell |
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| Scientific classification |
| Domain: |
Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Mollusca |
| Class: |
Gastropoda |
| Subclass: |
Caenogastropoda |
| Order: |
Littorinimorpha |
| Superfamily: |
Naticoidea |
| Family: |
Naticidae |
| Genus: |
Polinices
Montfort, 1810 |
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| Type species |
Polinices albus Montfort, 1810
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| Synonyms |
- Albula Röding, 1798 (Invalid: junior homonym of Albula Osbeck, 1762 [Pisces])
- Eucaryum Ehrenberg, 1831
- Mamillaria Swainson, 1840
- Mamma H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (junior synonym)
- Mammillaria Herrmannsen, 1847 (Unjustified emendation)
- Natica (Mamma) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
- Natica (Polinices) Montfort, 1810
- Naticella Swainson, 1840
- Naticina Guilding, 1834
- Polinices (Polinices) Montfort, 1810· accepted, alternate representation
- Polynices Herrmannsen, 1847 (Invalid: unjustified emendation of Polinices)
- † Uba [sic] (Incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Uber Philippi, 1853
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Polinices is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, commonly known as moon snails.