Rapaninae
Rapaninae is a subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae.
This subfamily was known as Thaidinae until 1993.
Shell description
The shell is usually more or less pyriforra, and often produced anteriorly. The spire is short. The inner lip is convex and smooth. The shells of species in this subfamily typically do not have a varix, but strong axial sculpture is often present.The operculum is ovate, blunt. The nucleus is elongate, forming the outer or hinder edge.
Genera
Genera within the subfamily Rapaninae include:Acanthais Vermeij & Kool, 1994Agnewia Woods, 1878- † Califrapana C. L. Powell & Houart, 2021
- † Chesathais Petuch, 1988 Concholepas Lamarck, 1801Cymia Mörch, 1860Dicathais Iredale, 1936Drupa Röding, 1798Drupina Dall, 1923
- † Ecphora Conrad, 1843 Indothais Claremont, Vermeij, Williams & Reid, 2013 Mancinella Link, 1807Menathais Iredale, 1937Nassa Röding, 1798Neorapana Cooke, 1918Neothais Iredale, 1912Phycothais Tan, 2003Pinaxia Adams & Adams, 1853Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903Purpura Bruguière, 1789Rapana Schumacher, 1817Reishia Kuroda & Habe, 1971Semiricinula Martens, 1903Stramonita Schumacher, 1817Taurasia Bellardi, 1882Thais Röding, 1798Thaisella Clench, 1947Tribulus Adams & Adams, 1853Tylothais Houart, 2017Vasula Mörch, 1860Vexilla Swainson, 1840