Taranis (gastropod)
Taranis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Raphitomidae.
This genus was formerly placed in subfamily Borsoniinae, family Turridae in Vaught.
The name Taranis is the Latinised name of the Gallic thunder god Taran. It is therefore a masculine name.
Description
The species in this genus are characterized by the absence of a radula together with the loss or reduction of a number of other features of foregut anatomy.Species
Species within the genus Taranis include:Taranis adenensis Morassi & Bonfitto, 2013- † Taranis aliena Taranis allo Taranis benthicola Taranis borealis Bouchet & Warén, 1980
- † Taranis circumflexa Taranis columbella Kilburn, 1991Taranis granata Taranis gratiosa Taranis imporcata Taranis inkasa Kilburn, 1991Taranis laevisculpta Monterosato, 1880Taranis leptalea Taranis mayi Taranis miranda Thiele, 1925Taranis moerchii Taranis nexilis Taranis panope Dall, 1919Taranis percarinata Powell, 1967Taranis rhytismeis Taranis spirulata Taranis tanata Figueira & Absalão, 2010Taranis ticaonica Powell, 1967Taranis turritispira