Polinices

Polinices
	Polinices lacteus shell
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Superfamily:	Naticoidea
Family:	Naticidae
Genus:	Polinices; Montfort, 1810
Type species
	Polinices albus Montfort, 1810;
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;

Polinices is a genus of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Polinicinae of the family Naticidae, commonly known as moon snails.

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