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Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815

106541  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:106541)

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  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Neogastropoda (Order)
  6. Muricidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Abyssotrophon Egorov, 1993
  2. Genus Acanthais Vermeij & Kool, 1994
  3. Genus Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
  4. Genus Acanthinucella Cooke, 1918
  5. Genus Acanthotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951
  6. Genus Actinotrophon Dall, 1902
  7. Genus Africanella Vermeij & Houart, 1999
  8. Genus Afritrophon Tomlin, 1947
  9. Genus Agnewia Tenison-Woods, 1878
  10. Genus Anatrophon Iredale, 1929
  11. Genus Argenthina Herbert & Del Rio, 2005 †
  12. Genus Aspella Mörch, 1877
  13. Genus Attiliosa Emerson, 1968
  14. Genus Austrotrophon Dall, 1902
  15. Genus Axymene Finlay, 1926
  16. Genus Babelomurex Coen, 1922
  17. Genus Bedeva Iredale, 1924
  18. Genus Benthoxystus Iredale, 1929
  19. Genus Bizetiella Radwin & D'Attilio, 1972
  20. Genus Bolinus Pusch, 1837
  21. Genus Boreotrophon P. Fischer, 1884
  22. Genus Bouchetia Houart & Héros, 2008
  23. Genus Brasityphis Absalão & Dos Santos, 2003
  24. Genus Calcitrapessa Berry, 1959
  25. Genus Califrapana Powell & Houart, 2021 †
  26. Genus Calotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951
  27. Genus Carhuaspina DeVries, 2005 †
  28. Genus Cathymorula Landau, Houart & Marques da Silva, 2007 †
  29. Genus Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846
  30. Genus Chicocenebra Bouchet & Houart, 1996
  31. Genus Chicomurex Arakawa, 1964
  32. Genus Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  33. Genus Chorus Gray, 1847
  34. Genus Cinclidotyphis DuShane, 1969
  35. Genus Claremontiella Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
  36. Genus Comptella Finlay, 1926
  37. Genus Conchatalos Houart, 1995
  38. Genus Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
  39. Genus Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  40. Genus Coronium Simone, 1996
  41. Genus Crassilabrum Jousseaume, 1880
  42. Genus Cronia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  43. Genus Cymia Mörch, 1860
  44. Genus Cytharomorula Kuroda, 1953
  45. Genus Daphnellopsis Schepman, 1913
  46. Genus Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890
  47. Genus Dicathais Iredale, 1936
  48. Genus Dicathais Macpherson & Gabriel, 1962
  49. Genus Distichotyphis Keen & Campbell, 1964
  50. Genus Drupa Röding, 1798
  51. Genus Drupella Thiele, 1925
  52. Genus Drupina Dall, 1923
  53. Genus Ecphora Conrad, 1843 †
  54. Genus Edithais Vermeij, 1998 †
  55. Genus Emozamia Iredale, 1929
  56. Genus Enatimene Iredale, 1929
  57. Genus Enixotrophon Iredale, 1929
  58. Genus Ergalatax Iredale, 1931
  59. Genus Eupleura H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  60. Genus Falsimuricopsis Merle in Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2011 †
  61. Genus Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
  62. Genus Flexopteron Shuto, 1969 †
  63. Genus Forreria Jousseaume, 1880
  64. Genus Fuegotrophon Powell, 1951
  65. Genus Gamurex Merle in Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2011 †
  66. Genus Gemixystus Iredale, 1929
  67. Genus Genkaimurex Kuroda, 1953
  68. Genus Globecphora Petuch, 1994 †
  69. Genus Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  70. Genus Haustellotyphis Jousseaume, 1880
  71. Genus Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
  72. Genus Haustrum Perry, 1811
  73. Genus Herminespina DeVries & Vermeij, 1997 †
  74. Genus Hexaplex Perry, 1810
  75. Genus Hirotyphis Suter, 1913 †
  76. Genus Hirtomurex Coen, 1922
  77. Genus Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
  78. Genus Indothais Claremont, Vermeij, Williams & Reid, 2013
  79. Genus Indotyphis Keen, 1944 †
  80. Genus Inermicosta Jousseaume, 1880
  81. Genus Ingensia Houart, 2001
  82. Genus Jaton Pusch, 1837
  83. Genus Jopas Baker, 1895
  84. Genus Jsowerbya Merle, 2005 †
  85. Genus Laevityphis Cossmann, 1903
  86. Genus Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883
  87. Genus Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
  88. Genus Lauta Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
  89. Genus Lenitrophon Finlay, 1926
  90. Genus Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1835
  91. Genus Leptotrophon Houart, 1995
  92. Genus Lindapterys Petuch, 1987
  93. Genus Liniaxis Laseron, 1955
  94. Genus Litozamia Iredale, 1929
  95. Genus Lowenstamia Sohl, 1964 †
  96. Genus Lyrotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 †
  97. Genus Maculotriton Dall, 1904
  98. Genus Magilus Montfort, 1810
  99. Genus Mancinella Link, 1807
  100. Genus Maxwellia Baily, 1950
  101. Genus Menathais Iredale, 1937
  102. Genus Mexacanthina Marko & Vermeij, 1999
  103. Genus Minortrophon Finlay, 1926
  104. Genus Mipus de Gregorio, 1885
  105. Genus Monstrotyphis Habe, 1961
  106. Genus Morula Schumacher, 1817
  107. Genus Muregina Vermeij, 1998
  108. Genus Murex Linnaeus, 1758
  109. Genus Murexsul Iredale, 1915
  110. Genus Murichorda Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
  111. Genus Muricodrupa Iredale, 1918
  112. Genus Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  113. Genus Naquetia Jousseaume, 1880
  114. Genus Nassa Röding, 1798
  115. Genus Nata Watson, 1934
  116. Genus Neorapana Cooke, 1918
  117. Genus Neothais Iredale, 1912
  118. Genus Nipponotrophon Kuroda & Habe, 1971
  119. Genus Nodulotrophon Habe & Ito, 1965
  120. Genus Nucella Röding, 1798
  121. Genus Nucellopsis Merle, 2005 †
  122. Genus Ocenebra Gray, 1847
  123. Genus Ocenotrophon McLean, 1995
  124. Genus Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880
  125. Genus Oppomorus Iredale, 1937
  126. Genus Orania Pallary, 1900
  127. Genus Paciocinebrina Houart, Vermeij & Wiedrick, 2019
  128. Genus Pagodula Monterosato, 1884
  129. Genus Paratrophon Finlay, 1926
  130. Genus Pascula Dall, 1908
  131. Genus Paziella Jousseaume, 1880
  132. Genus Pazinotus E. H. Vokes, 1970 †
  133. Genus Peritrophon Marwick, 1931 †
  134. Genus Phrygiomurex Dall, 1904
  135. Genus Phycothais Tan, 2003
  136. Genus Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881
  137. Genus Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833
  138. Genus Pilsbrytyphis Woodring, 1959 †
  139. Genus Pinaxia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  140. Genus Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
  141. Genus Poirieria Jousseaume, 1880
  142. Genus Ponderia Houart, 1986
  143. Genus Pradoxa Fernandes & Rolán, 1993
  144. Genus Propefavartia Merle, 2022 †
  145. Genus Prototyphis Ponder, 1972
  146. Genus Pseudoperissolax B. L. Clark, 1918 †
  147. Genus Pterochelus Jousseaume, 1880
  148. Genus Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880
  149. Genus Pterorytis Conrad, 1863
  150. Genus Pterotyphis Jousseaume, 1880
  151. Genus Pterynotus Swainson, 1833
  152. Genus Purpura Lamarck, 1799
  153. Genus Purpura Bruguière, 1789
  154. Genus Purpurellus Jousseaume, 1880
  155. Genus Rapa Röding, 1798
  156. Genus Rapana Schumacher, 1817
  157. Genus Reishia Kuroda & Habe in Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971
  158. Genus Rhizochilus Steenstrup, 1850
  159. Genus Rolandiella Marshall & Burch, 2000
  160. Genus Roperia Dall, 1898
  161. Genus Rugotyphis Vella, 1961 †
  162. Genus Sargana Stephenson, 1923 †
  163. Genus Scabrotrophon McLean, 1996
  164. Genus Scalaspira Conrad, 1863 †
  165. Genus Semiricinula Martens, 1904
  166. Genus Semityphis Martin, 1931 †
  167. Genus Siphonochelus Jousseaume, 1880
  168. Genus Siratus Jousseaume, 1880
  169. Genus Sohliina Özdikmen, 2013 †
  170. Genus Spinidrupa Habe & Kosuge, 1966
  171. Genus Stramonita Schumacher, 1817
  172. Genus Subpterynotus Olsson & Harbison, 1953
  173. Genus Tactilispina DeVries, 2005 †
  174. Genus Taurasia Bellardi, 1882
  175. Genus Terefundus Finlay, 1926
  176. Genus Textiliomurex Merle in Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2011 †
  177. Genus Thais Röding, 1798
  178. Genus Thaisella Clench, 1947
  179. Genus Thalessa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  180. Genus Timbellus de Gregorio, 1885
  181. Genus Trachypollia Woodring, 1928
  182. Genus Tribulus Sowerby, 1839
  183. Genus Tribulus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  184. Genus Tripterotyphis Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932
  185. Genus Tritonopsis Conrad, 1865 †
  186. Genus Trochia Swainson, 1840
  187. Genus Tromina Dall, 1918
  188. Genus Trophon Montfort, 1810
  189. Genus Trophonella Harasewych & Pastorino, 2010
  190. Genus Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  191. Genus Tylothais Houart, 2017
  192. Genus Typhina Jousseaume, 1880
  193. Genus Typhinellus Jousseaume, 1880
  194. Genus Typhis Montfort, 1810
  195. Genus Typhisala Jousseaume, 1881
  196. Genus Typhisopsis Jousseaume, 1880
  197. Genus Urosalpinx Stimpson, 1865
  198. Genus Uttleya Marwick, 1934
  199. Genus Vasula Mörch, 1860
  200. Genus Vaughtia Houart, 1995
  201. Genus Vesanula Finlay, 1926 †
  202. Genus Vexilla Swainson, 1840
  203. Genus Vitularia Swainson, 1840
  204. Genus Vokesimurex Petuch, 1994
  205. Genus Warenia Houart, Vermeij & Wiedrick, 2019
  206. Genus Xanthochorus P. Fischer, 1884
  207. Genus Xastilia Bouchet & Houart, 1994
  208. Genus Xenotrophon Iredale, 1929
  209. Genus Xymene Iredale, 1915
  210. Genus Xymenella Finlay, 1926
  211. Genus Xymenopsis Powell, 1951
  212. Genus Yasila Olsson, 1930 †
  213. Genus Zacatrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951
  214. Genus Zeatrophon Finlay, 1926
  215. Genus Xymenella Allan, 1927 accepted as Xymenella Finlay, 1926 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  216. Genus Aaronia A. H. Verrill, 1950 accepted as Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (synonym)
  217. Genus Acanthiza Gray, 1847 accepted as Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
  218. Genus Acopurpurea Fulton, 1922 accepted as Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
  219. Genus Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
  220. Genus Adamsia Dunker, 1857 accepted as Agnewia Tenison-Woods, 1878 (Invalid: junior homonym of Adamsia Forbes, 1840 [Cnidaria]; Agnewia is a replacement name)
  221. Genus Adriania Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  222. Genus Alipurpura Bayle in P. Fischer, 1884 accepted as Pterochelus Jousseaume, 1880
  223. Genus Antimurex Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Crassilabrum Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  224. Genus Apixystus Iredale, 1929 accepted as Gemixystus Iredale, 1929 (synonym)
  225. Genus Aradasia Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unavailable following ICZN art. 11.4; junior homonym of Aradasia Gray, 1850 [Trochidae])
  226. Genus Aradomurex Coen, 1947 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (Not available: no description)
  227. Genus Aranea Perry, 1810 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758 (Invalid: junior homonym of Aranea Linnaeus, 1758 [Arachnida])
  228. Genus Arauca Schaufuss, 1869 accepted as Aranea Perry, 1810 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
  229. Genus Arcopurpurea Fulton, 1922 accepted as Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
  230. Genus Arosalpinx Johnston, 1891 accepted as Urosalpinx Stimpson, 1865
  231. Genus Atractoton Philippi, 1853 (Misspelling)
  232. Genus Azumamorula Emerson, 1968 accepted as Morula Schumacher, 1817
  233. Genus Banebra Hall, 1867 accepted as Ocenebra Gray, 1847
  234. Genus Bassia Jousseaume, 1880 † accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Bassia Quoy & Gaimard, 1834; Bassiella is a replacement name)
  235. Genus Bassiella Wenz in Schindewolf, 1941 † accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (synonym)
  236. Genus Bathymurex Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  237. Genus Brandaria Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837 (synonym)
  238. Genus Bronta Pusch, 1837 † accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
  239. Genus Brontes Montfort, 1810 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 (invalid: junior homonym of Brontes Fabricius, 1801 [Coleoptera]; see Brontesia )
  240. Genus Brontesia Reichenbach, 1828 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 (unjustified emendation of Brontes)
  241. Genus Brontis Griffith in Cuvier, 1834 † accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
  242. Genus Campulotus Guettard, 1770 accepted as Magilus Montfort, 1810 (nomen oblitum)
  243. Genus Campylotus Herrmannsen, 1846 (Misspelling)
  244. Genus Canrena Link, 1807 accepted as Drupa Röding, 1798 (synonym)
  245. Genus Caribiella Perrilliat, 1972 accepted as Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
  246. Genus Centhronotus Mörch, 1852 (Misspelling)
  247. Genus Centrifuga Grant & Gale, 1931 accepted as Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  248. Genus Centronotus Swainson, 1833 accepted as Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Centronotus Schneider, 1801 [Pisces])
  249. Genus Cerastoma Gray, 1847 (Misspelling)
  250. Genus Cerostoma Conrad, 1837 accepted as Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846 (synonym)
  251. Genus Chalmon de Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 (synonym)
  252. Genus Cheletropis Forbes in Macgillivray, 1852 accepted as Agnewia Tenison-Woods, 1878 (synonym)
  253. Genus Chichoreus Pagenstecher in Kossmann, 1877 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  254. Genus Chichorous Bielz, 1869 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  255. Genus Chicopinnatus Houart, 1992 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  256. Genus Chicoraeus Crosse, 1890 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  257. Genus Chicorax Pusch, 1837 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  258. Genus Choreis Paetel, 1875 accepted as Chorus Gray, 1847
  259. Genus Choreotyphis Iredale, 1936 accepted as Siphonochelus Jousseaume, 1880
  260. Genus Cichoraceus Herrmannsen, 1847 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  261. Genus Cichoreus Agassiz, 1846 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  262. Genus Concholepa Deshayes, 1830 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
  263. Genus Conchopatella Herrmannsen, 1847 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801 (unavailable: established in synonymy)
  264. Genus Conchulus Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801 (synonym)
  265. Genus Concolepas Renier, 1804 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
  266. Genus Conothais Kuroda, 1930 accepted as Pinaxia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (synonym)
  267. Genus Corallinia Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 accepted as Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  268. Genus Corallioba Schaufuss, 1869 accepted as Coralliobia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  269. Genus Coralliobia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  270. Genus Coralliophora Dall, 1889 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  271. Genus Corallyophila Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  272. Genus Craspedotriton Dall, 1904 accepted as Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881 (objective synonym of Phyllocoma)
  273. Genus Cuma Swainson, 1840 † accepted as Cymia Mörch, 1860 (Invalid: junior homonym of Cuma H. Milne-Edwards, 1828 [Crustacea]; Cymia and Cumopsis are replacement names)
  274. Genus Cumella Jousseaume, 1898 accepted as Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883 (Invalid: junior homonym of Cumella G.O. Sars, 1865 [Crustacea])
  275. Genus Cumopsis Rovereto, 1899 accepted as Cymia Mörch, 1860 (objective synonym of Cymia)
  276. Genus Dallimurex Rehder, 1946 accepted as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  277. Genus Dentocenebra Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  278. Genus Echinolatiaxis Kosuge, 1979 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
  279. Genus Euphyllon Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
  280. Genus Euphyllus Fulton, 1922 accepted as Euphyllon Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  281. Genus Euplera Conrad, 1869 accepted as Eupleura H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  282. Genus Foveomurex Wenz, 1941 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
  283. Genus Frondosaria Schlüter, 1838 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
  284. Genus Fusomurex Coen, 1922 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  285. Genus Galeropsis Hupé, 1860 † accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  286. Genus Galfridus Iredale, 1924 accepted as Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881
  287. Genus Gracilimurex Thiele, 1929 accepted as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890
  288. Genus Habromorula Houart, 1995 accepted as Morula Schumacher, 1817
  289. Genus Hadriana Tryon, 1883 accepted as Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  290. Genus Hanetia Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Urosalpinx Stimpson, 1865 (synonym)
  291. Genus Haustellaria Swainson, 1833 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 (synonym)
  292. Genus Hemalocantha Tapperoni-Canefri, 1881 accepted as Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
  293. Genus Hertleinella Berry, 1958 accepted as Calotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951
  294. Genus Hexachorda Cossmann, 1903 † accepted as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890 (synonym)
  295. Genus Hirtotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Typhis Montfort, 1810
  296. Genus Homalacantha Kobelt, 1877 accepted as Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
  297. Genus Homolocantha Jousseaume, 1892 accepted as Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
  298. Genus Houartiella Smriglio, Mariottini & Bonfitto, 1997 accepted as Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  299. Genus Inormista Fulton, 1922 (Misspelling)
  300. Genus Iopas H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Nassa Röding, 1798
  301. Genus Jatava Fulton, 1922 (Misspelling)
  302. Genus Jatova Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Jaton Pusch, 1837 (synonym)
  303. Genus Jopus Schaufuss, 1869 accepted as Nassa Röding, 1798
  304. Genus Kalydon Hutton, 1883 accepted as Xymene Iredale, 1915 (Invalid: Placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 911)
  305. Genus Laevilatiaxis Kosuge, 1979 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
  306. Genus Lamellatiaxis Habe & Kosuge, 1970 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
  307. Genus Langfordia Dall, 1924 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
  308. Genus Lataxis Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
  309. Genus Lathiaxis Monterosato, 1875 accepted as Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
  310. Genus Latiasis Martens, 1903 accepted as Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
  311. Genus Latimurex accepted as Latiromurex Coen, 1922 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (misspelling)
  312. Genus Latiromurex Coen, 1922 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  313. Genus Lepadomurex Coen, 1922 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  314. Genus Lepsia Hutton, 1883 accepted as Haustrum Perry, 1811
  315. Genus Lepsiella Iredale, 1912 accepted as Haustrum Perry, 1811 (synonym)
  316. Genus Lepsithais Finlay, 1928 accepted as Haustrum Perry, 1811 (synonym)
  317. Genus Lovalliophila Clessin, 1880 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  318. Genus Lyratyphis Fulton, 1922 † accepted as Lyrotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 †
  319. Genus Lyrothyphis Dollfus, 1904 † accepted as Lyrotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 †
  320. Genus Magilis Swainson, 1840 † (unaccepted)
  321. Genus Magillus Grateloup, 1847 † (unaccepted)
  322. Genus Magilopsis G. B. Sowerby III, 1919 (unaccepted)
  323. Genus Marchia Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted, synonym)
  324. Genus Maulotriton Dollfus, 1905 (unaccepted)
  325. Genus Microrhytis Emerson, 1959 † (unaccepted, synonym)
  326. Genus Microstoma Paetel, 1875 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  327. Genus Microtoma Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Microtoma Laporte, 1832 [Hemiptera])
  328. Genus Minnimurex Woolacott, 1957 (unaccepted, synonym)
  329. Genus Monoceras Swainson, 1835 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  330. Genus Monoceros Lamarck, 1809 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior homonym of Monoceros Lacépède, 1798 [Pisces] and others)
  331. Genus Monocerus Desmarest in Chenu, 1859 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  332. Genus Morex Martens in Moebius, 1880 (unaccepted)
  333. Genus Morulina Dall, 1923 (unaccepted)
  334. Genus Mucella Phillips, 1944 (unaccepted)
  335. Genus Murexiella Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 (unaccepted)
  336. Genus Muricantha Fischer, 1884 (unaccepted)
  337. Genus Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted)
  338. Genus Muricida Quenstedt, 1858 † (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  339. Genus Muricida Quenstedt, 1851 † (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  340. Genus Muricidaea Dollfus & Dautzenberg, 1886 † (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  341. Genus Muricidea Swainson, 1840 † (unaccepted, synonym)
  342. Genus Muricites Schlotheim, 1820 † (unaccepted, Invalid under Art. 20: name established for fossils, formed by adding the suffix -ites to the genus name Murex.)
  343. Genus Murithais Grant & Gale, 1931 (unaccepted, invalid: junior objective synonym of Trunculariopsis Cossmann, 1921)
  344. Genus Murrex Johnston, 1891 (unaccepted)
  345. Genus Murula Deshayes, 1830 (unaccepted)
  346. Genus Narquetia Fulton, 1922 (unaccepted)
  347. Genus Neotyphis Vella, 1961 † (unaccepted)
  348. Genus Neurarhytis Olsson & Harbison, 1953 (unaccepted, synonym)
  349. Genus Nipponitrophon (unaccepted, Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  350. Genus Nothotyphis Fleming, 1962 (unaccepted, synonym)
  351. Genus Nussa Hall, 1867 (unaccepted)
  352. Genus Occenebra Hörnes & Auinger, 1884 (unaccepted)
  353. Genus Ocenebrellus Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted)
  354. Genus Ocenebrina Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted, invalid: unjustified emendation of Ocinebrina)
  355. Genus Ocineabra Phillips, 1944 (unaccepted)
  356. Genus Ocinebra Leach, 1852 (unaccepted, incorrect subsequent spelling)
  357. Genus Ocinebrellus Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted)
  358. Genus Otahua Marwick, 1948 † (unaccepted, synonym)
  359. Genus Panamurex Woodring, 1959 (unaccepted)
  360. Genus Paradoxa Fernandes & Rolán, 1990 (unaccepted, Junior homonym of Paradoxa Marshall, 1894.)
  361. Genus Paradoxon Fernandes & Rolán, 1990 (unaccepted, Replacement name for Paradoxa Fernandes & Rolán, 1990 non Marshall, 1894, but itself a junior homonym of Paradoxon Fleutiaux, 1903.)
  362. Genus Patellipurpura Dall, 1909 † (unaccepted, synonym)
  363. Genus Pendactylus Schaufuss, 1869 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  364. Genus Pentadactylus Mörch, 1852 (unaccepted, synonym)
  365. Genus Phillotnus Thiele, 1910 (unaccepted)
  366. Genus Phyconotus Simroth in Bronn, 1907 (unaccepted)
  367. Genus Pictus Simroth in Bronn, 1907 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  368. Genus Pinon de Gregorio, 1885 (unaccepted, synonym)
  369. Genus Pirtus de Gregorio, 1885 (unaccepted, synonym)
  370. Genus Planecphora Petuch, 2004 † (unaccepted)
  371. Genus Planithais Bayle in P. Fischer, 1884 (unaccepted, synonym)
  372. Genus Pleronotus Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted)
  373. Genus Poirrieria Fischer, 1884 (unaccepted)
  374. Genus Polyplex Perry, 1810 (unaccepted, synonym)
  375. Genus Polytropa Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted, synonym)
  376. Genus Polytropalicus Rovereto, 1899 (unaccepted, synonym)
  377. Genus Poropteron Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted)
  378. Genus Poweria Monterosato, 1884 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior homonym of Poweria Bonaparte, 1840 [Pisces]; Dermomurex is a replacement name)
  379. Genus Promurex Ponder & Vokes, 1988 (unaccepted)
  380. Genus Provexillum Hedley, 1918 (unaccepted, unnecessary nom. nov. pro Vexilla, by Hedley treated as a junior homonym of Vexillum Röding, 1798)
  381. Genus Pseudolira Aldrich, 1887 † (unaccepted)
  382. Genus Pseudolivia Weaver, 1910 † (unaccepted)
  383. Genus Pseudomurex Monterosato, 1872 † (unaccepted)
  384. Genus Pseudosalpinx Olsson & Harbison, 1953 (unaccepted)
  385. Genus Pseulodiva Cossmann, 1907 † (unaccepted)
  386. Genus Pterohytus Tryon, 1880 (unaccepted)
  387. Genus Pteronotus Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted)
  388. Genus Pteronotus Swainson, 1833 (unaccepted, incorrect original spelling)
  389. Genus Pterophytis Simroth in Bronn, 1907 (unaccepted)
  390. Genus Pterorhythis Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted)
  391. Genus Pterorhytis Conrad, 1868 (unaccepted)
  392. Genus Pterymarchia Houart, 1995 (unaccepted)
  393. Genus Pterymurex Rovereto, 1899 (unaccepted, synonym)
  394. Genus Purpura Röding, 1798 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Purpura Bruguière, 1789)
  395. Genus Purpura Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted, synonym)
  396. Genus Purpurea Desmarest in Chenu, 1859 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  397. Genus Purpurella Dall, 1872 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Purpurella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1853 [Diptera]; Plicopurpura is a replacement name)
  398. Genus Pygmaepterys E. H. Vokes, 1978 (unaccepted)
  399. Genus Pyllonotus Rochebrune, 1881 (unaccepted)
  400. Genus Quoyula Iredale, 1912 (unaccepted)
  401. Genus Rapanus Blainville, 1826 (unaccepted)
  402. Genus Rapella Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted)
  403. Genus Reliquiaecava Massin, 1987 (unaccepted)
  404. Genus Rhizocheilus Carpenter, 1857 (unaccepted)
  405. Genus Rhizophorimurex Oyama, 1950 † (unaccepted)
  406. Genus Rhombothais Woolacott, 1954 (unaccepted)
  407. Genus Ricimula Gould, 1855 (unaccepted)
  408. Genus Ricinella Schumacher, 1817 (unaccepted)
  409. Genus Ricinula Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted, synonym)
  410. Genus Ricinulus Desmarest in Chenu, 1859 (unaccepted)
  411. Genus Risomurex Olsson & McGinty, 1958 † (unaccepted)
  412. Genus Roquesia Petuch, 2013 (unaccepted)
  413. Genus Rudolpha Schumacher, 1817 (unaccepted, synonym)
  414. Genus Rudolphia Gray, 1847 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  415. Genus Rudolphus Blainville, 1827 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  416. Genus Shaskyus J. Q. Burch & Campbell, 1963 (unaccepted, synonym)
  417. Genus Simplicotaurasia Sacco, 1890 † (unaccepted, synonym)
  418. Genus Sistra Desmarest in Chenu, 1859 (unaccepted)
  419. Genus Sistrium Oken, 1815 (unaccepted)
  420. Genus Sistrum Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted, synonym)
  421. Genus Spinostoma Coen, 1943 (unaccepted, synonym)
  422. Genus Stamonita Gray, 1847 (unaccepted)
  423. Genus Strammonita Berthold in Latreille, 1827 (unaccepted)
  424. Genus Stramonitrophon Powell, 1951 (unaccepted, synonym)
  425. Genus Systrium Oken, 1817 (unaccepted)
  426. Genus Takia Kuroda, 1953 (unaccepted)
  427. Genus Talityphis Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted)
  428. Genus Tarantellaxis Habe, 1970 (unaccepted)
  429. Genus Taurinia Eastman in Eastman-Zittel, 1900 † (unaccepted)
  430. Genus Ternaria Coen, 1943 (unaccepted, not available: no type species designated)
  431. Genus Thochia Ayres, 1916 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  432. Genus Throphon Paetel, 1888 (unaccepted)
  433. Genus Thyphis Mörch, 1852 † (unaccepted)
  434. Genus Tiphis d'Orbigny, 1850 † (unaccepted)
  435. Genus Tiphys Agassiz, 1846 † (unaccepted)
  436. Genus Tolema Iredale, 1929 (unaccepted)
  437. Genus Torvamurex Iredale, 1936 (unaccepted, synonym)
  438. Genus Transtrafer Iredale, 1929 (unaccepted)
  439. Genus Trialatella Berry, 1964 (unaccepted)
  440. Genus Tribulus Kobelt, 1877 (unaccepted)
  441. Genus Trigonotyphis Jousseaume, 1882 (unaccepted, synonym)
  442. Genus Triplex Perry, 1810 (unaccepted)
  443. Genus Tritonalia Fleming, 1828 (unaccepted, Invalid: placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 886)
  444. Genus Trophona Griffith, 1834 (unaccepted)
  445. Genus Trubatsa Dall, 1889 (unaccepted)
  446. Genus Truncularia Monterosato, 1917 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Truncularia Wiegmann, 1832 [Bryozoa]; Trunculariopsis is a replacement name)
  447. Genus Trunculariopsis Cossmann, 1921 (unaccepted)
  448. Genus Tryphon Maitland, 1897 (unaccepted)
  449. Genus Tubicauda Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted)
  450. Genus Turpura Stewart, 1880 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  451. Genus Typhura Fulton, 1922 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  452. Genus Typhys Herrmannsen, 1849 † (unaccepted)
  453. Genus Typis Whitelegge, 1889 † (unaccepted)
  454. Genus Unicornus Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted, synonym)
  455. Genus Usilla H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted)
  456. Genus Vexillia Martens in Moebius, 1880 (unaccepted)
  457. Genus Viator E. H. Vokes, 1974 † (unaccepted)
  458. Genus Vitulina Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted, Alternative original spelling)
  459. Genus Zulloia Petuch, 1994 † (unaccepted)
  460. Genus Zymene Marshall & Murdoch, 1924 (unaccepted)
  461. Genus Apsella (uncertain, unassessed)
  462. Genus Atractodon Charlesworth, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
  463. Genus Bedevina Habe, 1946 (uncertain, unassessed)
  464. Genus Benthozystus (uncertain, unassessed)
  465. Genus Caelobassus Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  466. Genus Chiroreus (uncertain, unassessed)
  467. Genus Eofavartia Merle, 2002 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  468. Genus Evokesia Radwin & D'Attilio, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  469. Genus Legrandi Dall, 1908 (uncertain, unassessed)
  470. Genus Neothias Iredale, 1912 (uncertain, unassessed)
  471. Genus Pazionotus (uncertain, unassessed)
  472. Genus Perotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 (uncertain, unassessed)
  473. Genus Poirieia (uncertain, unassessed)
  474. Genus Pterynopsis Vokes, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  475. Genus Purpurella Bellardi, 1883 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  476. Genus Pursia (uncertain, unassessed)
  477. Genus Spinucella Vermeij, 1993 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  478. Genus Vokesinotus Petuch, 1988 (uncertain, unassessed)
  479. Genus Tenguella Arakawa, 1965 (accepted > junior homonym)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2022). Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106541 on 2024-11-12
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action
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

current name source Bouchet, P.; Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47(1-2): 1-397. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Prosobranchia (Subclass) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Muricoidea (Superfamily) > Muricidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): M; stratigraphic range: Cretaceous (Albian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
To WoRMS (from synonym Coralliophilidae Chenu, 1859)
To WoRMS (from synonym Magilidae Thiele, 1925)
To WoRMS 
To WoRMS (from synonym Thaididae Jousseaume, 1888)
To WoRMS (from synonym Rapidae Kuroda, 1941)
To WoRMS (from synonym Nucellidae Salisbury, 1940)
To WoRMS (from synonym Concholepadidae Perrier, 1897)
To WoRMS (from synonym Purpuridae Children, 1823)
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