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Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815

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Muricoidea Rafinesque, 1815

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Subfamily Aspellinae Keen, 1971
1. Genus Acanthotrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
2. Genus Aspella Mörch, 1877
3. Genus Attiliosa W. K. Emerson, 1968
4. Genus Bizetiella Radwin & D'Attilio, 1972
5. Genus Cinclidotyphis DuShane, 1969
6. Genus Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890
7. Genus Eofavartia Merle, 2002
8. Genus Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
9. Genus Ingensia Houart, 2001
10. Genus Maxwellia J. L. Baily, 1950
11. Genus Murexsul Iredale, 1915
12. Genus Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
13. Genus Pazinotus E. H. Vokes, 1970
14. Genus Pradoxa F. Fernandes & Rolán, 1993
15. Genus Pterotyphis Jousseaume, 1880
16. Genus Pygmaepterys E. H. Vokes, 1978
17. Genus Rolandiella B. A. Marshall & K. W. Burch, 2000
18. Genus Tripterotyphis Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932
19. Genus Xastilia Bouchet & Houart, 1994
20. Genus Zetecopsis Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2022
21. Genus Minnimurex Woolacott, 1957 accepted as Favartia Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
22. Genus Murexiella Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
23. Genus Nothotyphis C. A. Fleming, 1962 accepted as Tripterotyphis Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932 (synonym)
24. Genus Paradoxa F. Fernandes & Rolán, 1990 accepted as Pradoxa F. Fernandes & Rolán, 1993 (Junior homonym of Paradoxa Marshall, 1894.)
25. Genus Paradoxon F. Fernandes & Rolán, 1990 accepted as Pradoxa F. Fernandes & Rolán, 1993 (Replacement name for Paradoxa Fernandes & Rolán, 1990 non Marshall, 1894, but itself a junior homonym of Paradoxon Fleutiaux, 1903.)
26. Genus Perotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Pterotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 (incorrect original spelling, see Errata p. 367; spelling Pterotyphis conserved under Art. 33.2.3.1)
27. Genus Poweria Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890 (invalid: junior homonym of Poweria Bonaparte, 1840 [Pisces]; Dermomurex is a replacement name)
28. Genus Risomurex Olsson & T. L. McGinty, 1958 accepted as Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
29. Genus Takia Kuroda, 1953 accepted as Dermomurex (Takia) Kuroda, 1953 represented as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
30. Genus Trialatella S. S. Berry, 1964 accepted as Dermomurex (Trialatella) S. S. Berry, 1964 represented as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890
31. Genus Trigonotyphis Jousseaume, 1882 accepted as Pterotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
32. Genus Zetekopsis Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2022 accepted as Zetecopsis Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2022 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Zetekopsis Laubenfels, 1936)
Subfamily Coralliophilinae Chenu, 1859
1. Genus Babelomurex Coen, 1922
2. Genus Coralliofusus Kuroda, 1953
3. Genus Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
4. Genus Emozamia Iredale, 1929
5. Genus Galeropsis Hupé, 1860
6. Genus Hirtomurex Coen, 1922
7. Genus Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
8. Genus Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1835
9. Genus Liniaxis Laseron, 1955
10. Genus Magilus Montfort, 1810
11. Genus Mipus De Gregorio, 1885
12. Genus Rapa Röding, 1798
13. Genus Rhizochilus Steenstrup, 1850
14. Genus Aradasia Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (invalid: junior homonym of Aradasia Gray, 1850 [Trochidae])
15. Genus Aradomurex Coen, 1947 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (not available: no description)
16. Genus Campulotus Guettard, 1770 accepted as Magilus Montfort, 1810 (nomen oblitum)
17. Genus Canrena Link, 1807 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, synonym)
18. Genus Coralliobia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
19. Genus Magilopsis G. B. Sowerby III, 1919 accepted as Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1835
20. Genus Pseudomurex Monterosato, 1872 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
21. Genus Quoyula Iredale, 1912 accepted as Galeropsis Hupé, 1860
22. Genus Rapella Swainson, 1840 accepted as Rapa Röding, 1798
23. Genus Reliquiaecava Massin, 1987 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
24. Genus Rhombothais Woolacott, 1954 accepted as Mipus De Gregorio, 1885
25. Genus Tarantellaxis Habe, 1970 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
26. Genus Tolema Iredale, 1929 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922 (junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Ergalataxinae Kuroda, T. Habe & Oyama, 1971
1. Genus Arakawania Ponting, 2024
2. Genus Azumamorula W. K. Emerson, 1968
3. Genus Bedevina T. Habe, 1946
4. Genus Claremontiella Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
5. Genus Cronia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
6. Genus Cytharomorula Kuroda, 1953
7. Genus Drupella Thiele, 1925
8. Genus Ergalatax Iredale, 1931
9. Genus Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883
10. Genus Lauta Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
11. Genus Lindapterys Petuch, 1987
12. Genus Maculotriton Dall, 1904
13. Genus Morula Schumacher, 1817
14. Genus Murichorda Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
15. Genus Muricodrupa Iredale, 1918
16. Genus Oppomorus Iredale, 1937
17. Genus Orania Pallary, 1900
18. Genus Pascula Dall, 1908
19. Genus Phrygiomurex Dall, 1904
20. Genus Spinidrupa Habe & Kosuge, 1966
21. Genus Trachypollia Woodring, 1928
22. Genus Usilla H. Adams, 1861
23. Genus Cumella Jousseaume, 1898 accepted as Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883 (Invalid: junior homonym of Cumella G.O. Sars, 1865 [Crustacea])
24. Genus Evokesia Radwin & D'Attilio, 1972 accepted as Pascula Dall, 1908
25. Genus Habromorula Houart, 1995 accepted as Morula (Habromorula) Houart, 1995 represented as Morula Schumacher, 1817 (original rank)
26. Genus Morulina Dall, 1923 accepted as Azumamorula W. K. Emerson, 1968 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
27. Genus Tenguella Arakawa, 1965 accepted as Arakawania Ponting, 2024 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Tenguella Matsumura, 1910 [Hemiptera]; Arakawania is a replacement name)
Subfamily Haustrinae K. S. Tan, 2003
1. Genus Bedeva Iredale, 1924
2. Genus Haustrum G. Perry, 1811
3. Genus Lepsia F. W. Hutton, 1883 accepted as Haustrum G. Perry, 1811 (invalid: junior homonym of Lepsia Quoy, 1839 [Crustacea])
4. Genus Lepsiella Iredale, 1912 accepted as Haustrum G. Perry, 1811 (synonym)
5. Genus Lepsithais H. J. Finlay, 1928 accepted as Haustrum G. Perry, 1811 (synonym)
6. Genus Otahua Marwick, 1948 accepted as Bedeva Iredale, 1924 (synonym)
Subfamily Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815
1. Genus Bolinus Pusch, 1837
2. Genus Bouchetia Houart & Héros, 2008
3. Genus Calotrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
4. Genus Chicomurex Arakawa, 1964
5. Genus Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
6. Genus Exquisitor Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2022
7. Genus Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
8. Genus Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810
9. Genus Murex Linnaeus, 1758
10. Genus Muricanthus Swainson, 1840
11. Genus Naquetia Jousseaume, 1880
12. Genus Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881
13. Genus Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833
14. Genus Prototyphis Ponder, 1972
15. Genus Pterochelus Jousseaume, 1880
16. Genus Purpurellus Jousseaume, 1880
17. Genus Siratus Jousseaume, 1880
18. Genus Vokesimurex Petuch, 1994
19. Genus Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
20. Genus Aranea Perry, 1810 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758 (Invalid: junior homonym of Aranea Linnaeus, 1758 [Arachnida])
21. Genus Bassia Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Hexaplex (Hexaplex) G. Perry, 1810 represented as Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Bassia Quoy & Gaimard, 1834; Bassiella is a replacement name)
22. Genus Bassiella Wenz, 1941 accepted as Hexaplex (Hexaplex) G. Perry, 1810 represented as Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810 (synonym)
23. Genus Bathymurex Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Paziella (Paziella) Jousseaume, 1880 represented as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
24. Genus Brontes Montfort, 1810 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 (invalid: junior homonym of Brontes Fabricius, 1801 [Coleoptera]; see Brontesia )
25. Genus Brontesia Reichenbach, 1828 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 (unjustified emendation of Brontes)
26. Genus Dallimurex Rehder, 1946 accepted as Paziella (Paziella) Jousseaume, 1880 represented as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
27. Genus Euphyllon Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Chicoreus (Chicoreus) Montfort, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
28. Genus Foveomurex Wenz, 1941 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) G. Perry, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
29. Genus Frondosaria Schlüter, 1838 accepted as Chicoreus (Chicoreus) Montfort, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
30. Genus Galfridus Iredale, 1924 accepted as Phyllocoma (Galfridus) Iredale, 1924 represented as Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881
31. Genus Hertleinella S. S. Berry, 1958 accepted as Calotrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951 (junior synonym)
32. Genus Panamurex Woodring, 1959 accepted as Calotrophon (Panamurex) Woodring, 1959 represented as Calotrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
33. Genus Pseudosalpinx Olsson & Harbison, 1953 accepted as Calotrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
34. Genus Purpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837 (synonym)
35. Genus Purpura Röding, 1798 accepted as Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 represented as Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Purpura Bruguière, 1789)
36. Genus Rhinocantha H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
37. Genus Torvamurex Macpherson & Gabriel, 1962 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) G. Perry, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
38. Genus Torvamurex Iredale, 1936 accepted as Torvamurex Macpherson & Gabriel, 1962 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) G. Perry, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (invalid, no description)
39. Genus Triplex G. Perry, 1810 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) G. Perry, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
40. Genus Truncularia Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 represented as Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Truncularia Wiegmann, 1832 [Bryozoa]; Trunculariopsis is a replacement name)
41. Genus Trunculariopsis Cossmann, 1921 accepted as Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 represented as Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810
42. Genus Tubicauda Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
Subfamily Ocenebrinae Cossmann, 1903
1. Genus Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
2. Genus Acanthinucella A. H. Cooke, 1918
3. Genus Africanella Vermeij & Houart, 1999
4. Genus Afritrophon Tomlin, 1947
5. Genus Anatrophon Iredale, 1929
6. Genus Austrotrophon Dall, 1902
7. Genus Benthoxystus Iredale, 1929
8. Genus Calcitrapessa S. S. Berry, 1959
9. Genus Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846
10. Genus Chicocenebra Bouchet & Houart, 1996
11. Genus Chorus J. E. Gray, 1847
12. Genus Conchatalos Houart, 1995
13. Genus Coronium Simone, 1996
14. Genus Crassilabrum Jousseaume, 1880
15. Genus Enatimene Iredale, 1929
16. Genus Eupleura H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
17. Genus Forreria Jousseaume, 1880
18. Genus Fuegotrophon A. W. B. Powell, 1951
19. Genus Gemixystus Iredale, 1929
20. Genus Genkaimurex Kuroda, 1953
21. Genus Gracilipurpura Jousseaume, 1880
22. Genus Inermicosta Jousseaume, 1880
23. Genus Jaton Pusch, 1837
24. Genus Leptotrophon Houart, 1995
25. Genus Litozamia Iredale, 1929
26. Genus Mexacanthina Marko & Vermeij, 1999
27. Genus Muregina Vermeij, 1998
28. Genus Nipponotrophon Kuroda & T. Habe, 1971
29. Genus Nucella Röding, 1798
30. Genus Ocenebra J. E. Gray, 1847
31. Genus Ocenotrophon J. H. McLean, 1995
32. Genus Ocinebrellus Jousseaume, 1880
33. Genus Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880
34. Genus Paciocinebrina Houart, Vermeij & Wiedrick, 2019
35. Genus Poropteron Jousseaume, 1880
36. Genus Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880
37. Genus Pterorytis Conrad, 1863
38. Genus Roperia Dall, 1898
39. Genus Scabrotrophon J. H. McLean, 1996
40. Genus Trochia Swainson, 1840
41. Genus Tromina Dall, 1918
42. Genus Trophon Montfort, 1810
43. Genus Urosalpinx W. Stimpson, 1865
44. Genus Vaughtia Houart, 1995
45. Genus Vokesinotus Petuch, 1988
46. Genus Warenia Houart, Vermeij & Wiedrick, 2019
47. Genus Xanthochorus P. Fischer, 1884
48. Genus Xenotrophon Iredale, 1929
49. Genus Zacatrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
50. Genus Apixystus Iredale, 1929 accepted as Gemixystus Iredale, 1929 (synonym)
51. Genus Centrifuga U. S. Grant & Gale, 1931 accepted as Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
52. Genus Cerastoma [sic] accepted as Cerostoma Conrad, 1837 accepted as Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846 (misspelling of genus)
53. Genus Cerostoma Conrad, 1837 accepted as Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846 (invalid: junior homonym of Cerostoma Latreille, 1802 [Lepidoptera]; Ceratostoma is an emendation )
54. Genus Dentocenebra Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Ocenebra J. E. Gray, 1847 (synonym)
55. Genus Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 accepted as Gracilipurpura Jousseaume, 1880
56. Genus Hanetia Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Urosalpinx W. Stimpson, 1865 (synonym)
57. Genus Jatova Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Jaton Pusch, 1837 (synonym)
58. Genus Kalydon F. W. Hutton, 1883 accepted as Xymene Iredale, 1915 (Invalid: Placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 911)
59. Genus Monoceros Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 (Invalid: junior homonym of Monoceros Lacépède, 1798 [Pisces] and others)
60. Genus Muricidea Swainson, 1840 accepted as Trophon Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
61. Genus Ocenebrina Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880 (invalid: unjustified emendation of Ocinebrina)
62. Genus Ocinebra [sic] accepted as Ocenebra J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, incorrect subsequent spelling)
63. Genus Polyplex G. Perry, 1810 accepted as Trophon Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
64. Genus Polytropa Swainson, 1840 accepted as Nucella Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
65. Genus Polytropalicus Rovereto, 1899 accepted as Nucella Röding, 1798 (unnecessary substitute name for Polytropa Swainson, 1840, by Rovereto treated as a junior homonym of Polytrypes Defrance, 1826)
66. Genus Rudolpha Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
67. Genus Shaskyus J. Q. Burch & G. B. Campbell, 1963 accepted as Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
68. Genus Spinostoma Coen, 1947 accepted as Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846 (unaccepted > unavailable name, not available: no type species designated)
69. Genus Stramonitrophon A. W. B. Powell, 1951 accepted as Trophon Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
70. Genus Ternaria Coen, 1943 accepted as Pteropurpura (Ocinebrellus) Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Ocinebrellus Jousseaume, 1880 (not available: no type species designated)
71. Genus Tritonalia J. Fleming, 1828 accepted as Ocenebra J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, Invalid: placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 886)
72. Genus Unicornus Montfort, 1810 accepted as Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Pagodulinae Barco, Schiaparelli, Houart & Oliverio, 2012
1. Genus Abyssotrophon Egorov, 1993
2. Genus Actinotrophon Dall, 1902
3. Genus Axymene H. J. Finlay, 1926
4. Genus Boreotrophon P. Fischer, 1884
5. Genus Comptella H. J. Finlay, 1926
6. Genus Enixotrophon Iredale, 1929
7. Genus Lamellitrophon B. A. Marshall & Houart, 2022
8. Genus Nodulotrophon T. Habe & Ki. Ito, 1965
9. Genus Pagodula Monterosato, 1884
10. Genus Paratrophon H. J. Finlay, 1926
11. Genus Paziella Jousseaume, 1880
12. Genus Poirieria Jousseaume, 1880
13. Genus Terefundus H. J. Finlay, 1926
14. Genus Trophonella Harasewych & Pastorino, 2010
15. Genus Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
16. Genus Xymene Iredale, 1915
17. Genus Xymenella H. J. Finlay, 1926
18. Genus Xymenopsis A. W. B. Powell, 1951
19. Genus Zeatrophon H. J. Finlay, 1926
20. Genus Houartiella Smriglio, Mariottini & Bonfitto, 1997 accepted as Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
Subfamily Rapaninae Gray, 1853
1. Genus Acanthais Vermeij & S. P. Kool, 1994
2. Genus Agnewia Tenison Woods, 1878
3. Genus Amplidrupa Vermeij, 2023
4. Genus Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
5. Genus Cymia Mörch, 1860
6. Genus Dicathais Macpherson & Gabriel, 1962
7. Genus Drupa Röding, 1798
8. Genus Drupina Dall, 1923
9. Genus Indothais Claremont, Vermeij, S. T. Williams & D. Reid, 2013
10. Genus Mancinella Link, 1807
11. Genus Menathais Iredale, 1937
12. Genus Nassa Röding, 1798
13. Genus Neorapana A. H. Cooke, 1918
14. Genus Neothais Iredale, 1912
15. Genus Penethais Vermeij, 2024
16. Genus Phycothais K. S. Tan, 2003
17. Genus Pinaxia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
18. Genus Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
19. Genus Purpura Bruguière, 1789
20. Genus Rapana Schumacher, 1817
21. Genus Reishia Kuroda & Habe, 1971
22. Genus Ricinella Schumacher, 1817
23. Genus Ricinula Lamarck, 1816
24. Genus Semiricinula E. von Martens, 1879
25. Genus Sistrum Montfort, 1810
26. Genus Stramonita Schumacher, 1817
27. Genus Taurasia Bellardi, 1882
28. Genus Thais Röding, 1798
29. Genus Thaisella Clench, 1947
30. Genus Tribulus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
31. Genus Tylothais Houart, 2017
32. Genus Vasula Mörch, 1860
33. Genus Vexilla Swainson, 1840
34. Genus Adamsia Dunker, 1857 accepted as Agnewia Tenison Woods, 1878 (Invalid: junior homonym of Adamsia Forbes, 1840 [Cnidaria]; Agnewia is a replacement name)
35. Genus Cheletropis Forbes, 1852 accepted as Agnewia Tenison Woods, 1878 (synonym)
36. Genus Conchopatella H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
37. Genus Conchulus Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801 (synonym)
38. Genus Conothais Kuroda, 1930 accepted as Pinaxia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (synonym)
39. 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)
40. Genus Cumopsis Rovereto, 1899 accepted as Cymia Mörch, 1860 (objective synonym of Cymia)
41. Genus Iopas H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Nassa Röding, 1798
42. Genus Jopas accepted as Iopas H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Nassa Röding, 1798 (incorrect subsequent spelling)
43. Genus Microtoma Swainson, 1840 accepted as Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903 (invalid: junior homonym of Microtoma Laporte, 1832 [Hemiptera])
44. Genus Patellipurpura Dall, 1909 accepted as Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903 (synonym)
45. Genus Pentadactylus Mörch, 1852 accepted as Drupa Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, synonym)
46. Genus Provexillum Hedley, 1918 accepted as Vexilla Swainson, 1840 (unnecessary nom. nov. pro Vexilla, by Hedley treated as a junior homonym of Vexillum Röding, 1798)
47. Genus Purpurella Dall, 1872 accepted as Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903 (invalid: junior homonym of Purpurella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1853 [Diptera]; Plicopurpura is a replacement name)
Subfamily Typhinae Cossmann, 1903
1. Genus Brasityphis Absalão & Santos, 2003
2. Genus Choreotyphis Iredale, 1936
3. Genus Distichotyphis Keen & G. B. Campbell, 1964
4. Genus Haustellotyphis Jousseaume, 1880
5. Genus Hirtotyphis Jousseaume, 1880
6. Genus Laevityphis Cossmann, 1903
7. Genus Monstrotyphis T. Habe, 1961
8. Genus Siphonochelus Jousseaume, 1880
9. Genus Trubatsa Dall, 1889
10. Genus Typhina Jousseaume, 1880
11. Genus Typhinellus Jousseaume, 1880
12. Genus Typhis Montfort, 1810
13. Genus Cyphonochilus [sic] accepted as Siphonochelus Jousseaume, 1880 (misspelling)
14. Genus Talityphis Jousseaume, 1882 accepted as Typhina Jousseaume, 1880 (junior synonym)
15. Genus Typhisala Jousseaume, 1882 accepted as Typhina Jousseaume, 1880 (junior synonym)
16. Genus Typhisopsis Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Typhina Jousseaume, 1880
Subfamily Colinae J. E. Gray, 1857 accepted as Colidae J. E. Gray, 1857 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
Subfamily Drupinae Wenz, 1938 accepted as Rapaninae Gray, 1853
Subfamily Muricopsinae Radwin & D'Attilio, 1971 accepted as Aspellinae Keen, 1971 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Tripterotyphinae D'Attilio & C. M. Hertz, 1988 accepted as Muricopsinae Radwin & D'Attilio, 1971 accepted as Aspellinae Keen, 1971 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Tritonaliinae Korobkov, 1955 accepted as Ocenebrinae Cossmann, 1903 (invalid: type genus placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 886.)
Subfamily Trophoninae Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Ocenebrinae Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Muricidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
1. Genus Daphnellopsis Schepman, 1913
2. Genus Flexopteron Shuto, 1969
3. Genus Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
4. Genus Ingensiella B. A. Marshall & Houart, 2022
5. Genus Lenitrophon H. J. Finlay, 1926
6. Genus Minortrophon H. J. Finlay, 1926
7. Genus Ponderia Houart, 1986
8. Genus Pterynotus Swainson, 1833
9. Genus Timbellus De Gregorio, 1885
10. Genus Uttleya Marwick, 1934
11. Genus Vitularia Swainson, 1840
12. Genus Marchia Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
13. Genus Pteronotus Swainson, 1833 accepted as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 (incorrect original spelling)
14. Genus Pterymarchia Houart, 1995 accepted as Pterynotus (Pterymarchia) Houart, 1995 represented as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833
15. Genus Pterymurex Rovereto, 1899 accepted as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 (unnecessary replacement name for Pterynotus)
16. Genus Transtrafer Iredale, 1929 accepted as Vitularia Swainson, 1840
17. Genus Vitulina Swainson, 1840 accepted as Vitularia Swainson, 1840 (Alternative original spelling)

Environment

marine, brackish

Original description

Rafinesque, C. S. (1815). Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés. [Book]. 1-224, (self-published) Palermo., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
page(s): 144; note: as [subfamily] "Murexia". [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148 on 2024-11-07

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

db_admin

2009-05-24 14:05:01Z

changed

Houart, Roland

2010-01-27 19:11:38Z

changed

Gofas, Serge

Licensing

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original description Rafinesque, C. S. (1815). Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés. [Book]. 1-224, (self-published) Palermo., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
page(s): 144; note: as [subfamily] "Murexia". [details]

context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]

context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. Revista de Biologia Tropical. 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors

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basis of record Bouchet P., Rocroi J.P., Hausdorf B., Kaim A., Kano Y., Nützel A., Parkhaev P., Schrödl M. & Strong E.E. (2017). Revised classification, nomenclator and typification of gastropod and monoplacophoran families. Malacologia. 61(1-2): 1-526. [details] Available for editors

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additional source Houart, R. (2018). Historique et classification des espèces actuelles de Muricidae (Neogastropoda, Muricoidea). Novapex. 19 (2): 37-66. [details]

Present

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

Definitions

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Language	Name
Dutch	stekelhorenspurperslakken	[details]
English	rock shellsmurex snailsmurex shells	[details]
German	StachelschneckenMuriciden	[details]
Japanese	アッキガイ科	[details]
Swedish	purpursnäckor	[details]

To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Muricidae)
To Genbank
To image gallery of Natural History Museum Rotterdam
To The Arctic Traits Database (3 traits)
To ITIS