Canadian Register of Marine Species - Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815

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Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815

AphiaID

148 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:148)

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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 Propefavartia Merle, 2022 †
16. Genus Pterotyphis Jousseaume, 1880
17. Genus Pygmaepterys E. H. Vokes, 1978
18. Genus Rolandiella B. A. Marshall & K. W. Burch, 2000
19. Genus Semityphis K. Martin, 1931 †
20. Genus Subpterynotus Olsson & Harbison, 1953 †
21. Genus Tripterotyphis Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932
22. Genus Xastilia Bouchet & Houart, 1994
23. Genus Zetecopsis Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2022
24. Genus Murexiella Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
25. Genus Paradoxa F. Fernandes & Rolán, 1990 accepted as Pradoxa F. Fernandes & Rolán, 1993 (Junior homonym of Paradoxa Marshall, 1894.)
26. Genus Risomurex Olsson & T. L. McGinty, 1958 accepted as Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
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 Pseudomurex Monterosato, 1872 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
15. Genus Rhombothais Woolacott, 1954 accepted as Mipus De Gregorio, 1885
Subfamily Ergalataxinae Kuroda, T. Habe & Oyama, 1971
1. Genus Azumamorula W. K. Emerson, 1968
2. Genus Bedevina Habe, 1946
3. Genus Cathymorula Landau, Houart & C. M. Silva, 2007 †
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 Janssenia Landau, Harzhauser, İslamoğlu & C. M. Silva, 2013 †
10. Genus Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883
11. Genus Lauta Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
12. Genus Lindapterys Petuch, 1987
13. Genus Maculotriton Dall, 1904
14. Genus Morula Schumacher, 1817
15. Genus Murichorda Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
16. Genus Muricodrupa Iredale, 1918
17. Genus Oppomorus Iredale, 1937
18. Genus Orania Pallary, 1900
19. Genus Pascula Dall, 1908
20. Genus Phrygiomurex Dall, 1904
21. Genus Spinidrupa Habe & Kosuge, 1966
22. Genus Tenguella Arakawa, 1965
23. Genus Trachypollia Woodring, 1928
24. Genus Usilla H. Adams, 1861
Subfamily Haustrinae K. S. Tan, 2003
1. Genus Bedeva Iredale, 1924
2. Genus Haustrum G. Perry, 1811
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 Crassimurex Merle, 1990 †
7. Genus Exquisitor Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2022
8. Genus Gamurex Merle, 2011 †
9. Genus Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
10. Genus Hexaplex Perry, 1810
11. Genus Murex Linnaeus, 1758
12. Genus Muricanthus Swainson, 1840
13. Genus Naquetia Jousseaume, 1880
14. Genus Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881
15. Genus Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833
16. Genus Prototyphis Ponder, 1972
17. Genus Pseudoperissolax B. L. Clark, 1918 †
18. Genus Pterochelus Jousseaume, 1880
19. Genus Purpurellus Jousseaume, 1880
20. Genus Siratus Jousseaume, 1880
21. Genus Textiliomurex Merle, 2011 †
22. Genus Vokesimurex Petuch, 1994
23. Genus Muricites Schlotheim, 1820 † accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > unavailable name, Invalid under Art. 20: name established for fossils, formed by adding the suffix "-ites" to the genus name Murex.)
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 Argenthina G. S. Herbert & del Rio, 2005 †
7. Genus Austrotrophon Dall, 1902
8. Genus Benthoxystus Iredale, 1929
9. Genus Calcitrapessa S. S. Berry, 1959
10. Genus Califostoma J. R. Bean & Vermeij, 2016 †
11. Genus Carhuaspina DeVries, 2005 †
12. Genus Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846
13. Genus Chicocenebra Bouchet & Houart, 1996
14. Genus Chorus J. E. Gray, 1847
15. Genus Conchatalos Houart, 1995
16. Genus Coronium Simone, 1996
17. Genus Crassilabrum Jousseaume, 1880
18. Genus Enatimene Iredale, 1929
19. Genus Eupleura H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
20. Genus Fenolignum Vermeij & E. H. Vokes, 1997 †
21. Genus Forreria Jousseaume, 1880
22. Genus Fuegotrophon A. W. B. Powell, 1951
23. Genus Gemixystus Iredale, 1929
24. Genus Genkaimurex Kuroda, 1953
25. Genus Gracilipurpura Jousseaume, 1880
26. Genus Herminespina DeVries & Vermeij, 1997 †
27. Genus Heteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880 †
28. Genus Inermicosta Jousseaume, 1880
29. Genus Jaton Pusch, 1837
30. Genus Jsowerbya Merle, 2005 †
31. Genus Leptotrophon Houart, 1995
32. Genus Litozamia Iredale, 1929
33. Genus Lyropurpura Jousseaume, 1880 †
34. Genus Mexacanthina Marko & Vermeij, 1999
35. Genus Miocenebra E. H. Vokes, 1963 †
36. Genus Muregina Vermeij, 1998
37. Genus Nipponotrophon Kuroda & T. Habe, 1971
38. Genus Nucella Röding, 1798
39. Genus Ocenebra J. E. Gray, 1847
40. Genus Ocenotrophon J. H. McLean, 1995
41. Genus Ocinebrellus Jousseaume, 1880
42. Genus Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880
43. Genus Paciocinebrina Houart, Vermeij & Wiedrick, 2019
44. Genus Poropteron Jousseaume, 1880
45. Genus Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880
46. Genus Pterorytis Conrad, 1863
47. Genus Pterynopsis E. H. Vokes, 1972 †
48. Genus Roperia Dall, 1898
49. Genus Scabrotrophon J. H. McLean, 1996
50. Genus Spinucella Vermeij, 1993 †
51. Genus Tactilispina DeVries, 2005 †
52. Genus Trochia Swainson, 1840
53. Genus Tromina Dall, 1918
54. Genus Trophon Montfort, 1810
55. Genus Urosalpinx W. Stimpson, 1865
56. Genus Vaughtia Houart, 1995
57. Genus Vokesinotus Petuch, 1988
58. Genus Warenia Houart, Vermeij & Wiedrick, 2019
59. Genus Xanthochorus P. Fischer, 1884
60. Genus Xenotrophon Iredale, 1929
61. Genus Zacatrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
62. Genus Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 accepted as Gracilipurpura Jousseaume, 1880
63. Genus Muricidea Swainson, 1840 accepted as Trophon Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
64. 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)
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 Peritrophon Marwick, 1931 †
13. Genus Poirieria Jousseaume, 1880
14. Genus Terefundus H. J. Finlay, 1926
15. Genus Trophonella Harasewych & Pastorino, 2010
16. Genus Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
17. Genus Vesanula H. J. Finlay, 1926 †
18. Genus Xymene Iredale, 1915
19. Genus Xymenella H. J. Finlay, 1926
20. Genus Xymenopsis A. W. B. Powell, 1951
21. Genus Zeatrophon H. J. Finlay, 1926
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 Califrapana C. L. Powell & Houart, 2021 †
5. Genus Chesathais Petuch, 1988 †
6. Genus Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
7. Genus Cymia Mörch, 1860
8. Genus Dicathais Macpherson & Gabriel, 1962
9. Genus Drupa Röding, 1798
10. Genus Drupina Dall, 1923
11. Genus Ecphora Conrad, 1843 †
12. Genus Edithais Vermeij, 1998 †
13. Genus Indothais Claremont, Vermeij, S. T. Williams & D. Reid, 2013
14. Genus Mancinella Link, 1807
15. Genus Menathais Iredale, 1937
16. Genus Nassa Röding, 1798
17. Genus Neorapana A. H. Cooke, 1918
18. Genus Neothais Iredale, 1912
19. Genus Penethais Vermeij, 2024
20. Genus Phycothais K. S. Tan, 2003
21. Genus Pinaxia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
22. Genus Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
23. Genus Purpura Bruguière, 1789
24. Genus Rapana Schumacher, 1817
25. Genus Reishia Kuroda & Habe, 1971
26. Genus Ricinella Schumacher, 1817
27. Genus Ricinula Lamarck, 1816
28. Genus Semiricinula E. von Martens, 1879
29. Genus Sistrum Montfort, 1810
30. Genus Stramonita Schumacher, 1817
31. Genus Taurasia Bellardi, 1882
32. Genus Thais Röding, 1798
33. Genus Thaisella Clench, 1947
34. Genus Tribulus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
35. Genus Tylothais Houart, 2017
36. Genus Vasula Mörch, 1860
37. Genus Vexilla Swainson, 1840
38. Genus Condonia Hertlein, 1965 † (uncertain > unassessed)
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 Lyrotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 †
8. Genus Monstrotyphis T. Habe, 1961
9. Genus Pilsbrytyphis Woodring, 1959 †
10. Genus Rugotyphis Vella, 1961 †
11. Genus Siphonochelus Jousseaume, 1880
12. Genus Trubatsa Dall, 1889
13. Genus Typhina Jousseaume, 1880
14. Genus Typhinellus Jousseaume, 1880
15. Genus Typhis Montfort, 1810
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 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 Harmatia Noszky, 1940 †
4. Genus Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
5. Genus Ingensiella B. A. Marshall & Houart, 2022
6. Genus Lenitrophon H. J. Finlay, 1926
7. Genus Lirosoma Conrad, 1862 †
8. Genus Minortrophon H. J. Finlay, 1926
9. Genus Nucellopsis Merle, 2005 †
10. Genus Paramorea Wade, 1917 †
11. Genus Ponderia Houart, 1986
12. Genus Pterynotus Swainson, 1833
13. Genus Scalaspira Conrad, 1862 †
14. Genus Stephanosalpinx Petuch, 1988 †
15. Genus Timbellus De Gregorio, 1885
16. Genus Uttleya Marwick, 1934
17. Genus Vitularia Swainson, 1840

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: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2024) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148 on 2024-07-18

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2024). Marine Species Traits. Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148 on 2024-07-18

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

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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

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

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

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