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Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815

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

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  6. Neogastropoda (Order)
  7. Muricoidea (Superfamily)
  8. Muricidae (Family)
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  1. Subfamily Aspellinae Keen, 1971
    1. Genus Aspella Mörch, 1877
    2. Genus Attiliosa W. K. Emerson, 1968
    3. Genus Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890
    4. Genus Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
    5. Genus Murexsul Iredale, 1915
    6. Genus Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
    7. Genus Pazinotus E. H. Vokes, 1970
    8. Genus Murexiella Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Favartia Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  2. Subfamily Coralliophilinae Chenu, 1859
    1. Genus Babelomurex Coen, 1922
    2. Genus Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
    3. Genus Galeropsis Hupé, 1860
    4. Genus Hirtomurex Coen, 1922
    5. Genus Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
    6. Genus Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1835
    7. Genus Magilus Montfort, 1810
    8. Genus Mipus De Gregorio, 1885
    9. Genus Rapa Röding, 1798
    10. Genus Rhizochilus Steenstrup, 1850
    11. Genus Coralliobia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    12. Genus Quoyula Iredale, 1912 accepted as Galeropsis Hupé, 1860 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  3. Subfamily Ergalataxinae Kuroda, T. Habe & Oyama, 1971
    1. Genus Arakawania Ponting, 2024
    2. Genus Azumamorula W. K. Emerson, 1968
    3. Genus Claremontiella Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
    4. Genus Cronia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
    5. Genus Cytharomorula Kuroda, 1953
    6. Genus Drupella Thiele, 1925
    7. Genus Ergalatax Iredale, 1931
    8. Genus Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883
    9. Genus Maculotriton Dall, 1904
    10. Genus Morula Schumacher, 1817
    11. Genus Murichorda Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
    12. Genus Muricodrupa Iredale, 1918
    13. Genus Orania Pallary, 1900
    14. Genus Pascula Dall, 1908
    15. Genus Spinidrupa T. Habe & Kosuge, 1966
    16. Genus Trachypollia Woodring, 1928
    17. Genus Usilla H. Adams, 1861
    18. 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)
  4. Subfamily Haustrinae K. S. Tan, 2003
    1. Genus Bedeva Iredale, 1924
  5. Subfamily Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815
    1. Genus Bolinus Pusch, 1837
    2. Genus Chicomurex Arakawa, 1964
    3. Genus Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
    4. Genus Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
    5. Genus Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810
    6. Genus Murex Linnaeus, 1758
    7. Genus Muricanthus Swainson, 1840
    8. Genus Naquetia Jousseaume, 1880
    9. Genus Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881
    10. Genus Promurex Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988
    11. Genus Purpurellus Jousseaume, 1880
    12. Genus Siratus Jousseaume, 1880
    13. Genus Vokesimurex Petuch, 1994
    14. Genus Trunculariopsis Cossmann, 1921 accepted as Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 represented as Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810
  6. Subfamily Ocenebrinae Cossmann, 1903
    1. Genus Africanella Vermeij & Houart, 1999
    2. Genus Afritrophon Tomlin, 1947
    3. Genus Chicocenebra Bouchet & Houart, 1996
    4. Genus Gemixystus Iredale, 1929
    5. Genus Gracilipurpura Jousseaume, 1880
    6. Genus Inermicosta Jousseaume, 1880
    7. Genus Jaton Pusch, 1837
    8. Genus Nucella Röding, 1798
    9. Genus Ocenebra Leach, 1847
    10. Genus Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880
    11. Genus Poropteron Jousseaume, 1880
    12. Genus Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880
    13. Genus Trochia Swainson, 1840
    14. Genus Trophon Montfort, 1810
    15. Genus Urosalpinx W. Stimpson, 1865
    16. Genus Vaughtia Houart, 1995
    17. Genus Apixystus Iredale, 1929 accepted as Gemixystus Iredale, 1929 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    18. Genus Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 accepted as Gracilipurpura Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    19. Genus Ocinebra [sic] accepted as Ocenebra Leach, 1847 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, incorrect subsequent spelling)
    20. Genus Tritonalia J. Fleming, 1828 accepted as Ocenebra Leach, 1847 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, Invalid: placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 886)
  7. Subfamily Pagodulinae Barco, Schiaparelli, Houart & Oliverio, 2012
    1. Genus Boreotrophon P. Fischer, 1884
    2. Genus Enixotrophon Iredale, 1929
    3. Genus Pagodula Monterosato, 1884
    4. Genus Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  8. Subfamily Rapaninae J. E. Gray, 1853
    1. Genus Amplidrupa Vermeij, 2023
    2. Genus Drupa Röding, 1798
    3. Genus Drupina Dall, 1923
    4. Genus Indothais Claremont, Vermeij, S. T. Williams & D. Reid, 2013
    5. Genus Mancinella Link, 1807
    6. Genus Menathais Iredale, 1937
    7. Genus Nassa Röding, 1798
    8. Genus Neothais Iredale, 1912
    9. Genus Phycothais K. S. Tan, 2003
    10. Genus Pinaxia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
    11. Genus Purpura Bruguière, 1789
    12. Genus Rapana Schumacher, 1817
    13. Genus Reishia Kuroda & T. Habe, 1971
    14. Genus Ricinella Schumacher, 1817
    15. Genus Ricinula Lamarck, 1816
    16. Genus Semiricinula E. von Martens, 1879
    17. Genus Sistrum Montfort, 1810
    18. Genus Stramonita Schumacher, 1817
    19. Genus Taurasia Bellardi, 1882
    20. Genus Thais Röding, 1798
    21. Genus Thaisella Clench, 1947
    22. Genus Tylothais Houart, 2017
    23. Genus Vexilla Swainson, 1840
    24. Genus Iopas H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Nassa Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  9. Subfamily Typhinae Cossmann, 1903
    1. Genus Laevityphis Cossmann, 1903
    2. Genus Monstrotyphis T. Habe, 1961
    3. Genus Siphonochelus Jousseaume, 1880
    4. Genus Typhina Jousseaume, 1880
    5. Genus Typhis Montfort, 1810
  10. Subfamily Muricopsinae Radwin & D'Attilio, 1971 accepted as Aspellinae Keen, 1971 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  11. Subfamily Trophoninae Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Ocenebrinae Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    1. Subfamily Muricidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
      1. Genus Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
      2. Genus Pterynotus Swainson, 1833
      3. Genus Timbellus De Gregorio, 1885
      4. Genus Vitularia Swainson, 1840
      5. Genus Marchia Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
      6. Genus Pterymarchia Houart, 1995 accepted as Pterynotus (Pterymarchia) Houart, 1995 represented as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833
    marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
    Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
    page(s): 144; note: as [subfamily] "Murexia". [details] OpenAccess publication

    (of Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815) Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
    page(s): 144; note: as [subfamily] "Murexia". [details] OpenAccess publication
    MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2026) African Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148 on 2026-06-02
    Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2026). African Register of Marine Species. Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148 on 2026-06-02
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    2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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    2009-05-24 14:05:01Z
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    Houart, Roland
    2010-01-27 19:11:38Z
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    Gofas, Serge
    2026-01-06 17:33:29Z
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    Bouchet, Philippe

    original description Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
    page(s): 144; note: as [subfamily] "Murexia". [details] OpenAccess publication

    original description (of Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815) Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
    page(s): 144; note: as [subfamily] "Murexia". [details] OpenAccess publication

    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. <em>Malacologia.</em> 61(1-2): 1-526., available online at https://doi.org/10.4002/040.061.0201 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

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