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Houart, R., Garrigues, B. & Ryall, P. (2026). Taxonomic review of the family Muricidae (Gastropoda: Muricoidea) of tropical West Africa. Acta Conchyliorum. 25: 1-415.
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Houart, R., Garrigues, B. & Ryall, P.
2026
Taxonomic review of the family Muricidae (Gastropoda: Muricoidea) of tropical West Africa.
Acta Conchyliorum
25: 1-415
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Stated date: April 2026
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Africanella coseli (Houart, 1989) (basis of record)
Africanella isaacsi (Houart, 1984) (basis of record)
Attiliosa goreensis Houart, 1993 (basis of record)
Babelomurex bernardi (Nicolay, 1984) (basis of record)
Babelomurex cariniferus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (basis of record)
Babelomurex gilli Kosuge, 1990 accepted as Babelomurex tectumsinense (Deshayes, 1856) (source of synonymy)
Babelomurex ryalli Garrigues & Houart, 2026 (original description)
Babelomurex tectumsinense (Deshayes, 1856) (basis of record)
Bolinus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (basis of record)
Cantharus (Pollia) multigranosus Maltzan, 1884 accepted as Muricopsis fusiformis fusiformis (Gmelin, 1791) (source of synonymy)
Cantharus (Pollia) subsinuatus Maltzan, 1884 accepted as Trachypollia turricula (Maltzan, 1884) (source of synonymy)
Chicocenebra gubbi (Reeve, 1849) (basis of record)
Claremontiella consanguinea (E. A. Smith, 1890) (basis of record)
Claremontiella judithae Houart & Swinnen, 2023 (basis of record)
Claremontiella nodulosa (C. B. Adams, 1845) (basis of record)
Claremontiella saotomensis Houart, Garrigues & Ryall, 2026 (original description)
Coralliophila acuti-tenuitas Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila meyendorffii (Calcara, 1845) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila afonsoi Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026 (original description)
Coralliophila africana Smriglio & Mariottini, 2002 (basis of record)
Coralliophila alboangulata (E. A. Smith, 1890) (basis of record)
Coralliophila alboranensis Smriglio & Mariottini, 2003 accepted as Coralliophila brevis (Blainville, 1832) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila alucoides curta Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila alucoides modesta Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila alucoides squamulata Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila annysi Garrigues, Swinnen & Ryall, 2024 (basis of record)
Coralliophila atlantica E. A. Smith, 1890 (basis of record)
Coralliophila brevis (Blainville, 1832) (basis of record)
Coralliophila carinata Koronéos, 1979 accepted as Babelomurex cariniferus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila erythrostoma E. A. Smith, 1890 (basis of record)
Coralliophila giton (Dautzenberg, 1891) (basis of record)
Coralliophila gorii Garrigues, Swinnen & Ryall, 2024 (basis of record)
Coralliophila horroi Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026 (original description)
Coralliophila knudseni Smriglio & Mariottini, 2000 (basis of record)
Coralliophila kraemmeri Knudsen, 1956 (basis of record)
Coralliophila lacerata var. piruloides E. von Martens, 1876 accepted as Babelomurex cariniferus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (additional source)
Coralliophila lamellosa elongata Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila lamellosa inflata Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila mandji P. A. Bernard, 1989 accepted as Babelomurex tectumsinense (Deshayes, 1856) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila marrati Knudsen, 1956 (basis of record)
Coralliophila meyendorffii (Calcara, 1845) (basis of record)
Coralliophila meyendorffii elongata Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila meyendorffii (Calcara, 1845) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila meyendorffii inflata Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila meyendorffii (Calcara, 1845) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila meyendorffii serrata Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila meyendorffii (Calcara, 1845) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila meyendorffii squamulata Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila meyendorffii (Calcara, 1845) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila occidentalis Kosuge & F. Fernandes, 1988 (basis of record)
Coralliophila panormitana (Monterosato, 1869) (basis of record)
Coralliophila patruelis (E. A. Smith, 1890) (basis of record)
Coralliophila patula Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila brevis (Blainville, 1832) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila priolana Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Babelomurex tectumsinense (Deshayes, 1856) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila raramaculata Kosuge & F. Fernandes, 1989 (basis of record)
Coralliophila schioettei Smriglio & Mariottini, 2000 (basis of record)
Coralliophila sofiae (Aradas & Benoit, 1876) (basis of record)
Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (basis of record)
Coralliophila trigoi Mariottini, Smriglio & Rolán, 2005 (basis of record)
Coralliophila turris Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila undosa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1864 accepted as Coralliophila galea (Dillwyn, 1823) (subsequent type designation)
Coralliophila waldoi Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026 (original description)
Coralliophila xicoi Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026 (original description)
Cytharomorula grayi (Dall, 1889) (basis of record)
Dermomurex (Dermomurex) scalaroides (Blainville, 1829) represented as Dermomurex scalaroides (Blainville, 1829) (basis of record)
Dermomurex (Trialatella) sepositus Houart, 1993 represented as Dermomurex sepositus Houart, 1993 (basis of record)
Emozamia jarli (Knudsen, 1956) (new combination reference)
Emozamia licina (Hedley & Petterd, 1906) (additional source)
Emozamia richardi (P. Fischer, 1882) (basis of record)
Emozamia simonknechti Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026 (original description)
Exquisitor exquisitus (G. B. Sowerby III, 1904) (basis of record)
Favartia bojadorensis (Locard, 1897) (basis of record)
Favartia burnayi Houart, 1981 (basis of record)
Favartia emersoni Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976 (basis of record)
Fusus asperrimus T. Brown, 1827 accepted as Trophonopsis muricata (Montagu, 1803) (source of synonymy)
Fusus babelis Requien, 1848 accepted as Babelomurex cariniferus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (source of synonymy)
Fusus babelis var. regalis Requien, 1848 accepted as Babelomurex cariniferus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (source of synonymy)
Fusus cancellatus Bivona e Bernardi, 1838 accepted as Trophonopsis muricata (Montagu, 1803) (source of synonymy)
Fusus craticulatus var. pianosana Sturany, 1896 accepted as Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Fusus gyrinus T. Brown, 1827 accepted as Ocinebrina aciculata (Lamarck, 1822) (source of synonymy)
Fusus longurio Weinkauff, 1866 accepted as Trophonopsis muricata (Montagu, 1803) (source of synonymy)
Fusus minutus Deshayes, 1835 accepted as Ocinebrina aciculata (Lamarck, 1822) (source of synonymy)
Fusus squamulosus R. A. Philippi, 1836 accepted as Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Hexaplex (Hexaplex) angularis (Lamarck, 1822) represented as Hexaplex angularis (Lamarck, 1822) (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) bifasciatus (A. Adams, 1853) represented as Hexaplex bifasciatus (A. Adams, 1853) (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) duplex (Röding, 1798) represented as Hexaplex duplex (Röding, 1798) (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) represented as Hexaplex megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) melonulus (Lamarck, 1822) represented as Hexaplex melonulus (Lamarck, 1822) (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) rolani Houart, Garrigues & Ryall, 2026 represented as Hexaplex rolani Houart, Garrigues & Ryall, 2026 (original description)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) rosarium (Röding, 1798) represented as Hexaplex rosarium (Röding, 1798) (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) saharicus ryalli Houart, 1993 represented as Hexaplex saharicus ryalli Houart, 1993 (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) saharicus saharicus (Locard, 1897) represented as Hexaplex saharicus saharicus (Locard, 1897) (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) represented as Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) varius (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) represented as Hexaplex varius (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (basis of record)
Inermicosta inermicosta (E. H. Vokes, 1964) (basis of record)
Jaton decussatus (Gmelin, 1791) (basis of record)
Jaton flavidus (Jousseaume, 1874) (basis of record)
Jaton hemitripterus (Lamarck, 1816) (basis of record)
Jaton rikae Petuch & Berschauer, 2019 accepted as Jaton hemitripterus (Lamarck, 1816) (source of synonymy)
Jaton sinespina Vermeij & Houart, 1996 (basis of record)
Jaton westsahariensis Franchi, 2007 accepted as Jaton hemitripterus (Lamarck, 1816) (source of synonymy)
Latiaxis elegans Angas, 1878 accepted as Babelomurex cariniferus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (source of synonymy)
Murex (Centronotus) eurystomus Swainson, 1833 accepted as Hexaplex duplex (Röding, 1798) (source of synonymy)
Murex (Trophon) sculptus Bellardi, 1873 † accepted as Trophonopsis muricata (Montagu, 1803) (source of synonymy)
Murex aciculatus var. badia Jeffreys, 1867 accepted as Ocinebrina aciculata (Lamarck, 1822) (source of synonymy)
Africanella isaacsi (Houart, 1984) (basis of record)
Attiliosa goreensis Houart, 1993 (basis of record)
Babelomurex bernardi (Nicolay, 1984) (basis of record)
Babelomurex cariniferus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (basis of record)
Babelomurex gilli Kosuge, 1990 accepted as Babelomurex tectumsinense (Deshayes, 1856) (source of synonymy)
Babelomurex ryalli Garrigues & Houart, 2026 (original description)
Babelomurex tectumsinense (Deshayes, 1856) (basis of record)
Bolinus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (basis of record)
Cantharus (Pollia) multigranosus Maltzan, 1884 accepted as Muricopsis fusiformis fusiformis (Gmelin, 1791) (source of synonymy)
Cantharus (Pollia) subsinuatus Maltzan, 1884 accepted as Trachypollia turricula (Maltzan, 1884) (source of synonymy)
Chicocenebra gubbi (Reeve, 1849) (basis of record)
Claremontiella consanguinea (E. A. Smith, 1890) (basis of record)
Claremontiella judithae Houart & Swinnen, 2023 (basis of record)
Claremontiella nodulosa (C. B. Adams, 1845) (basis of record)
Claremontiella saotomensis Houart, Garrigues & Ryall, 2026 (original description)
Coralliophila acuti-tenuitas Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila meyendorffii (Calcara, 1845) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila afonsoi Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026 (original description)
Coralliophila africana Smriglio & Mariottini, 2002 (basis of record)
Coralliophila alboangulata (E. A. Smith, 1890) (basis of record)
Coralliophila alboranensis Smriglio & Mariottini, 2003 accepted as Coralliophila brevis (Blainville, 1832) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila alucoides curta Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila alucoides modesta Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila alucoides squamulata Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila annysi Garrigues, Swinnen & Ryall, 2024 (basis of record)
Coralliophila atlantica E. A. Smith, 1890 (basis of record)
Coralliophila brevis (Blainville, 1832) (basis of record)
Coralliophila carinata Koronéos, 1979 accepted as Babelomurex cariniferus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila erythrostoma E. A. Smith, 1890 (basis of record)
Coralliophila giton (Dautzenberg, 1891) (basis of record)
Coralliophila gorii Garrigues, Swinnen & Ryall, 2024 (basis of record)
Coralliophila horroi Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026 (original description)
Coralliophila knudseni Smriglio & Mariottini, 2000 (basis of record)
Coralliophila kraemmeri Knudsen, 1956 (basis of record)
Coralliophila lacerata var. piruloides E. von Martens, 1876 accepted as Babelomurex cariniferus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (additional source)
Coralliophila lamellosa elongata Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila lamellosa inflata Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila mandji P. A. Bernard, 1989 accepted as Babelomurex tectumsinense (Deshayes, 1856) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila marrati Knudsen, 1956 (basis of record)
Coralliophila meyendorffii (Calcara, 1845) (basis of record)
Coralliophila meyendorffii elongata Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila meyendorffii (Calcara, 1845) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila meyendorffii inflata Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila meyendorffii (Calcara, 1845) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila meyendorffii serrata Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila meyendorffii (Calcara, 1845) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila meyendorffii squamulata Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila meyendorffii (Calcara, 1845) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila occidentalis Kosuge & F. Fernandes, 1988 (basis of record)
Coralliophila panormitana (Monterosato, 1869) (basis of record)
Coralliophila patruelis (E. A. Smith, 1890) (basis of record)
Coralliophila patula Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila brevis (Blainville, 1832) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila priolana Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Babelomurex tectumsinense (Deshayes, 1856) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila raramaculata Kosuge & F. Fernandes, 1989 (basis of record)
Coralliophila schioettei Smriglio & Mariottini, 2000 (basis of record)
Coralliophila sofiae (Aradas & Benoit, 1876) (basis of record)
Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (basis of record)
Coralliophila trigoi Mariottini, Smriglio & Rolán, 2005 (basis of record)
Coralliophila turris Settepassi, 1977 accepted as Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Coralliophila undosa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1864 accepted as Coralliophila galea (Dillwyn, 1823) (subsequent type designation)
Coralliophila waldoi Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026 (original description)
Coralliophila xicoi Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026 (original description)
Cytharomorula grayi (Dall, 1889) (basis of record)
Dermomurex (Dermomurex) scalaroides (Blainville, 1829) represented as Dermomurex scalaroides (Blainville, 1829) (basis of record)
Dermomurex (Trialatella) sepositus Houart, 1993 represented as Dermomurex sepositus Houart, 1993 (basis of record)
Emozamia jarli (Knudsen, 1956) (new combination reference)
Emozamia licina (Hedley & Petterd, 1906) (additional source)
Emozamia richardi (P. Fischer, 1882) (basis of record)
Emozamia simonknechti Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026 (original description)
Exquisitor exquisitus (G. B. Sowerby III, 1904) (basis of record)
Favartia bojadorensis (Locard, 1897) (basis of record)
Favartia burnayi Houart, 1981 (basis of record)
Favartia emersoni Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976 (basis of record)
Fusus asperrimus T. Brown, 1827 accepted as Trophonopsis muricata (Montagu, 1803) (source of synonymy)
Fusus babelis Requien, 1848 accepted as Babelomurex cariniferus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (source of synonymy)
Fusus babelis var. regalis Requien, 1848 accepted as Babelomurex cariniferus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (source of synonymy)
Fusus cancellatus Bivona e Bernardi, 1838 accepted as Trophonopsis muricata (Montagu, 1803) (source of synonymy)
Fusus craticulatus var. pianosana Sturany, 1896 accepted as Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Fusus gyrinus T. Brown, 1827 accepted as Ocinebrina aciculata (Lamarck, 1822) (source of synonymy)
Fusus longurio Weinkauff, 1866 accepted as Trophonopsis muricata (Montagu, 1803) (source of synonymy)
Fusus minutus Deshayes, 1835 accepted as Ocinebrina aciculata (Lamarck, 1822) (source of synonymy)
Fusus squamulosus R. A. Philippi, 1836 accepted as Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (source of synonymy)
Hexaplex (Hexaplex) angularis (Lamarck, 1822) represented as Hexaplex angularis (Lamarck, 1822) (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) bifasciatus (A. Adams, 1853) represented as Hexaplex bifasciatus (A. Adams, 1853) (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) duplex (Röding, 1798) represented as Hexaplex duplex (Röding, 1798) (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) represented as Hexaplex megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) melonulus (Lamarck, 1822) represented as Hexaplex melonulus (Lamarck, 1822) (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) rolani Houart, Garrigues & Ryall, 2026 represented as Hexaplex rolani Houart, Garrigues & Ryall, 2026 (original description)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) rosarium (Röding, 1798) represented as Hexaplex rosarium (Röding, 1798) (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) saharicus ryalli Houart, 1993 represented as Hexaplex saharicus ryalli Houart, 1993 (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) saharicus saharicus (Locard, 1897) represented as Hexaplex saharicus saharicus (Locard, 1897) (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) represented as Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) (basis of record)
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) varius (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) represented as Hexaplex varius (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (basis of record)
Inermicosta inermicosta (E. H. Vokes, 1964) (basis of record)
Jaton decussatus (Gmelin, 1791) (basis of record)
Jaton flavidus (Jousseaume, 1874) (basis of record)
Jaton hemitripterus (Lamarck, 1816) (basis of record)
Jaton rikae Petuch & Berschauer, 2019 accepted as Jaton hemitripterus (Lamarck, 1816) (source of synonymy)
Jaton sinespina Vermeij & Houart, 1996 (basis of record)
Jaton westsahariensis Franchi, 2007 accepted as Jaton hemitripterus (Lamarck, 1816) (source of synonymy)
Latiaxis elegans Angas, 1878 accepted as Babelomurex cariniferus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (source of synonymy)
Murex (Centronotus) eurystomus Swainson, 1833 accepted as Hexaplex duplex (Röding, 1798) (source of synonymy)
Murex (Trophon) sculptus Bellardi, 1873 † accepted as Trophonopsis muricata (Montagu, 1803) (source of synonymy)
Murex aciculatus var. badia Jeffreys, 1867 accepted as Ocinebrina aciculata (Lamarck, 1822) (source of synonymy)
Angolan for Babelomurex ryalli Garrigues & Houart, 2026
Angolan for Coralliophila knudseni Smriglio & Mariottini, 2000
Angolan for Coralliophila kraemmeri Knudsen, 1956
Angolan for Coralliophila occidentalis Kosuge & F. Fernandes, 1988
Angolan for Pteropurpura benderskyi W. K. Emerson & D'Attilio, 1979
Angolan Exclusive Economic Zone for Coralliophila xicoi Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026
Cape Verde for Coralliophila afonsoi Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026
Cape Verde for Coralliophila horroi Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026
Cape Verde for Coralliophila knudseni Smriglio & Mariottini, 2000
Cape Verde for Coralliophila waldoi Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026
Cape Verde for Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) rolani Houart, Garrigues & Ryall, 2026
Cape Verde for Murex bifasciatus A. Adams, 1853
Gabonese Exclusive Economic Zone for Babelomurex bernardi (Nicolay, 1984)
Gabonese Exclusive Economic Zone for Coralliophila jarli Knudsen, 1956
Ghanaian part of the Gulf of Guinea for Coralliophila kraemmeri Knudsen, 1956
Ghanaian part of the Gulf of Guinea for Murex megacerus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834
Ghanaian part of the North Atlantic Ocean for Coralliophila knudseni Smriglio & Mariottini, 2000
Ivory Coast part of the Gulf of Guinea for Coralliophila kraemmeri Knudsen, 1956
Ivory Coast part of the North Atlantic Ocean for Coralliophila knudseni Smriglio & Mariottini, 2000
Liberian part of the Gulf of Guinea for Coralliophila marrati Knudsen, 1956
Pacific Ocean for Murex megacerus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (inaccurate)
Palermo Gulf for Coralliophila panormitana (Monterosato, 1869)
Sao Tome and Principe Exclusive Economic Zone for Claremontiella saotomensis Houart, Garrigues & Ryall, 2026
Sao Tome and Principe Exclusive Economic Zone for Murex melonulus Lamarck, 1822
Sao Tome and Principe part of the Gulf of Guinea for Coralliophila knudseni Smriglio & Mariottini, 2000
Sao Tome and Principe part of the Gulf of Guinea for Coralliophila raramaculata Kosuge & F. Fernandes, 1989
Senegalese Exclusive Economic Zone for Emozamia simonknechti Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026
Sierra Leonian part of the North Atlantic Ocean for Coralliophila knudseni Smriglio & Mariottini, 2000
Sierra Leonian part of the North Atlantic Ocean for Coralliophila kraemmeri Knudsen, 1956
St. Helena part of the South Atlantic Ocean for Coralliophila alboangulata (E. A. Smith, 1890)
West Africa Coast for Murex ananas Hinds, 1844
Western Saharan part of the North Atlantic Ocean for Coralliophila panormitana (Monterosato, 1869)
Angolan for Coralliophila knudseni Smriglio & Mariottini, 2000
Angolan for Coralliophila kraemmeri Knudsen, 1956
Angolan for Coralliophila occidentalis Kosuge & F. Fernandes, 1988
Angolan for Pteropurpura benderskyi W. K. Emerson & D'Attilio, 1979
Angolan Exclusive Economic Zone for Coralliophila xicoi Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026
Cape Verde for Coralliophila afonsoi Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026
Cape Verde for Coralliophila horroi Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026
Cape Verde for Coralliophila knudseni Smriglio & Mariottini, 2000
Cape Verde for Coralliophila waldoi Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026
Cape Verde for Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) rolani Houart, Garrigues & Ryall, 2026
Cape Verde for Murex bifasciatus A. Adams, 1853
Gabonese Exclusive Economic Zone for Babelomurex bernardi (Nicolay, 1984)
Gabonese Exclusive Economic Zone for Coralliophila jarli Knudsen, 1956
Ghanaian part of the Gulf of Guinea for Coralliophila kraemmeri Knudsen, 1956
Ghanaian part of the Gulf of Guinea for Murex megacerus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834
Ghanaian part of the North Atlantic Ocean for Coralliophila knudseni Smriglio & Mariottini, 2000
Ivory Coast part of the Gulf of Guinea for Coralliophila kraemmeri Knudsen, 1956
Ivory Coast part of the North Atlantic Ocean for Coralliophila knudseni Smriglio & Mariottini, 2000
Liberian part of the Gulf of Guinea for Coralliophila marrati Knudsen, 1956
Pacific Ocean for Murex megacerus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (inaccurate)
Palermo Gulf for Coralliophila panormitana (Monterosato, 1869)
Sao Tome and Principe Exclusive Economic Zone for Claremontiella saotomensis Houart, Garrigues & Ryall, 2026
Sao Tome and Principe Exclusive Economic Zone for Murex melonulus Lamarck, 1822
Sao Tome and Principe part of the Gulf of Guinea for Coralliophila knudseni Smriglio & Mariottini, 2000
Sao Tome and Principe part of the Gulf of Guinea for Coralliophila raramaculata Kosuge & F. Fernandes, 1989
Senegalese Exclusive Economic Zone for Emozamia simonknechti Garrigues, Ryall & Houart, 2026
Sierra Leonian part of the North Atlantic Ocean for Coralliophila knudseni Smriglio & Mariottini, 2000
Sierra Leonian part of the North Atlantic Ocean for Coralliophila kraemmeri Knudsen, 1956
St. Helena part of the South Atlantic Ocean for Coralliophila alboangulata (E. A. Smith, 1890)
West Africa Coast for Murex ananas Hinds, 1844
Western Saharan part of the North Atlantic Ocean for Coralliophila panormitana (Monterosato, 1869)
Etymology
Named after Peter Ryall who, over several decades, carefully collected much of the material illustrated in this study. [details]
Etymology
Named after Carlos Afonso, of Portugal,who has collected extensively in the Cape Verde Islands, and supplied the ... [details]
Etymology
Named after Juan Horro, a long-time student of the West African marine molluscs, who assisted the authors with the ... [details]
Etymology
Named after Walter Ryall of Ferlach, Austria, senior brother of one of the authors, whom he often assisted in ... [details]
Etymology
Named after Francisco "Xico" Fernandes, who collected extensively throughout the entire Angolan area until his ... [details]
Etymology
Named in honour of Simon Knecht, Zürich, who has been of invaluable assistance to one of the authors (Peter Ryall) ... [details]
