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Murex Linnaeus, 1758

AphiaID

138196 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138196)

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Type taxon

Murex tribulus Linnaeus, 1758 (type by subsequent designation)

Parent

Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815

Original name

Murex Linnaeus, 1758

Synonymised names

Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880 · unaccepted

Aranea Perry, 1810 · unaccepted (Invalid: junior homonym of Aranea...)

Invalid: junior homonym of Aranea Linnaeus, 1758 [Arachnida]

Murex (Murex) Linnaeus, 1758 · alternative representation

Murex (Tubicauda) Jousseaume, 1880 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Muricites Schlotheim, 1820 † · unaccepted > unavailable name (Invalid under Art. 20: name...)

Invalid under Art. 20: name established for fossils, formed by adding the suffix "-ites" to the genus name Murex.

Tubicauda Jousseaume, 1880 · unaccepted

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Species Murex acanthostephes R. B. Watson, 1883
Species Murex aduncospinosus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841
Species Murex africanus Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988
Species Murex altispira Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988
Species Murex antelmei Viader, 1938
Species Murex brevispina Lamarck, 1822
Species Murex carbonnieri (Jousseaume, 1881)
Species Murex concinnus Reeve, 1845
Species Murex coppingeri E. A. Smith, 1884
Species Murex djarianensis K. Martin, 1895
Species Murex echinodes Houart, 2011
Species Murex falsitribulus Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988
Species Murex forskoehlii Röding, 1798
Species Murex huangi Houart, 2010
Species Murex hystricosus Houart & Dharma, 2001
Species Murex indicus Houart, 2011
Species Murex kerslakae Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988
Species Murex megapex Neubert, 1998
Species Murex occa G. B. Sowerby II, 1834
Species Murex pecten [Lightfoot], 1786
Species Murex philippinensis Parth, 1994
Species Murex protocrassus Houart, 1990
Species Murex queenslandicus Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988
Species Murex salomonensis Parth, 1994
Species Murex scolopax Dillwyn, 1817
Species Murex somalicus Parth, 1990
Species Murex spectabilis Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988
Species Murex spicatus Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988
Species Murex spinastreptos Houart, 2010
Species Murex surinamensis Okutani, 1982
Species Murex suttipraneeae Gra-tes, 2023
Species Murex tenuirostrum Lamarck, 1822
Species Murex ternispina Lamarck, 1822
Species Murex trapa Röding, 1798
Species Murex tribulus Linnaeus, 1758
Species Murex troscheli Lischke, 1868
Subgenus Murex (Aaronia) A. H. Verrill, 1950 accepted as Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
1. Species Murex (Aaronia) strausi A. H. Verrill, 1950 accepted as Muricanthus strausi (A. H. Verrill, 1950) (basionym)
Subgenus Murex (Alipurpura) P. Fischer, 1884 accepted as Pterochelus Jousseaume, 1880
1. Species Murex (Alipurpura) rhyssus Dall, 1919 accepted as Pteropurpura vokesae W. K. Emerson, 1964 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: not Tate, 1888)
Subgenus Murex (Aplus) De Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Aplus De Gregorio, 1885 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
1. Species Murex (Aplus) plicatus Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Tylothais virgata (Dillwyn, 1817) (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Murex plicatus Lightfoot, 1786)
Subgenus Murex (Aspella) Mörch, 1877 accepted as Aspella Mörch, 1877
Subgenus Murex (Bathymurex) Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Paziella (Paziella) Jousseaume, 1880 represented as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880
1. Species Murex (Bathymurex) atlantis Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Paziella atlantis (Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945) (original combination)
Subgenus Murex (Bolinus) Pusch, 1837 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837
1. Species Murex (Bolinus) brandaris Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Bolinus brandaris (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
2. Species Murex (Bolinus) cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Bolinus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synomym)
Subgenus Murex (Brandaria) Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
Subgenus Murex (Centronotus) Swainson, 1833 accepted as Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 (invalid: junior homonym of Centronotus Schneider, 1801 [Pisces])
1. Species Murex (Centronotus) eurystomus Swainson, 1833 accepted as Hexaplex duplex (Röding, 1798)
Subgenus Murex (Cerostoma) Conrad, 1837 accepted as Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846 (junior homonym of Cerostoma Latreille, 1802)
1. Species Murex (Cerostoma) burnettii Reeve, 1849 accepted as Ceratostoma burnettii (Reeve, 1849) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
2. Species Murex (Cerostoma) nuttalli Conrad, 1837 accepted as Ceratostoma nuttalli (Conrad, 1837) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Murex (Chicoreus) Montfort, 1810 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
1. Species Murex (Chicoreus) argo Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Chicoreus spectrum (Reeve, 1846) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
2. Species Murex (Chicoreus) bituberculatus F. C. Baker, 1891 accepted as Chicoreus capucinus (Lamarck, 1822) (junior subjective synonym)
3. Species Murex (Chicoreus) leeanus Dall, 1890 accepted as Calcitrapessa leeana (Dall, 1890) (basionym)
4. Species Murex (Chicoreus) megacerus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 accepted as Hexaplex megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
5. Species Murex (Chicoreus) triqueter Born, 1778 accepted as Naquetia triqueter (Born, 1778) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
6. Species Murex (Chicoreus) tubulatus Mörch, 1852 accepted as Chicoreus torrefactus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841)
Subgenus Murex (Corallinia) Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 accepted as Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
Subgenus Murex (Favartia) Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
1. Species Murex (Favartia) suboblongus (A. d'Orbigny, 1852) accepted as Favartia suboblonga (A. d'Orbigny, 1852) †
Subgenus Murex (Fusus) Helbling, 1779 accepted as Cumia Bivona e Bernardi, 1838 (unaccepted > unavailable name, Invalid: Placed by the ICZN on the Official Index by Opinion 1765.)
1. Species Murex (Fusus) granosus Helbling, 1779 accepted as Gemmula granosa (Helbling, 1779) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
2. Species Murex (Fusus) intertextus Helbling, 1779 accepted as Cumia intertexta (Helbling, 1779) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
3. Species Murex (Fusus) polytropus Helbling, 1779 accepted as Lophiotoma polytropa (Helbling, 1779) (basionym)
4. Species Murex (Fusus) vibicinus Helbling, 1779 accepted as Clavus vibicinus (Helbling, 1779) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Murex (Gracilimurex) Thiele, 1929 accepted as Dermomurex (Gracilimurex) Thiele, 1929 represented as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890 (original rank)
1. Species Murex (Gracilimurex) bicolor Thiele, 1929 accepted as Dermomurex bakeri (Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951)
Subgenus Murex (Hadriania) Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 accepted as Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 accepted as Gracilipurpura Jousseaume, 1880
1. Species Murex (Hadriania) craticulatus (Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882) accepted as Gracilipurpura craticulata (Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882)
Subgenus Murex (Haustellaria) Swainson, 1833 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
1. Species Murex (Haustellaria) erythrostoma Swainson, 1840 accepted as Haustellum haustellum (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Subgenus Murex (Haustellum) Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
1. Species Murex (Haustellum) kurodai Shikama, 1964 accepted as Haustellum kurodai kurodai (Shikama, 1964) accepted as Haustellum kurodai (Shikama, 1964) (original combination)
2. Species Murex (Haustellum) ruthae E. H. Vokes, 1988 accepted as Vokesimurex ruthae (E. H. Vokes, 1988) (original combination)
Subgenus Murex (Homalocantha) Mörch, 1852 accepted as Homalocantha Mörch, 1852 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
1. Species Murex (Homalocantha) anatomica (Perry, 1811) accepted as Homalocantha anatomica (Perry, 1811) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Murex (Jaton) Pusch, 1837 accepted as Jaton Pusch, 1837 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
1. Species Murex (Jaton) gaza M. Smith, 1940 accepted as Pteropurpura festiva (Hinds, 1844) (original combination; junior synonym)
Subgenus Murex (Langfordia) Dall, 1924 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
1. Species Murex (Langfordia) cuspidifera Dall, 1924 accepted as Babelomurex couturieri ([Jousseaume], 1898) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subgenus Murex (Murexiella) Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
Subgenus Murex (Murexsul) Iredale, 1915 accepted as Murexsul Iredale, 1915
1. Species Murex (Murexsul) carnicolor Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Calotrophon carnicolor (Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945) (original combination)
2. Species Murex (Murexsul) ednae M. Smith, 1940 accepted as Murexsul octogonus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subgenus Murex (Muricantha) P. Fischer, 1884 accepted as Murex (Muricanthus) Swainson, 1840 accepted as Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 (unjustified emendation)
Subgenus Murex (Muricanthus) Swainson, 1840 accepted as Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
1. Species Murex (Muricanthus) trunculus Linnaeus, 1753 accepted as Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subgenus Murex (Muricidea) Swainson, 1840 accepted as Muricidea Swainson, 1840 accepted as Trophon Montfort, 1810
1. Species Murex (Muricidea) barbarensis Gabb, 1865 accepted as Paciocinebrina barbarensis (Gabb, 1865) (basionym)
2. Species Murex (Muricidea) euracanthus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Spinidrupa euracantha (A. Adams, 1853) (nomen nudum)
3. Species Murex (Muricidea) pagodus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Attiliosa nodulifera (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841)
Subgenus Murex (Muricopsis) Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 accepted as Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 (original rank)
1. Species Murex (Muricopsis) blainvillei [sic] accepted as Murex blainvillii Payraudeau, 1826 accepted as Muricopsis cristata (Brocchi, 1814) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
Subgenus Murex (Occenebra) [sic] accepted as Ocenebra Leach, 1847 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
Subgenus Murex (Ocenebra) J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Ocenebra Leach, 1847 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
1. Species Murex (Ocenebra) babingtoni G. B. Sowerby III, 1892 accepted as Vaughtia babingtoni (G. B. Sowerby III, 1892) (basionym)
2. Species Murex (Ocenebra) bombayanus Melvill, 1893 accepted as Lataxiena bombayana (Melvill, 1893) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
3. Species Murex (Ocenebra) crouchi G. B. Sowerby III, 1894 accepted as Favartia crouchi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1894)
4. Species Murex (Ocenebra) pyrrhias R. B. Watson, 1883 accepted as Orania fusulus (Brocchi, 1814)
5. Species Murex (Ocenebra) crawfordi G. B. Sowerby III, 1892 represented as Murex crawfordi G. B. Sowerby III, 1892 accepted as Vaughtia scrobiculata (Dunker, 1846) (basionym)
Subgenus Murex (Ocenebrina) Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880
Subgenus Murex (Ocinebra) J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Ocenebra Leach, 1847 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
1. Species Murex (Ocinebra) alboangulatus E. A. Smith, 1890 accepted as Coralliophila alboangulata (E. A. Smith, 1890) (basionym)
2. Species Murex (Ocinebra) babingtoni G. B. Sowerby III, 1892 accepted as Murex (Ocenebra) babingtoni G. B. Sowerby III, 1892 accepted as Vaughtia babingtoni (G. B. Sowerby III, 1892) (misspelling of subgenus)
3. Species Murex (Ocinebra) benedictus Melvill & Standen, 1895 accepted as Cytharomorula benedicta (Melvill & Standen, 1895)
4. Species Murex (Ocinebra) blainvillii Payraudeau, 1826 accepted as Muricopsis cristata (Brocchi, 1814)
5. Species Murex (Ocinebra) bombayanus Melvill, 1893 accepted as Murex (Ocenebra) bombayanus Melvill, 1893 accepted as Lataxiena bombayana (Melvill, 1893) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling, of subgenus)
6. Species Murex (Ocinebra) breviculus A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
7. Species Murex (Ocinebra) confusa Brazier, 1877 accepted as Favartia confusa (Brazier, 1877) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
8. Species Murex (Ocinebra) darrosensis E. A. Smith, 1884 accepted as Pascula darrosensis (E. A. Smith, 1884) (original combination)
9. Species Murex (Ocinebra) densus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Hexaplex angularis (Lamarck, 1822)
10. Species Murex (Ocinebra) dollfusi E. Lamy, 1938 accepted as Cytharomorula dollfusi (E. Lamy, 1938) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
11. Species Murex (Ocinebra) exasperatus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Murex exasperatus A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
12. Species Murex (Ocinebra) excavatus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Murex excavatus A. Adams, 1853 (nomen nudum)
13. Species Murex (Ocinebra) fiscellum (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Murex fiscellum Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Murichorda fiscellum (Gmelin, 1791)
14. Species Murex (Ocinebra) flexirostris Melvill, 1898 accepted as Favartia flexirostris (Melvill, 1898)
15. Species Murex (Ocinebra) gibbus (Pease, 1865) accepted as Latirus gibbus Pease, 1865 accepted as Pascula ozenneana (Crosse, 1861) (junior synonym)
16. Species Murex (Ocinebra) infans E. A. Smith, 1884 accepted as Spinidrupa infans (E. A. Smith, 1884) (basionym)
17. Species Murex (Ocinebra) inornatus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Murex inornatus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Hexaplex angularis (Lamarck, 1822) (nomen nudum)
18. Species Murex (Ocinebra) marjoriae Melvill & Standen, 1903 accepted as Favartia marjoriae (Melvill & Standen, 1903) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
19. Species Murex (Ocinebra) obeliscus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Murex obeliscus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Dermomurex obeliscus (A. Adams, 1853) (nomen nudum)
20. Species Murex (Ocinebra) obtusus G. B. Sowerby III, 1894 accepted as Favartia minatauros Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976 (invalid: junior homonym of Murex obtusus G.B. Sowerby, 1879; Favartia minatauros is a replacement name)
21. Species Murex (Ocinebra) painei Dall, 1903 accepted as Ocenotrophon painei (Dall, 1903) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
22. Species Murex (Ocinebra) patruelis E. A. Smith, 1890 accepted as Coralliophila patruelis (E. A. Smith, 1890) (basionym)
23. Species Murex (Ocinebra) pauper R. B. Watson, 1883 accepted as Ergalatax pauper (R. B. Watson, 1883) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
24. Species Murex (Ocinebra) pholidotus R. B. Watson, 1883 accepted as Orania pholidota (R. B. Watson, 1883) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
25. Species Murex (Ocinebra) pyrrhias R. B. Watson, 1883 accepted as Orania fusulus (Brocchi, 1814) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
26. Species Murex (Ocinebra) salmoneus Melvill & Standen, 1899 accepted as Favartia salmonea (Melvill & Standen, 1899) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
27. Species Murex (Ocinebra) sanctaehelenae E. A. Smith, 1890 accepted as Pteropurpura sanctaehelenae (E. A. Smith, 1890) (basionym)
28. Species Murex (Ocinebra) serotinus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Orania serotina (A. Adams, 1853) (nomen nudum)
29. Species Murex (Ocinebra) submissus E. A. Smith, 1903 accepted as Pascula submissa (E. A. Smith, 1903) (basionym)
30. Species Murex (Ocinebra) sykesi Preston, 1904 accepted as Favartia sykesi (Preston, 1904) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
31. Species Murex (Ocinebra) brachys Melvill & Standen, 1896 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
32. Species Murex (Ocinebra) improbus A. Gould, 1860 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Subgenus Murex (Phyllonotus) Swainson, 1833 accepted as Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
1. Species Murex (Phyllonotus) bifasciatus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Murex bifasciatus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Hexaplex bifasciatus (A. Adams, 1853) (nomen nudum)
2. Species Murex (Phyllonotus) dearmatus Odhner, 1923 accepted as Pteropurpura dearmata (Odhner, 1923) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
3. Species Murex (Phyllonotus) hystricinus Dall, 1889 accepted as Paziella hystricina (Dall, 1889) accepted as Bouchetia hystricina (Dall, 1889) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
4. Species Murex (Phyllonotus) lyratus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Murex lyratus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Hexaplex angularis (Lamarck, 1822) (nomen nudum)
5. Species Murex (Phyllonotus) melanoleuca Mörch, 1852 accepted as Muricanthus nigritus (R. A. Philippi, 1845) (uncesserary substitute name for Murex nigrita)
6. Species Murex (Phyllonotus) pomum Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Phyllonotus pomum (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
7. Species Murex (Phyllonotus) santarosana Dall, 1905 accepted as Maxwellia santarosana (Dall, 1905) (original combination)
8. Species Murex (Phyllonotus) spinosus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Murex spinosus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Hexaplex kuesterianus (Tapparone Canefri, 1875) (nomen nudum)
9. Species Murex (Phyllonotus) stearnsii Dall, 1918 accepted as Homalocantha oxyacantha (Broderip, 1833) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
10. Species Murex (Phyllonotus) trunculus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Murex (Poirieria) Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Poirieria Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
1. Species Murex (Poirieria) burryi Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Hexaplex fulvescens (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)
2. Species Murex (Poirieria) multispinosus G. B. Sowerby III, 1904 accepted as Murexsul multispinosus (G. B. Sowerby III, 1904) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
3. Species Murex (Poirieria) oregonia H. R. Bullis, 1964 accepted as Paziella oregonia (H. R. Bullis, 1964) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Murex (Poropteron) Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Pteropurpura (Poropteron) Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Poropteron Jousseaume, 1880
1. Species Murex (Poropteron) robustus Verco, 1895 accepted as Tripterotyphis robustus (Verco, 1895) (original combination)
Subgenus Murex (Promurex) Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988 accepted as Promurex Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
1. Species Murex (Promurex) antelmei Viader, 1938 represented as Murex antelmei Viader, 1938
2. Species Murex (Promurex) protocrassus Houart, 1990 represented as Murex protocrassus Houart, 1990
Subgenus Murex (Pseudomurex) Monterosato, 1872 accepted as Pseudomurex Monterosato, 1872 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
1. Species Murex (Pseudomurex) aedonius R. B. Watson, 1886 accepted as Coralliophila aedonia (R. B. Watson, 1886) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
2. Species Murex (Pseudomurex) polypleurus Brazier, 1894 accepted as Murexsul planiliratus (Reeve, 1845) (synonym)
Subgenus Murex (Pteronotus) Swainson, 1833 accepted as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 ((invalid) alternate original spelling of Pterynotus)
1. Species Murex (Pteronotus) cordismei R. B. Watson, 1883 accepted as Prototyphis angasi (Crosse, 1863) (junior subjective synonym)
2. Species Murex (Pteronotus) crassus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Murex crassus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Ocinebrellus inornatus (Récluz, 1851) (nomen nudum)
3. Species Murex (Pteronotus) cumingii A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Murex cumingii A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Naquetia cumingii (A. Adams, 1853) (nomen nudum)
4. Species Murex (Pteronotus) eos F. W. Hutton, 1873 accepted as Prototyphis eos (F. W. Hutton, 1873) (superseded combination)
5. Species Murex (Pteronotus) exquisitus G. B. Sowerby III, 1904 accepted as Exquisitor exquisitus (G. B. Sowerby III, 1904)
6. Species Murex (Pteronotus) loebbeckei Kobelt, 1879 accepted as Chicoreus loebbeckei (Kobelt, 1879) (basionym)
7. Species Murex (Pteronotus) phaneus Dall, 1889 accepted as Timbellus phaneus (Dall, 1889) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
8. Species Murex (Pteronotus) pygmaeus K. J. Bush, 1893 accepted as Timbellus phaneus (Dall, 1889) (invalid: junior homonym of Muricites pygmaeus Schlotheim, 1820; Pterynotus bushae is a replacement name)
9. Species Murex (Pteronotus) saibaiensis Melvill & Standen, 1899 accepted as Pterochelus saibaiensis (Melvill & Standen, 1899) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
10. Species Murex (Pteronotus) speciosus A. Adams, 1855 accepted as Pteropurpura centrifuga (Hinds, 1844)
11. Species Murex (Pteronotus) tristichus Dall, 1889 accepted as Timbellus havanensis (E. H. Vokes, 1970) (invalid: junior homonym of Murex tristichus Beyrich, 1854; Pterynotus havanensis is a replacement name)
Subgenus Murex (Pteropurpura) Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880
1. Species Murex (Pteropurpura) bequaerti Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Pteropurpura bequaerti (Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945)
2. Species Murex (Pteropurpura) esychus Dall, 1925 accepted as Pteropurpura esycha (Dall, 1925) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Murex (Pterynotus) Swainson, 1833 accepted as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
1. Species Murex (Pterynotus) ariomus Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Pterochelus ariomus (Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945) (original combination)
2. Species Murex (Pterynotus) zonatus Tenison Woods, 1877 accepted as Prototyphis angasi (Crosse, 1863) (junior subjective synonym)
Subgenus Murex (Pyrenella) Gray, 1857 accepted as Tudicla Röding, 1798 (objective synonym; possibly a misspelling of Pyrella)
Subgenus Murex (Rhinocantha) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
Subgenus Murex (Rhynocantha) accepted as Murex (Rhinocantha) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837
Subgenus Murex (Siratus) Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Siratus Jousseaume, 1880
1. Species Murex (Siratus) propinquus Kuroda & M. Azuma, 1961 accepted as Siratus pliciferoides (Kuroda, 1942) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, synonym)
2. Species Murex (Siratus) springeri H. R. Bullis, 1964 accepted as Siratus springeri (H. R. Bullis, 1964) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Murex (Timbellus) De Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Timbellus De Gregorio, 1885 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
Subgenus Murex (Tribulus) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Tribulus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
1. Species Murex (Tribulus) acanthodes R. B. Watson, 1883 accepted as Murex (Murex) brevispina macgillivrayi Dohrn, 1862 represented as Murex brevispina macgillivrayi Dohrn, 1862 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
2. Species Murex (Tribulus) acanthostephes R. B. Watson, 1883 accepted as Murex acanthostephes R. B. Watson, 1883 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
3. Species Murex (Tribulus) ternispina Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Murex (Murex) ternispina Lamarck, 1822 represented as Murex ternispina Lamarck, 1822
4. Species Murex (Tribulus) tryoni Hidalgo, 1880 accepted as Vokesimurex tryoni (Hidalgo, 1880) (superseded combination)
Subgenus Murex (Triplex) Perry, 1810 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
Subgenus Murex (Triremis) P. Fischer, 1884 accepted as Purpurellus Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
Subgenus Murex (Tritonalia) J. Fleming, 1828 accepted as Ocenebra Leach, 1847
1. Species Murex (Tritonalia) diomedaeus Dall, 1908 accepted as Favartia diomedaea (Dall, 1908) (superseded combination)
Subgenus Murex (Trophon) Montfort, 1810 accepted as Trophon Montfort, 1810
1. Species Murex (Trophon) clathratus (Linnaeus, 1767) accepted as Trophon clathratus (Linnaeus, 1767) accepted as Boreotrophon clathratus (Linnaeus, 1767)
2. Species Murex (Trophon) fruticosus A. Gould, 1849 accepted as Murex fruticosus A. Gould, 1849 accepted as Attiliosa nodulifera (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841) (junior subjective synonym)
Subgenus Murex (Truncularia) Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 represented as Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810
Subgenus Murex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 accepted as Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 represented as Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810
Subgenus Murex (Tubicauda) Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex (Murex) Linnaeus, 1758 represented as Murex Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subgenus Murex (Typhis) Montfort, 1810 accepted as Typhis Montfort, 1810
1. Species Murex (Typhis) cleryi Petit de la Saussaye, 1840 accepted as Typhina belcheri (Broderip, 1833) (synonym)
Species Murex abyssicola Crosse, 1865 accepted as Dermomurex abyssicolus (Crosse, 1865) (original combination; wrong gender agreement of specific epithet)
Species Murex acanthophorus Monterosato, 1875 accepted as Ocinebrina hispidula (Pallary, 1904) accepted as Ocenebra hispidula (Pallary, 1904) (nomen nudum)
Species Murex acanthophorus (A. Adams, 1863) accepted as Ocenebra acanthophora (A. Adams, 1863) accepted as Ocinebrellus acanthophorus (A. Adams, 1863) (recombination)
Species Murex acanthopterus Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Pterochelus acanthopterus (Lamarck, 1816) (original combination)
Species Murex accinctus Montagu, 1808 accepted as Kurtziella accinctus (Montagu, 1808) (original combination)
Species Murex accinctus Born, 1778 accepted as Pisania pusio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Murex aciculatus Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Ocinebrina aciculata (Lamarck, 1822) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex aciculiger Valenciennes, 1846 accepted as Ceratostoma monoceros (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex aculeatus W. Wood, 1828 accepted as Zetecopsis zeteki (Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951) (invalid: junior homonym of Murex aculeatus Lamarck, 1822; Murex dubius is a replacement name)
Species Murex aculeatus Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Chicoreus aculeatus (Lamarck, 1822) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex acuminatus Pennant, 1777 accepted as Bittium reticulatum (da Costa, 1778) (dubious synonym)
Species Murex adamsi G. B. Sowerby II, 1879 accepted as Hexaplex angularis (Lamarck, 1822) (synonym)
Species Murex adamsii Kobelt, 1877 accepted as Dermomurex alabastrum (A. Adams, 1864)
Species Murex aduncus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 accepted as Pteropurpura falcata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) accepted as Ocinebrellus falcatus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (synonym)
Species Murex adustus Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Chicoreus brunneus (Link, 1807) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex adversus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Marshallora adversa (Montagu, 1803) (original combination)
Species Murex afer Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Afer afer (Gmelin, 1791) (original combination)
Species Murex affinis Reeve, 1846 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) torrefactus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841) represented as Chicoreus torrefactus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841) (synonym)
Species Murex alabaster Reeve, 1845 accepted as Siratus alabaster (Reeve, 1845) (original combination)
Species Murex alabastrum A. Adams, 1864 accepted as Dermomurex alabastrum (A. Adams, 1864) (original combination)
Species Murex alatus Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 accepted as Pterochelus acanthopterus (Lamarck, 1816) (invalid: junior homonym of Murex alatus Gmelin, 1791)
Species Murex alatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 accepted as Pterochelus triformis (Reeve, 1845) (invalid: junior homonym of Murex alatus Gmelin, 1791 and M. alatus Fischer von Waldheim, 1807)
Species Murex alatus Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Pleurotoma crenulata Lamarck, 1804 † accepted as Gemmula crenulata (Lamarck, 1804) † (unaccepted > nomen oblitum)
Species Murex alfredensis Bartsch, 1915 accepted as Pygmaepterys alfredensis (Bartsch, 1915) (original combination)
Species Murex alocatus Robillard, 1873 accepted as Pterynotus barclayanus (H. Adams, 1873) (synonym)
Species Murex alucaster Brocchi, 1814 accepted as Cerithium alucastrum (Brocchi, 1814) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex aluchensis Nardo, 1847 accepted as Cerithium vulgatum Bruguière, 1792 (synonym)
Species Murex aluco Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Pseudovertagus aluco (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
Species Murex alucoides Blainville, 1829 accepted as Coralliophila squamosa (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) accepted as Hirtomurex squamosus (Bivona e Bernardi, 1838) (Invalid: junior homonym of Murex alucoides Olivi, 1792 [Cerithiidae])
Species Murex alucoides Olivi, 1792 accepted as Cerithium vulgatum Bruguière, 1792 (synonym)
Species Murex alutaceus Menke, 1829 accepted as Vitularia miliaris (Gmelin, 1791) (synonym)
Species Murex alveatus Kiener, 1842 accepted as Favartia alveata (Kiener, 1842) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex ambiguus Reeve, 1845 accepted as Muricanthus ambiguus (Reeve, 1845) (original combination)
Species Murex amplustre Dillwyn, 1817 accepted as Latirus amplustre (Dillwyn, 1817) (original combination)
Species Murex ananus Hinds, 1844 accepted as Hexaplex rosarium (Röding, 1798) (synonym)
Species Murex angasi Tryon, 1880 accepted as Rolandiella umbilicata (Tenison Woods, 1876) (synonym)
Species Murex angistoma Küster, 1869 accepted as Favartia incisa (Broderip, 1833) (synonyn)
Species Murex angularis Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Hexaplex angularis (Lamarck, 1822) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
Species Murex angulatus Donovan, 1804 accepted as Propebela turricula (Montagu, 1803) (dubious synonym)
Species Murex anguliferus Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Chicoreus virgineus (Röding, 1798) (synonym)
Species Murex angustus Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Dolicholatirus lancea (Gmelin, 1791)
Species Murex ansatus Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Lyonsifusus ansatus (Gmelin, 1791) (original combination)
Species Murex antillarum Hinds, 1844 accepted as Siratus articulatus (Reeve, 1845) (doubtful synonym)
Species Murex antiquus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Neptunea antiqua (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
Species Murex anus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Distorsio anus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex approximatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1879 accepted as Chicoreus brevifrons (Lamarck, 1822) (synonym)
Species Murex aradasii Monterosato, 1883 accepted as Murexsul aradasii (Monterosato, 1883) (original combination)
Species Murex aranea Kiener, 1842 accepted as Chicoreus cornucervi (Röding, 1798) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex arenarius Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Chicoreus florifer (Reeve, 1846) (synonym)
Species Murex argo Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Chicoreus spectrum (Reeve, 1846) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex argus Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Argobuccinum pustulosum ([Lightfoot], 1786) (junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex argyna Mörch, 1852 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) palmarosae (Lamarck, 1822) represented as Chicoreus palmarosae (Lamarck, 1822) (synonym)
Species Murex armatus A. Adams, 1854 accepted as Murexsul armatus (A. Adams, 1854) (original combination)
Species Murex armigerus Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) (not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4))
Species Murex articulatus Reeve, 1845 accepted as Siratus articulatus (Reeve, 1845) (original combination)
Species Murex aruanus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Syrinx aruana (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
Species Murex asper Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Rhinoclavis aspera (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
Species Murex asperrimus Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Phyllonotus feliciae Berschauer & Petuch, 2025 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Murex asperrimus Gmelin, 1791)
Species Murex asteriae Nicolay, 1972 accepted as Favartia bojadorensis (Locard, 1897) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex atratus Born, 1778 accepted as Cerithium atratum (Born, 1778) (original combination)
Species Murex attenuatus Montagu, 1803 accepted as Mangelia attenuata (Montagu, 1803) accepted as Villiersiella attenuata (Montagu, 1803) (original combination)
Species Murex aurantia Perry, 1811 accepted as Latirus gibbulus (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex australiensis A. Adams, 1854 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) brunneus (Link, 1807) represented as Chicoreus brunneus (Link, 1807) (synonym)
Species Murex australis Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 accepted as Chicoreus denudatus (G. Perry, 1811) (invalid: junior homonym of Murex australis Gmelin, 1791)
Species Murex australis Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Pelicaria vermis (Martyn, 1784) (junior objective synonym)
Species Murex axicornis Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Chicoreus axicornis (Lamarck, 1822) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
Species Murex babingtoni G. B. Sowerby III, 1892 accepted as Vaughtia babingtoni (G. B. Sowerby III, 1892) (original combination)
Species Murex babylonius Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Turris babylonia (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
Species Murex badius Reeve, 1845 accepted as Orania badia (Reeve, 1845) (original combination)
Species Murex baeticus Reeve, 1845 accepted as Ocenebra baetica (Reeve, 1845) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex balteatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 accepted as Favartia balteata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841) (original combination)
Species Murex bamffius Donovan, 1804 accepted as Boreotrophon clathratus (Linnaeus, 1767) (synonym)
Species Murex bandarius Perry, 1811 accepted as Pugilina morio (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex bandatus Perry, 1811 accepted as Pugilina morio (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex banksii G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 accepted as Chicoreus banksii (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841) (original combination)
Species Murex barclayi Reeve, 1858 accepted as Naquetia barclayi (Reeve, 1858) (original combination)
Species Murex beauii P. Fischer & Bernardi, 1857 accepted as Siratus beauii (P. Fischer & Bernardi, 1857) (original combination)
Species Murex beckii R. A. Philippi, 1847 accepted as Hexaplex rosarium (Röding, 1798) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex bednalli Brazier, 1878 accepted as Timbellus bednalli (Brazier, 1878) (original combination)
Species Murex belcheri Hinds, 1844 accepted as Forreria belcheri (Hinds, 1844) (original combination)
Species Murex bellegladensis [sic] accepted as Murex bellegladeensis E. H. Vokes, 1963 † accepted as Vokesimurex bellegladeensis (E. H. Vokes, 1963) accepted as Vokesimurex sallasi (Rehder & Abbott, 1951) (misspelling)
Species Murex bellus Reeve, 1845 accepted as Vokesimurex chrysostoma (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (synonym)
Species Murex benedictinus Löbbecke, 1879 accepted as Chicoreus torrefactus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, synonym)
Species Murex benoiti Tiberi, 1855 accepted as Babelomurex benoiti (Tiberi, 1855)
Species Murex bicarinatus W. Wood, 1828 accepted as Turris cryptorrhaphe (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) accepted as Purpuraturris cryptorraphe (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825) accepted as Annulaturris cryptorraphe (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825)
Species Murex bicolor Valenciennes, 1832 accepted as Hexaplex erythrostomus (Swainson, 1831) accepted as Phyllonotus erythrostomus (Swainson, 1831) (invalid: junior homonym of Murex bicolor Risso, 1826)
Species Murex bicolor Cantraine, 1835 accepted as Enginella leucozona (R. A. Philippi, 1844) (invalid: junior homonym of Murex bicolor Risso, 1826 and Murex bicolor Valenciennes, 1832)
Species Murex bicolor Risso, 1826 accepted as Pseudofusus pulchellus (R. A. Philippi, 1840) (dubious synonym)
Species Murex bicolor Thiele, 1929 accepted as Dermomurex bakeri (Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951) (Invalid: junior homonym of Murex bicolor Risso, 1826)
Species Murex bifasciatus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Hexaplex bifasciatus (A. Adams, 1853) (original combination)
Species Murex bipinnatus Reeve, 1845 accepted as Pterynotus bipinnatus (Reeve, 1845) (original combination)
Species Murex bipunctatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1879 accepted as Pterochelus triformis (Reeve, 1845) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex bituberculatus F. C. Baker, 1891 accepted as Chicoreus capucinus (Lamarck, 1822) (synonym)
Species Murex blainvillei [sic] accepted as Muricopsis cristata (Brocchi, 1814) (misspelling of Murex blainvillii Payraudeau, 1826)
Species Murex blainvillii Payraudeau, 1826 accepted as Muricopsis cristata (Brocchi, 1814) (synonym)
Species Murex blakeanus E. H. Vokes, 1967 accepted as Vokesimurex blakeanus (E. H. Vokes, 1967) (superseded combination)
Species Murex bobyini Kosuge, 1983 accepted as Vokesimurex bobyini (Kosuge, 1983) (original combination)
Species Murex boivinii Kiener, 1842 accepted as Xanthochorus buxeus (Broderip, 1833) (synonym)
Species Murex bojadorensis Locard, 1897 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex bombayanus Melvill, 1893 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex borealis Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex bourguignati Poirier, 1883 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex boveus Risso, 1826 (unaccepted, dubious synonym)
Species Murex branchi Clench, 1953 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex brandariformis Locard, 1886 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex brandaris Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex brasiliensis G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex brassica Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex brazieri Angas, 1877 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex breviculus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex brevifrons Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex briskasii A. H. Verrill, 1953 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex brocchii Monterosato, 1872 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex brocchii Cantraine, 1835)
Species Murex broderipii Michelotti, 1841 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex brunneus (Link, 1807) (unaccepted)
Species Murex bufo Bruguière, 1792 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex bufonia Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex burnettii Reeve, 1849 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex burryi Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex buxeus Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex cabritii Bernardi, 1859 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex cailleti Petit de la Saussaye, 1856 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex calcar Kiener, 1842 (unaccepted > junior homonym, of Murex calcar J. de C. Sowerby, 1823, and M. calcar Scacchi, 1835; M. tenuivaricosus and Chicoreus carioca are replacement names)
Species Murex calcaratus Dillwyn, 1817 (unaccepted)
Species Murex calcarius Dunker, 1860 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex calfius Brusina, 1870 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex californicus Hinds, 1844 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex caliginosus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex canaliculatus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex canaliferus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex cancellatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex candidus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted)
Species Murex capensis G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex capitellum Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex capucinus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex carduus Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex carica Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex carinatus Pennant, 1777 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex cariniferus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (unaccepted)
Species Murex cariosus W. Wood, 1828 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex cariosus Linnaeus, 1767)
Species Murex carpenteri (Dall, 1899) (unaccepted, junior synonym)
Species Murex castaneus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex castus A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex cataphractus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex cataphractus Brocchi, 1814)
Species Murex caudatus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex caudicula Nardo, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex cellulosa Conrad, 1846 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex centrifuga Hinds, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex ceramicus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex cerata W. Wood, 1828 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex cervicornis Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex chrysostoma G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex ciboney Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex cichoreum Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex cinctus Bellardi & Michelotti, 1840 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex cingulatus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex cinguliferus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex cinosurus Nardo, 1847 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex cirrosus Hinds, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex citrinus M. Smith, 1940 (unaccepted)
Species Murex clathratus Linnaeus, 1767 (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
Species Murex clausii Dunker, 1879 (unaccepted)
Species Murex clava Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, superseded combination)
Species Murex clavator Dillwyn, 1817 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex clavisherculis Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex clavus Kiener, 1842 (unaccepted, synonym and invalid: junior homonym of Murex clavus Michelotti, 1841)
Species Murex clenchi Carcelles, 1953 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex cnissodus Euthyme, 1889 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex coccineus R. P. Lesson, 1844 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex coccineus A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex coccineus Lesson, 1844)
Species Murex cochlidium Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex colpos J. Q. Burch, 1955 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex columbarium Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex colus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex concatenatus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex conditus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex consuelae E. H. Vokes, 1963 (unaccepted, unjustified emendation)
Species Murex consul Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex contrarius Linnaeus, 1771 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex conulus Olivi, 1792 (unaccepted)
Species Murex corallinus Scacchi, 1836 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex coreanicus A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted, junior synonym)
Species Murex corneus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex cornucervi (Röding, 1798) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex cornutus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex corona Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex coronatus Born, 1778 (unaccepted)
Species Murex coronatus Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, invalid: junior homonym of Murex coronatus Born, 1778)
Species Murex corrugatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex costatus Pennant, 1777 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex costatus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex costatus Pennant, 1777)
Species Murex costatus Born, 1778 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex costatus Pennant, 1777)
Species Murex costellifer J. De C. Sowerby, 1832 (unaccepted, dubious synonym)
Species Murex costularis Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted, superseded combination)
Species Murex costulatus Risso, 1826 (unaccepted, junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex cracherodi G. B. Sowerby II, 1879 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
Species Murex crassilabrum G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex crassispina Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted, synonym - in part.)
Species Murex crassivaricosa Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex crassus Dillwyn, 1817 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex crassus A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex crassus Dillwyn, 1817)
Species Murex craticulatus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted)
Species Murex craticulatus Linnaeus, 1758 sensu Brocchi, 1814 (unaccepted)
Species Murex crawfordi G. B. Sowerby III, 1892 (unaccepted, junior synonym)
Species Murex crenifer Montrouzier, 1861 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex crispata Holten, 1802 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex crispus Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex crispus Lamarck, 1803; M. tortuus and M. multicrispatus are replacement names)
Species Murex cristatus W. Wood, 1828 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex cristatus Brocchi, 1814)
Species Murex cristatus Brocchi, 1814 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex crocatus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex crossei Liénard, 1873 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex crouchi G. B. Sowerby III, 1894 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex cumingii A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex curvirostris W. Wood, 1828 (unaccepted)
Species Murex cuspidatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1879 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex cuspidiferus Dall, 1924 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex cutaceus Linnaeus, 1767 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex cyacantha G. B. Sowerby II, 1879 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex cyclopus (Monterosato, 1884) (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex cyclostoma G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex cyrilli Scacchi, 1833 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex damicornis Hedley, 1903 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex dearmatus Odhner, 1923 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex decollatus Linnaeus, 1767 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex decussatus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex decussatus Gmelin, 1791)
Species Murex decussatus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex delicatus M. Smith, 1940 (unaccepted)
Species Murex densus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted, nomen nudum)
Species Murex dentatus Anton, 1838 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex dentifer R. B. Watson, 1883 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex depressospinosus Dunker, 1869 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex despectus A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex despectus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex diadema Aradas & Benoit, 1876 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex diadema A. Adams, 1854; M. aradasii is a replacement name)
Species Murex diadema A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex diaphanus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex dichrous Tapparone Canefri, 1881 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex digitatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex dilectus A. Adams, 1855 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex dipsacus Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex dolarium Linnaeus, 1767 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex dolium Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex dollfusi E. Lamy, 1938 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex dorbignyi (Payraudeau, 1826) (unaccepted)
Species Murex draco Röding, 1798 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex dubius G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex dubius Dillwyn, 1817; Muricopsis zeteki is a replacement name)
Species Murex ducalis Broderip & G. B. Sowerby I, 1829 (unaccepted, junior synonym)
Species Murex dujardini Tournouër, 1875 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex dumosus de Stefani, 1875 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex dunkeri Krauss, 1848 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex duplicatus Pusch, 1837 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex duplicatus Donovan, 1804)
Species Murex duplicatus Donovan, 1800 (unaccepted)
Species Murex duplicatus Mörch, 1852 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex duthiersi Vélain, 1877 (unaccepted)
Species Murex ednae M. Smith, 1940 (unaccepted, junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex edwardsi [sic] (unaccepted, misspelling of Murex edwardsii Payraudeau, 1826)
Species Murex edwardsii (Payraudeau, 1826) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex elegans G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex elegans Donovan, 1804; Chicoreus perelegans is a replacement name)
Species Murex elegans Donovan, 1804 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex elegans W. Wood, 1828 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, invalid: junior homonym of Murex elegans Donovan, 1804)
Species Murex elenensis Dall, 1909 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex elongatus [Lightfoot], 1786 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex elongatus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex elongatus [Lightfoot], 1786)
Species Murex emarginatus Donovan, 1804 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex emarginatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Murex emarginatus Donovan, 1804)
Species Murex endermonis E. A. Smith, 1875 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex endivia Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex eos F. W. Hutton, 1873 (unaccepted, superseded combination)
Species Murex erinaceoides Valenciennes, 1832 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex erinaceus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex erithrostomus Dufo, 1840 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex erosus Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex erroneus Monterosato, 1883 (unaccepted, junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex erythraeus P. Fischer, 1870 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex erythrostomus Swainson, 1831 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex espinosus Macpherson, 1959 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior homonym of Murex espinosus Hutton, 1886)
Species Murex esychus Dall, 1925 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex euracanthus A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex eurypteron Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex eurystomus Swainson, 1833 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex exfoliatus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1882) (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex exiguus Kiener, 1842 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior homonym of Murex exiguus Broderip, 1833; Murex kieneri is a replacement name)
Species Murex exiguus Garrett, 1857 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex exiguus Broderip, 1833; Murex garrettii is a replacement name)
Species Murex exiguus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex exiguus Broderip, 1833; M. mundus is a replacement name)
Species Murex exiguus Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex eximius Brazier, 1877 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex eximius Bellardi, 1872)
Species Murex expansus G. B. Sowerby II, 1860 (unaccepted)
Species Murex exquisitus G. B. Sowerby III, 1904 (unaccepted)
Species Murex falcatiformis Thiele, 1925 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex falcatus Sandri & Danilo, 1856 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex falcatus G.B. Sowerby, 1834)
Species Murex falcatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
Species Murex fallax E. A. Smith, 1901 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex fasciatus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex fasciatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex fasciatus Gmelin, 1791; Tritonalia inermicosta is a replacement name)
Species Murex fasciatus Risso, 1826 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex fasciatus Gmelin, 1791)
Species Murex femorale Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex fenestella Schröter, 1805 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex fenestratus Dillwyn, 1817 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex ferrugineus Eschscholtz, 1829 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex ferrugo W. Wood, 1828 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex festivus Hinds, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex ficus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex ficus Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Murex ficus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex fimbriatus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex fimbriatus Brocchi, 1814)
Species Murex fimbriatus [Lightfoot], 1786 (unaccepted)
Species Murex fimbriatus Mawe, 1823 (unaccepted > junior homonym, non Lightfoot, 1786; non Brocchi, 1814; non Lamarck, 1822)
Species Murex finlayi Clench, 1955 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex fiscellum Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted)
Species Murex fistulatus Risso, 1826 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior homonym of Muricites fistulatus Schlotheim, 1820)
Species Murex flavidus Jousseaume, 1874 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex flexirostris Melvill, 1898 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex florifer Reeve, 1846 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex foliatus Schumacher, 1817 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex foliatus Gmelin, 1791)
Species Murex foliatus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex fontainei Tryon, 1880 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex foraminiferus Tapparone Canefri, 1877 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex forceps Perry, 1811 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex formosus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex fornicatum Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted)
Species Murex fortis Risso, 1826 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex fortispinna François, 1891 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex fournieri Crosse, 1861 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex foveolatus Pease, 1869 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex foveolatus Hinds, 1844; Murex peasei is a replacement name)
Species Murex foveolatus Hinds, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex fricki Crosse, 1865 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex frondosus Mörch, 1852 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex fruticosus A. Gould, 1849 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex fucus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex fulvescens G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex funafutiensis Hedley, 1899 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex funiculatus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex funiculatus Defrance, 1827)
Species Murex funiculus W. Wood, 1828 (unaccepted)
Species Murex fuscatus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted)
Species Murex fuscus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex fusiformis Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex fusus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex galapagana W. K. Emerson & D'Attilio, 1970 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex galea Dillwyn, 1823 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex gallinago G. B. Sowerby III, 1903 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex gambiensis Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex garciai Petuch, 1987 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex garrettii Pease, 1868 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex gaza M. Smith, 1940 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex gemma G. B. Sowerby II, 1879 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex gibbosus Born, 1778 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex gibbosus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex gibbosus Born, 1778)
Species Murex gibbulus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex globosus Emmons, 1858 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex goniophorus Euthyme, 1889 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex gracilis Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
Species Murex granulatus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted)
Species Murex granulosus Brocchi, 1814 (unaccepted)
Species Murex gravidus Hinds, 1844 (unaccepted, invalid: junior primary homonym of Murex gravidus Dujardin, 1837; Favartia emersoni is a replacement name)
Species Murex gubbi Reeve, 1849 (unaccepted)
Species Murex gundlachi Dunker, 1883 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex gyrinus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex hamatus Hinds, 1844 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex haneti Petit de la Saussaye, 1856 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex hanleyi Dautzenberg, 1887 (unaccepted)
Species Murex haustellum Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex helenae A. H. Verrill, 1953 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex hellerianus (Brusina, 1866) (unaccepted)
Species Murex hemitripterus Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted)
Species Murex hermani Vélain, 1877 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex heros Fulton, 1936 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
Species Murex hexagonus Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of M. hexagonus Gmelin, 1791; Murexsul pacaudi is a replacement name)
Species Murex hidalgoi Crosse, 1869 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex hippocastanum Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, invalid: placed on the Official Index (suppressed for the Principle of Priority) by ICZN Opinion 911)
Species Murex hippocastanum R. A. Philippi, 1845 (unaccepted > junior homonym, junior homonym of Murex hippocastanum Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Murex hirasei Dautzenberg, 1915 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex hirsutus Poirier, 1883 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex histrix Roding, 1798 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex hoplites P. Fischer, 1876 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex horridus Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex horridus Brocchi, 1814; Murex broderipii is a replacement name)
Species Murex humilis Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex huttoniae B. M. Wright, 1878 (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
Species Murex hybridus Aradas & Benoit, 1876 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex hystrix Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex hystrix Linnaeus, 1758 sensu Mörch, 1852 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex imbricatus H. H. Higgins & Marrat, 1877 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Murex imbricatus Brocchi, 1814; Murex (Chicoreus) argo is a replacement name)
Species Murex imbricatus Nardo, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, invalid: junior homonym by Murex imbricatus Brocchi, 1814, and M. imbricatus Risso, 1826)
Species Murex imperialis Swainson, 1831 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior homonym of Murex imperialis Fischer, 1807; Murex margaritensis is a replacement name)
Species Murex inca A. d'Orbigny, 1841 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex incisus Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex inconspicuus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex inermis G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior homonym of Murex inermis Philippi, 1836; Dermomurex infrons is a replacement name)
Species Murex inermis R. A. Philippi, 1836 (unaccepted)
Species Murex infans E. A. Smith, 1884 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex inflatus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted > junior homonym, Junior homonym of Murex inflatus Brocchi, 1814)
Species Murex infundibulum Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex inglorius Crosse, 1865 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex inornatus A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex inornatus Récluz, 1851)
Species Murex inornatus Récluz, 1851 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex intermedius C. B. Adams, 1850 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex intermedius Brocchi, 1814; Aspella elegans is a replacement name)
Species Murex interserratus G. B. Sowerby II, 1879 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex iostoma G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex iostomus A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex islandicus Mohr, 1786 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex jamaicensis G. B. Sowerby II, 1879 (unaccepted)
Species Murex jamrachi E. von Martens, 1861 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex japonicus Dunker, 1860 (unaccepted, junior synonym)
Species Murex jatonus Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex javanus Linnaeus, 1767 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex jickelii Tapparone Canefri, 1875 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex jousseaumei Poirier, 1883 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex kawamurai Shikama, 1964 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex kieneri Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex kiiensis Kira, 1959 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex kuesterianus Tapparone Canefri, 1875 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex kusterianus [sic] (unaccepted, misspelling)
Species Murex labiatus De Cristofori & Jan, 1832 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex labiosus Gray, 1828 (unaccepted > junior homonym, primary homonym of Murex labiosus Wood, 1828)
Species Murex labiosus W. Wood, 1828 (unaccepted, superseded combination)
Species Murex labiosus Nardo, 1847 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, invalid: junior homonym of Murex labiosus W. Wood 1828, and M. labiosus J. E. Gray, 1828)
Species Murex laceratum Deshayes, 1856 (unaccepted, dubious synonym)
Species Murex lacerus Born, 1778 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex laciniatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex lactuca Eschscholtz, 1829 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex lamberti Poirier, 1883 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex lamelliferus Dunker, 1871 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex lamellosus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex laminiferus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex lampas Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, superseded combination)
Species Murex lancea Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex lappa Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex laqueatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted)
Species Murex lassaignei (Basterot, 1825) sensu Deshayes, 1835 (unaccepted > misapplication)
Species Murex lepidus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex leucas Locard, 1897 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex leucoderma Scacchi, 1836 (unaccepted)
Species Murex levicula (Dall, 1889) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex licinus Hedley & Petterd, 1906 (unaccepted, superseded combination)
Species Murex lienardi Crosse, 1873 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex lignarius Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex lignarius A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex lignarius Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Murex lignosus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex lima Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex lindajoycae Petuch, 1987 (unaccepted)
Species Murex linearis Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex lineatus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex lingua Dillwyn, 1817 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex linguavervecina Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex literatus [sic] (unaccepted, chresonym)
Species Murex litteratus Born, 1778 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex lividus P. P. Carpenter, 1857 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex loco Molina, 1782 (unaccepted)
Species Murex longicornis Dunker, 1864 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex longissimus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex lotorium Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex luculentus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex lugubris Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex lyratus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex lyratus A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted, invalid: junior primary homonym of Murex lyratus Gmelin, 1791)
Species Murex macgillivrayi Dohrn, 1862 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex macropterus Deshayes, 1839 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex maculatus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex maculatus A. H. Verrill, 1950 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex maculatus Reeve, 1845)
Species Murex maculosus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted)
Species Murex magellanicus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex malabaricus E. A. Smith, 1894 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex mancinella Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, rejected by ICZN Opinion 911)
Species Murex marcoensis G. B. Sowerby III, 1900 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex margaritensis Abbott, 1958 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex margariticola Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex marjoriae Melvill & Standen, 1903 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex maroccensis Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex martinianus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex martinianus L. Pfeiffer, 1840 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex maurus Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex medicago R. B. Watson, 1897 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex megacerus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex melanamathos Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex melongena Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex melonulus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex messorius G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex metaxa Delle Chiaje, 1828 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex mexicanus Petit de la Saussaye, 1852 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex meyendorffii Calcara, 1845 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex microphyllus Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex miliaris Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex mindanaoensis G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex minima Dautzenberg, 1910 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex minimus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex minor Euthyme, 1889 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex mitriformis G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex mitriformis Wood, 1828; Pteropurpura incurvispina Kilburn, 1970, is a replacement name)
Species Murex mitriformis W. Wood, 1828 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex moluccanus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex monachus Crosse, 1862 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex monoceros A. d'Orbigny, 1841 (unaccepted, treated by Tryon (1880) as a junior homonym of Murex monoceros G.B. Sowerby II, 1841; M. fontainei is a replacement name)
Species Murex monoceros G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex monodon G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex monodon Eschscholtz, 1829 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex monospinosus Serradell, 1912 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex moquinianus Duval, 1853 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex moriformis R. P. Lesson, 1844 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex morio Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex morum Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex motacilla Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex multicostatus Eschscholtz, 1829 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex multicrispatus Dunker, 1869 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex multifrondosus G. B. Sowerby II, 1879 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex multiplicatus G. B. Sowerby III, 1895 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex multispinosus G. B. Sowerby III, 1904 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex mulus Dillwyn, 1817 (unaccepted)
Species Murex mundus Reeve, 1849 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex muricatus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex nassa Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex nebula Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex nerei Dillwyn, 1817 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex neritoideus Chemnitz, 1788 (unaccepted, Unavailable name: published in non-binominal work)
Species Murex neritoideus Linnaeus, 1767 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex neritoideus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Murex neritoideus Linnaeus, 1767)
Species Murex nigrescens G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex nigrispinosus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex nigrita R. A. Philippi, 1845 (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
Species Murex nigritus R. A. Philippi, 1845 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex nitens A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex nitidus Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex nitidus Pilkington, 1804)
Species Murex niveus A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex niveus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted)
Species Murex nodatus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex nodatus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, invalid: junior homonym of Murex nodatus Gmelin, 1791)
Species Murex noduliferus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, basioynm)
Species Murex nodulosus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex norrisii Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex novaezelandiae G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex nubilus G. B. Sowerby II, 1860 (unaccepted, junior synonym)
Species Murex nuceus Mörch, 1850 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex nucula Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted)
Species Murex nuttalli Conrad, 1837 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex nuttingi Dall, 1896 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex nux Reeve, 1846 (unaccepted)
Species Murex obeliscus A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex obeliscus (Bruguière, 1792) (unaccepted)
Species Murex oblongus Brocchi, 1814 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex obtusus G. B. Sowerby III, 1894 (unaccepted)
Species Murex obtusus G. B. Sowerby II, 1879 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex obtusus Bellardi, 1872)
Species Murex octogonus G. B. Sowerby II, 1860 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex octogonus Quoy & Gaimard, 1833; M. sowerbyi Kobelt, 1877 is a replacement name)
Species Murex octogonus Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 (unaccepted, superseded combination)
Species Murex octonus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex octonus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted > unavailable name, mentioned in synonymy)
Species Murex oculatus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex olearium Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted)
Species Murex oligocanthus Euthyme, 1889 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex orbignianus Risso, 1826 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex osseus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex ostrearum Conrad, 1846 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex oxyacantha Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex pagodus A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex pairodoa Risso, 1826 (unaccepted, dubious synonym)
Species Murex pallidus Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted, superseded combination)
Species Murex palmarosae Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex palmiferus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex panamicus Petuch, 1990 (unaccepted)
Species Murex papilla W. Wood, 1828 (unaccepted, junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex parthenopeus Salis Marschlins, 1793 (unaccepted, superseded combination)
Species Murex patagiatus Hedley, 1912 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex patagonicus A. d'Orbigny, 1839 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex pauper R. B. Watson, 1883 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex pauperculus C. B. Adams, 1850 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex pauxillus A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex pazi Crosse, 1869 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex peasei Tryon, 1880 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex pele Pilsbry, 1918 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex pellucidus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex penchinati Crosse, 1861 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex percoides Löbbecke, 1879 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex pereger Brugnone, 1873 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, invalid: junior homonym of Murex pereger Beyrich, 1854)
Species Murex peritus Hinds, 1844 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex permaestus Hedley, 1915 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex perron Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex peruvianus Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex peruvianus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex peruvianus Lamarck, 1816)
Species Murex perversus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex petri Dall, 1900 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex philippii Monterosato, 1872 (unaccepted, secondary junior homonym of Fusus philippii Jonas, 1846, and F. philippi Michelotti, 1847)
Species Murex pholidotus R. B. Watson, 1883 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex phyllopterus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex pictus W. Wood, 1828 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex pileare Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex pinnatus Swainson, 1822 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex pinniger Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex pinnuliferus Reeve, 1842 (unaccepted, unnecessary replacement name)
Species Murex pirotecus De Gregorio, 1885 (unaccepted)
Species Murex pistacia Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex planiliratus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex pleurotomoides Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex plicatus W. Wood, 1818 (unaccepted)
Species Murex plicatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex plicatus Gmelin, 1791; M. elenensis is a replacement name)
Species Murex plicatus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex plicatus Lightfoot, 1786)
Species Murex plicatus [Lightfoot], 1786 (unaccepted)
Species Murex pliciferus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex pliciferus Bivona-Bernardi, 1832; Chicoreus pliciferoides is a replacement name)
Species Murex pliciferus Bivona e Bernardi, 1832 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex plorator Reeve, 1849 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex polygonulus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex polygonus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex polytropus Helbling, 1779 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex pomiformis Mörch, 1852 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
Species Murex pomum Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex ponderosus G. B. Sowerby II, 1879 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex poppei Houart, 1979 (unaccepted, original rank and basionym)
Species Murex porrectus Locard, 1886 (unaccepted, synonym; also junior homonym of Murex porrectus Solander, 1766)
Species Murex princeps Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex pudicus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex pudoricolor Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex pugilinus Born, 1778 (unaccepted)
Species Murex pulcher A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex pulcher J. Sowerby, 1813)
Species Murex pumilus A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex pumilus Broderip, 1833)
Species Murex pumilus Küster, 1869 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, invalid: junior homonym of Murex pumilus Broderip, 1833 and M. pumilus A. Adams, 1854)
Species Murex purdyae Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex purpura Deshayes, 1843 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex purpuratus Reeve, 1846 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex purpureus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex purpuroides Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex pusio Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex pustulatus Locard, 1899 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex pyrrhias R. B. Watson, 1883 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex pyrum Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex pyrum Dillwyn, 1817 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex quadrifrons Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex quinquelobatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1879 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex radicatus Hinds, 1844 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex radix Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex radula Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted)
Species Murex radula Hedley, 1899 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex radula Linnaeus, 1758)
Species Murex ramosus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted)
Species Murex ramulosus Risso, 1826 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex rana Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex rapa Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex rapa Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex rapiformis Born, 1778 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex rarispina Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted)
Species Murex recticanalis S. V. Wood, 1879 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex recticornis Löbbecke & Kobelt, 1880 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex rectirostris G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex recurvirostris Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex recurvirostrus [sic] (unaccepted, misspelling)
Species Murex regius Schubert & J. A. Wagner, 1829 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex regius Swainson, 1821)
Species Murex regius Swainson, 1821 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex reticularis Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex reticularis Linnaeus, 1758 sensu Born, 1780 (unaccepted > misapplication)
Species Murex reticulatus (da Costa, 1778) (unaccepted, chresonym)
Species Murex reticulatus Brocchi, 1814 (unaccepted, making available a name from Renieri, 1807; preoccupied)
Species Murex reticulatus Renier, 1804 (unaccepted, unavailable name under ICZN Opinion 316)
Species Murex rhodocheilus P. P. King, 1832 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex rhyssus Dall, 1919 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: under Art. 58.7 junior homonym of Murex rhysus Tate, 1888; Pteropurpura vokesae is a replacement name)
Species Murex richardi P. Fischer, 1882 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex ricinuloides Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 (unaccepted)
Species Murex ricinus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex rigidus W. Wood, 1828 (unaccepted)
Species Murex rivalis Monterosato, 1923 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex rochebruni Poirier, 1883 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex rorifluus Reeve, 1849 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex roseotinctus G. B. Sowerby II, 1860 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex rossiteri Crosse, 1872 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex rostratus Olivi, 1792 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex rota Mawe, 1823 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex rubecula Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex rubescens Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex rubicunda Perry, 1811 (unaccepted)
Species Murex rubicundus Nardo, 1847 (unaccepted)
Species Murex rubidus F. C. Baker, 1897 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex rubiginosus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex rubridentatus Reeve, 1846 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex rudis Risso, 1826 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex rudis Borson, 1821)
Species Murex rufus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex rufus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex rufus Montagu, 1803)
Species Murex rugosa Born, 1780 (non Born, 1778) (unaccepted)
Species Murex rugosa Born, 1778 (unaccepted)
Species Murex rugulosus O. G. Costa, 1861 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex rusticus Jousseaume, 1874 (unaccepted, name established in error in place of flavidus as figure caption)
Species Murex rusticus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Murex rusticus Brocchi, 1814)
Species Murex sacellum Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex saharicus Locard, 1897 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex saibaiensis Melvill & Standen, 1899 (unaccepted)
Species Murex salebrosus P. P. King, 1832 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex salleanus A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex salmo W. Wood, 1828 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex samui Petuch, 1987 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex sanctaehelenae E. A. Smith, 1890 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex sanctaeluciae Salis Marschlins, 1793 (unaccepted)
Species Murex sandwichensis (Pease, 1861) (unaccepted)
Species Murex sanguineus W. Wood, 1828 (unaccepted)
Species Murex santarosana Dall, 1905 (unaccepted, unaccepted combination)
Species Murex saulii G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex saxatilis Linnaeus (auct.) (unaccepted)
Species Murex saxicola Broderip, 1825 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex scaber Olivi, 1792 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex scabriculus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, Declared nomen oblitum under ICZN Art. 23.9 by Verhecken (2007))
Species Murex scabriusculus [sic] (unaccepted, incorrect subsequent spelling of scabriculus Linnaeus, 1758 in Linnaeus (1767))
Species Murex scabrosus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex scala Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex scalariformis Locard, 1891 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
Species Murex scalarinus A. Adams, 1864 (unaccepted, Invalid: non Murex scalarinus Bivona-Bernardi, 1832 )
Species Murex scalarinus Bivona e Bernardi, 1832 (unaccepted)
Species Murex scalarioides [sic] (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, of Murex scalaroides Blainville, 1829, by Reeve, 1845)
Species Murex scalaris A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex scalaris Brocchi, 1814; M. angasi is a replacement name)
Species Murex scalaris [sic] (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, of Murex scalarinus Bivona, 1832)
Species Murex scalaroides Blainville, 1829 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex scolopaceus Röding, 1798 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex scolymus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted)
Species Murex scopulorum Segre, 1954 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex scorpio Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex scriptus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex scrobilator Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex secundus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex semiclausus Küster, 1869 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex semigranosus (Lamarck, 1816) (unaccepted)
Species Murex semilunaris Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted)
Species Murex senegalensis Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex senilis Jousseaume, 1874 (unaccepted)
Species Murex senkakuensis Shikama, 1973 (unaccepted)
Species Murex senticosus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex septangularis Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex septemangulatus Donovan, 1804 (unaccepted, dubious synonym)
Species Murex serotinus A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex serratospinosus Dunker, 1883 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex serratus W. Wood, 1818 (unaccepted, junior secundairy homonym of Cerithium serratum Bruguière, 1792)
Species Murex similis G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted > junior homonym, of Murex similis Schröter, 1805)
Species Murex sinensis Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex sinensis Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior homonym of Murex sinensis Gmelin, 1791; Chicoreus asianus is a replacement name)
Species Murex sinuosus Montagu, 1803 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex siphoniferus R. P. Lesson, 1844 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex sirat A. d'Orbigny, 1841 (unaccepted)
Species Murex sobrinus A. Adams, 1863 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex sofiae Aradas & Benoit, 1876 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex soldanii de Stefani, 1875 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex solidus A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex solidus Anton, 1838)
Species Murex sordidus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex sowerbianus Poirier, 1883 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex sowerbyi Kobelt, 1877 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex sowerbyi Michelotti, 1841)
Species Murex spadae Libassi, 1859 (unaccepted)
Species Murex speciosus A. Adams, 1855 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex spectrum Reeve, 1846 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex spengleri Dillwyn, 1817 (unaccepted, junior subjective synonym and homonym)
Species Murex spinicosta Valenciennes, 1843 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex spinosus A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex spinosus Molina, 1810)
Species Murex spinulosus O. G. Costa, 1861 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex spinulosus Deshayes, 1835)
Species Murex spirillus Linnaeus, 1767 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex squamosus Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted)
Species Murex stainforthi [sic] (unaccepted, misspelling)
Species Murex stainforthii Reeve, 1843 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex stearnsii Dall, 1918 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex steeriae Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex stramineus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex striatulus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted)
Species Murex strigatus Reeve, 1849 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex subaciculatus Locard, 1886 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex subantiquatus Maton & Rackett, 1807 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex subcarinatus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted, dubious synonym)
Species Murex submissus E. A. Smith, 1903 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex subspinosus A. Adams, 1854 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex subtrunculus A. d'Orbigny, 1852 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex subulatus Montagu, 1808 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex succinctus Risso, 1826 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex succinctus Linnaeus, 1771 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex sulcatus Born, 1778 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex sulcatus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex sulcatus Born, 1778)
Species Murex sunderlandi Petuch, 1987 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex superbus G. B. Sowerby III, 1889 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex sutilis C. A. White, 1887 (unaccepted)
Species Murex syracusanus Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex taeniatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1860 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex talienwhanensis Crosse, 1862 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex tampaensis Conrad, 1846 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex tarentinus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted)
Species Murex tatei Verco, 1895 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex tautiranus Curtiss, 1938 (unaccepted)
Species Murex taxus Dillwyn, 1817 (unaccepted)
Species Murex tectumsinense Deshayes, 1856 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex tenuis G. B. Sowerby II, 1879 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex tenuispina Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex tenuivaricosus Dautzenberg, 1927 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex terebella Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted)
Species Murex ternatanus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex territus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex tetragonus Broderip, 1833 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex thomasi Crosse, 1872 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex tornatus Dillwyn, 1817 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex torosus Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Murex torrefactus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex tortuus G. B. Sowerby I, 1834 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex toupiollei Bernardi, 1860 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex trapezium Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex tremperi Dall, 1910 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex trialatus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex tricolor Valenciennes, 1832 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex tricoronis S. S. Berry, 1960 (unaccepted)
Species Murex tricostatus Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex trifariaspinosus Frauenfeld, 1869 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex triformis Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex trigonulus Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted, synonym)
Species Murex trigonulus Lamarck, 1822 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex trigonulus Lamarck, 1816)
Species Murex trigonus Gmelin, 1791 (unaccepted)
Species Murex trilineatus Reeve, 1845 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Murex trilineatus J. Sowerby, 1813; Chicoreus reevei is a replacement name)
Species Murex tripterus Born, 1778 (unaccepted, original combination)
Species Murex triqueter Born, 1778 (unaccepted, original combination)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Grammatical gender

masculine

Original description

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
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Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Murex Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138196 on 2025-05-17

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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Gofas, Serge

2009-05-21 14:45:59Z

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Houart, Roland

2015-01-09 22:24:39Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

2015-07-25 17:43:41Z

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Gofas, Serge

2021-03-31 03:39:30Z

changed

Köhler, Frank

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 746 [details] Available for editors

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original description (of Aranea Perry, 1810) Perry, G. (1810). Arcana, or the Museum of Natural History, containing the most recent discussed objects embellished with coloured plates and corresponding descriptions; with extracts related to animals and remarks of celebrated travellers combining a general survey of nature. George Smeeton, London. 7-100, plates 1-15. [details]

original description (of Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880) Jousseaume, F. P. (1880). Division méthodique de la famille des Purpuridés. Le Naturaliste. 2(42): 335-338., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33928744
page(s): 335 [details]

original description (of Tubicauda Jousseaume, 1880) Jousseaume, F. P. (1880). Division méthodique de la famille des Purpuridés. Le Naturaliste. 2(42): 335-338., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33928744
page(s): 335 [details]

original description (of Muricites Schlotheim, 1820 †) Schlotheim, E. F. von. (1820). Die Petrefactenkunde auf ihrem jetztigen Standpunkte durch die Beschreibung seiner Sammlung versteinerter und fossiler Überreste des Thier- und Pflanzenreichs der Vorwelt. Becker, Gotha, lxii + 437 pp., available online at http://books.google.at/books/about/Die_Petrefactenkunde_auf_ihrem_jetzigen.html?id=4SQ-AAAAcAAJ&redir_esc=y [details]

Taxonomy

taxonomy source Houart, R. (2014). Living Muricidae of the world. Muricinae. Murex, Promurex, Haustellum, Bolinus, Vokesimurex and Siratus. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 197 pp. [details]

Other

additional source Ponder, W. F.; Vokes, E. H. (1988). A revision of the Indo-West Pacific fossil and Recent species of Murex s.s. and Haustellum (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Muricidae. Records of the Australian Museum. 8: 1-160., available online at https://journals.australian.museum/ponder-and-vokes-1988-rec-aust-mus-suppl-8-1160/ [details]

additional source Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.
page(s): 56 [details]

Present

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Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

Definitions

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Language	Name
English	murex snails	[details]
German	Stachelschnecken	[details]
Japanese	アクキガイ属	[details]

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