Marine Species Traits - Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815

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Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815

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

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Muricoidea Rafinesque, 1815

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Subfamily Aspellinae Keen, 1971
1. Genus Acanthotrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
2. Genus Aspella Mörch, 1877
3. Genus Attiliosa W. K. Emerson, 1968
4. Genus Bizetiella Radwin & D'Attilio, 1972
5. Genus Cinclidotyphis DuShane, 1969
6. Genus Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890
7. Genus Eofavartia Merle, 2002
8. Genus Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
9. Genus Ingensia Houart, 2001
10. Genus Maxwellia J. L. Baily, 1950
11. Genus Murexsul Iredale, 1915
12. Genus Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
13. Genus Pazinotus E. H. Vokes, 1970
14. Genus Pradoxa F. Fernandes & Rolán, 1993
15. Genus Propefavartia Merle, 2022 †
16. Genus Pterotyphis Jousseaume, 1880
17. Genus Pygmaepterys E. H. Vokes, 1978
18. Genus Rolandiella B. A. Marshall & K. W. Burch, 2000
19. Genus Semityphis K. Martin, 1931 †
20. Genus Subpterynotus Olsson & Harbison, 1953 †
21. Genus Tripterotyphis Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932
22. Genus Xastilia Bouchet & Houart, 1994
23. Genus Zetecopsis Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2022
24. Genus Murexiella Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
25. Genus Paradoxa F. Fernandes & Rolán, 1990 accepted as Pradoxa F. Fernandes & Rolán, 1993 (Junior homonym of Paradoxa Marshall, 1894.)
26. Genus Risomurex Olsson & T. L. McGinty, 1958 accepted as Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
Subfamily Coralliophilinae Chenu, 1859
1. Genus Babelomurex Coen, 1922
2. Genus Coralliofusus Kuroda, 1953
3. Genus Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
4. Genus Emozamia Iredale, 1929
5. Genus Galeropsis Hupé, 1860
6. Genus Hirtomurex Coen, 1922
7. Genus Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
8. Genus Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1835
9. Genus Liniaxis Laseron, 1955
10. Genus Magilus Montfort, 1810
11. Genus Mipus De Gregorio, 1885
12. Genus Rapa Röding, 1798
13. Genus Rhizochilus Steenstrup, 1850
14. Genus Pseudomurex Monterosato, 1872 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
15. Genus Rhombothais Woolacott, 1954 accepted as Mipus De Gregorio, 1885
Subfamily Ergalataxinae Kuroda, T. Habe & Oyama, 1971
1. Genus Arakawania Ponting, 2024
2. Genus Azumamorula W. K. Emerson, 1968
3. Genus Bedevina T. Habe, 1946
4. Genus Cathymorula Landau, Houart & C. M. Silva, 2007 †
5. Genus Claremontiella Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
6. Genus Cronia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
7. Genus Cytharomorula Kuroda, 1953
8. Genus Drupella Thiele, 1925
9. Genus Ergalatax Iredale, 1931
10. Genus Janssenia Landau, Harzhauser, İslamoğlu & C. M. Silva, 2013 †
11. Genus Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883
12. Genus Lauta Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
13. Genus Lindapterys Petuch, 1987
14. Genus Maculotriton Dall, 1904
15. Genus Morula Schumacher, 1817
16. Genus Murichorda Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
17. Genus Muricodrupa Iredale, 1918
18. Genus Oppomorus Iredale, 1937
19. Genus Orania Pallary, 1900
20. Genus Pascula Dall, 1908
21. Genus Phrygiomurex Dall, 1904
22. Genus Spinidrupa T. Habe & Kosuge, 1966
23. Genus Trachypollia Woodring, 1928
24. Genus Usilla H. Adams, 1861
25. Genus Tenguella Arakawa, 1965 accepted as Arakawania Ponting, 2024 (unaccepted > junior homonym, invalid: junior homonym of Tenguella Matsumura, 1910 [Hemiptera]; Arakawania is a replacement name)
Subfamily Haustrinae K. S. Tan, 2003
1. Genus Bedeva Iredale, 1924
2. Genus Haustrum G. Perry, 1811
Genus Mariasalpinx Petuch, 1988 †
Subfamily Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815
1. Genus Bolinus Pusch, 1837
2. Genus Bouchetia Houart & Héros, 2008
3. Genus Calotrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
4. Genus Chicomurex Arakawa, 1964
5. Genus Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
6. Genus Crassimurex Merle, 1990 †
7. Genus Exquisitor Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2022
8. Genus Gamurex Merle, 2011 †
9. Genus Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
10. Genus Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810
11. Genus Murex Linnaeus, 1758
12. Genus Muricanthus Swainson, 1840
13. Genus Naquetia Jousseaume, 1880
14. Genus Paleochicoreus Merle, 2024 †
15. Genus Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881
16. Genus Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833
17. Genus Promurex Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988
18. Genus Prototyphis Ponder, 1972
19. Genus Pseudoperissolax B. L. Clark, 1918 †
20. Genus Pterochelus Jousseaume, 1880
21. Genus Purpurellus Jousseaume, 1880
22. Genus Siratus Jousseaume, 1880
23. Genus Textiliomurex Merle, 2011 †
24. Genus Vokesimurex Petuch, 1994
25. Genus Muricites Schlotheim, 1820 † accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > unavailable name, Invalid under Art. 20: name established for fossils, formed by adding the suffix "-ites" to the genus name Murex.)
26. Genus Panamurex Woodring, 1959 accepted as Calotrophon (Panamurex) Woodring, 1959 represented as Calotrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
Subfamily Nucellopsinae Merle, 2024 †
1. Genus Nucellopsis Merle, 2005 †
2. Genus Pronucellopsis Merle, 2024 †
Subfamily Ocenebrinae Cossmann, 1903
1. Genus Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
2. Genus Acanthinucella A. H. Cooke, 1918
3. Genus Acantholabia Olsson & Harbison, 1953 †
4. Genus Africanella Vermeij & Houart, 1999
5. Genus Afritrophon Tomlin, 1947
6. Genus Anatrophon Iredale, 1929
7. Genus Argenthina G. S. Herbert & del Rio, 2005 †
8. Genus Argyrobessa Vermeij & E. H. Vokes, 1997 †
9. Genus Austrotrophon Dall, 1902
10. Genus Benthoxystus Iredale, 1929
11. Genus Calcitrapessa S. S. Berry, 1959
12. Genus Califostoma J. R. Bean & Vermeij, 2016 †
13. Genus Carhuaspina DeVries, 2005 †
14. Genus Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846
15. Genus Chesathais Petuch, 1988 †
16. Genus Chicocenebra Bouchet & Houart, 1996
17. Genus Chorus J. E. Gray, 1847
18. Genus Conchatalos Houart, 1995
19. Genus Coronium Simone, 1996
20. Genus Crassilabrum Jousseaume, 1880
21. Genus Ecphora Conrad, 1843 †
22. Genus Ecphorosycon Petuch, 1988 †
23. Genus Enatimene Iredale, 1929
24. Genus Eupleura H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
25. Genus Fenolignum Vermeij & E. H. Vokes, 1997 †
26. Genus Forreria Jousseaume, 1880
27. Genus Fuegotrophon A. W. B. Powell, 1951
28. Genus Gemixystus Iredale, 1929
29. Genus Genkaimurex Kuroda, 1953
30. Genus Globecphora Petuch, 1994 †
31. Genus Gracilipurpura Jousseaume, 1880
32. Genus Herminespina DeVries & Vermeij, 1997 †
33. Genus Heteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880 †
34. Genus Inermicosta Jousseaume, 1880
35. Genus Jaton Pusch, 1837
36. Genus Jsowerbya Merle, 2005 †
37. Genus Kestocenebra Vermeij, 1998 †
38. Genus Latecphora Petuch, 1989 †
39. Genus Leptotrophon Houart, 1995
40. Genus Litozamia Iredale, 1929
41. Genus Lyropurpura Jousseaume, 1880 †
42. Genus Mexacanthina Marko & Vermeij, 1999
43. Genus Miocenebra E. H. Vokes, 1963 †
44. Genus Muregina Vermeij, 1998
45. Genus Nipponotrophon Kuroda & T. Habe, 1971
46. Genus Nucella Röding, 1798
47. Genus Ocenebra Leach, 1847
48. Genus Ocenotrophon J. H. McLean, 1995
49. Genus Ocinebrellus Jousseaume, 1880
50. Genus Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880
51. Genus Ocinebrinopsis Harzhauser, Landau & Merle, 2025 †
52. Genus Odontopurpura Vermeij & E. H. Vokes, 1997 †
53. Genus Paciocinebrina Houart, Vermeij & Wiedrick, 2019
54. Genus Planecphora Petuch, 2003 †
55. Genus Poropteron Jousseaume, 1880
56. Genus Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880
57. Genus Pterorytis Conrad, 1863
58. Genus Pterynopsis E. H. Vokes, 1972 †
59. Genus Roperia Dall, 1898
60. Genus Scabrotrophon J. H. McLean, 1996
61. Genus Siphoecphora Petuch, 1989 †
62. Genus Spinucella Vermeij, 1993 †
63. Genus Tactilispina DeVries, 2005 †
64. Genus Trisecphora Petuch, 1988 †
65. Genus Trochia Swainson, 1840
66. Genus Tromina Dall, 1918
67. Genus Trophon Montfort, 1810
68. Genus Trossulasalpinx Petuch, 1986 †
69. Genus Urosalpinx W. Stimpson, 1865
70. Genus Vaughtia Houart, 1995
71. Genus Vokesinotus Petuch, 1988
72. Genus Warenia Houart, Vermeij & Wiedrick, 2019
73. Genus Xanthochorus P. Fischer, 1884
74. Genus Xenotrophon Iredale, 1929
75. Genus Zacatrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
76. Genus Zulloia Petuch, 1994 †
77. Genus Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 accepted as Gracilipurpura Jousseaume, 1880
78. Genus Muricidea Swainson, 1840 accepted as Trophon Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
79. Genus Tritonalia J. Fleming, 1828 accepted as Ocenebra Leach, 1847 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, Invalid: placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 886)
Subfamily Pagodulinae Barco, Schiaparelli, Houart & Oliverio, 2012
1. Genus Abyssotrophon Egorov, 1993
2. Genus Actinotrophon Dall, 1902
3. Genus Axymene H. J. Finlay, 1926
4. Genus Boreotrophon P. Fischer, 1884
5. Genus Comptella H. J. Finlay, 1926
6. Genus Enixotrophon Iredale, 1929
7. Genus Lamellitrophon B. A. Marshall & Houart, 2022
8. Genus Nodulotrophon T. Habe & Ki. Ito, 1965
9. Genus Pagodula Monterosato, 1884
10. Genus Paratrophon H. J. Finlay, 1926
11. Genus Paziella Jousseaume, 1880
12. Genus Peritrophon Marwick, 1931 †
13. Genus Poirieria Jousseaume, 1880
14. Genus Terefundus H. J. Finlay, 1926
15. Genus Trophonella Harasewych & Pastorino, 2010
16. Genus Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
17. Genus Vesanula H. J. Finlay, 1926 †
18. Genus Xymene Iredale, 1915
19. Genus Xymenella H. J. Finlay, 1926
20. Genus Xymenopsis A. W. B. Powell, 1951
21. Genus Zeatrophon H. J. Finlay, 1926
Subfamily Rapaninae Gray, 1853
1. Genus Acanthais Vermeij & S. P. Kool, 1994
2. Genus Agnewia Tenison Woods, 1878
3. Genus Amplidrupa Vermeij, 2023
4. Genus Califrapana C. L. Powell & Houart, 2021 †
5. Genus Calusathais Petuch, 1994 †
6. Genus Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
7. Genus Cymia Mörch, 1860
8. Genus Dicathais Macpherson & Gabriel, 1962
9. Genus Drupa Röding, 1798
10. Genus Drupina Dall, 1923
11. Genus Edithais Vermeij, 1998 †
12. Genus Indothais Claremont, Vermeij, S. T. Williams & D. Reid, 2013
13. Genus Mancinella Link, 1807
14. Genus Menathais Iredale, 1937
15. Genus Nassa Röding, 1798
16. Genus Neorapana A. H. Cooke, 1918
17. Genus Neothais Iredale, 1912
18. Genus Penethais Vermeij, 2024
19. Genus Phycothais K. S. Tan, 2003
20. Genus Pinaxia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
21. Genus Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
22. Genus Purpura Bruguière, 1789
23. Genus Rapana Schumacher, 1817
24. Genus Rapanecphora Petuch, 1989 †
25. Genus Reishia Kuroda & T. Habe, 1971
26. Genus Ricinella Schumacher, 1817
27. Genus Ricinula Lamarck, 1816
28. Genus Semiricinula E. von Martens, 1879
29. Genus Sistrum Montfort, 1810
30. Genus Stramonita Schumacher, 1817
31. Genus Taurasia Bellardi, 1882
32. Genus Thais Röding, 1798
33. Genus Thaisella Clench, 1947
34. Genus Tribulus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
35. Genus Tylothais Houart, 2017
36. Genus Vasula Mörch, 1860
37. Genus Vexilla Swainson, 1840
38. Genus Zoltania Harzhauser, Landau & Merle, 2025 †
39. Genus Condonia Hertlein, 1965 † (uncertain > unassessed)
Subfamily Typhinae Cossmann, 1903
1. Genus Brasityphis Absalão & Santos, 2003
2. Genus Choreotyphis Iredale, 1936
3. Genus Distichotyphis Keen & G. B. Campbell, 1964
4. Genus Haustellotyphis Jousseaume, 1880
5. Genus Hirtotyphis Jousseaume, 1880
6. Genus Laevityphis Cossmann, 1903
7. Genus Lyrotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 †
8. Genus Monstrotyphis T. Habe, 1961
9. Genus Pilsbrytyphis Woodring, 1959 †
10. Genus Rugotyphis Vella, 1961 †
11. Genus Siphonochelus Jousseaume, 1880
12. Genus Trubatsa Dall, 1889
13. Genus Typhina Jousseaume, 1880
14. Genus Typhinellus Jousseaume, 1880
15. Genus Typhis Montfort, 1810
16. Genus Talityphis Jousseaume, 1882 accepted as Typhina Jousseaume, 1880 (junior synonym)
Subfamily Muricopsinae Radwin & D'Attilio, 1971 accepted as Aspellinae Keen, 1971 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Tripterotyphinae D'Attilio & C. M. Hertz, 1988 accepted as Muricopsinae Radwin & D'Attilio, 1971 accepted as Aspellinae Keen, 1971 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Subfamily Trophoninae Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Ocenebrinae Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
1. Genus Patuxentrophon Petuch, 1993 †
Subfamily Muricidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
1. Genus Beyregrex Merle, 2024 †
2. Genus Chesatrophon Petuch, 1988 †
3. Genus Daphnellopsis Schepman, 1913
4. Genus Flexopteron Shuto, 1969
5. Genus Harmatia Noszky, 1940 †
6. Genus Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
7. Genus Ingensiella B. A. Marshall & Houart, 2022
8. Genus Lenitrophon H. J. Finlay, 1926
9. Genus Lirosoma Conrad, 1862 †
10. Genus Minortrophon H. J. Finlay, 1926
11. Genus Paramorea Wade, 1917 †
12. Genus Ponderia Houart, 1986
13. Genus Pseudotrophonopsis Merle, 2024 †
14. Genus Pterynotus Swainson, 1833
15. Genus Stenomphalus F. Sandberger, 1861 †
16. Genus Stephanosalpinx Petuch, 1988 †
17. Genus Timbellus De Gregorio, 1885
18. Genus Uttleya Marwick, 1934
19. Genus Vitularia Swainson, 1840

Environment

marine, brackish, fresh

Original description

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

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148 on 2025-09-13

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148 on 2025-09-13

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

db_admin

2009-05-24 14:05:01Z

changed

Houart, Roland

2010-01-27 19:11:38Z

changed

Gofas, Serge

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

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

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

Present

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

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