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Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815

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  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  6. Neogastropoda (Order)
  7. Muricoidea (Superfamily)
  8. Muricidae (Family)
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  1. Subfamily Aspellinae Keen, 1971
    1. Genus 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
  2. 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 Lowenstamia Sohl, 1964 †
    11. Genus Magilus Montfort, 1810
    12. Genus Mipus De Gregorio, 1885
    13. Genus Rapa Röding, 1798
    14. Genus Rhizochilus Steenstrup, 1850
    15. Genus Pseudomurex Monterosato, 1872 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
    16. Genus Rhombothais Woolacott, 1954 accepted as Mipus De Gregorio, 1885
  3. 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 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)
  4. Subfamily Haustrinae K. S. Tan, 2003
    1. Genus Bedeva Iredale, 1924
    2. Genus Haustrum G. Perry, 1811
  5. 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.)
  6. Subfamily Nucellopsinae Merle, 2024 †
    1. Genus Nucellopsis Merle, 2005 †
    2. Genus Pronucellopsis Merle, 2024 †
  7. Subfamily Ocenebrinae Cossmann, 1903
    1. Genus Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
    2. Genus Acanthinucella A. H. Cooke, 1918
    3. Genus Africanella Vermeij & Houart, 1999
    4. Genus Afritrophon Tomlin, 1947
    5. Genus Anatrophon Iredale, 1929
    6. Genus Argenthina G. S. Herbert & del Rio, 2005 †
    7. Genus Argyrobessa Vermeij & E. H. Vokes, 1997 †
    8. Genus Austrotrophon Dall, 1902
    9. Genus Benthoxystus Iredale, 1929
    10. Genus Calcitrapessa S. S. Berry, 1959
    11. Genus Califostoma J. R. Bean & Vermeij, 2016 †
    12. Genus Carhuaspina DeVries, 2005 †
    13. Genus Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846
    14. Genus Chesathais Petuch, 1988 †
    15. Genus Chicocenebra Bouchet & Houart, 1996
    16. Genus Chorus J. E. Gray, 1847
    17. Genus Conchatalos Houart, 1995
    18. Genus Coronium Simone, 1996
    19. Genus Crassilabrum Jousseaume, 1880
    20. Genus Ecphora Conrad, 1843 †
    21. Genus Ecphorosycon Petuch, 1988 †
    22. Genus Enatimene Iredale, 1929
    23. Genus Eupleura H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
    24. Genus Fenolignum Vermeij & E. H. Vokes, 1997 †
    25. Genus Forreria Jousseaume, 1880
    26. Genus Fuegotrophon A. W. B. Powell, 1951
    27. Genus Gemixystus Iredale, 1929
    28. Genus Genkaimurex Kuroda, 1953
    29. Genus Globecphora Petuch, 1994 †
    30. Genus Gracilipurpura Jousseaume, 1880
    31. Genus Herminespina DeVries & Vermeij, 1997 †
    32. Genus Heteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880 †
    33. Genus Inermicosta Jousseaume, 1880
    34. Genus Jaton Pusch, 1837
    35. Genus Jsowerbya Merle, 2005 †
    36. Genus Kestocenebra Vermeij, 1998 †
    37. Genus Latecphora Petuch, 1989 †
    38. Genus Leptotrophon Houart, 1995
    39. Genus Litozamia Iredale, 1929
    40. Genus Lyropurpura Jousseaume, 1880 †
    41. Genus Mexacanthina Marko & Vermeij, 1999
    42. Genus Miocenebra E. H. Vokes, 1963 †
    43. Genus Muregina Vermeij, 1998
    44. Genus Nipponotrophon Kuroda & T. Habe, 1971
    45. Genus Nucella Röding, 1798
    46. Genus Ocenebra Leach, 1847
    47. Genus Ocenotrophon J. H. McLean, 1995
    48. Genus Ocinebrellus Jousseaume, 1880
    49. Genus Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880
    50. Genus Ocinebrinopsis Harzhauser, Landau & Merle, 2025 †
    51. Genus Odontopurpura Vermeij & E. H. Vokes, 1997 †
    52. Genus Paciocinebrina Houart, Vermeij & Wiedrick, 2019
    53. Genus Planecphora Petuch, 2003 †
    54. Genus Poropteron Jousseaume, 1880
    55. Genus Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880
    56. Genus Pterorytis Conrad, 1863
    57. Genus Pterynopsis E. H. Vokes, 1972 †
    58. Genus Roperia Dall, 1898
    59. Genus Scabrotrophon J. H. McLean, 1996
    60. Genus Spinucella Vermeij, 1993 †
    61. Genus Tactilispina DeVries, 2005 †
    62. Genus Trisecphora Petuch, 1988 †
    63. Genus Trochia Swainson, 1840
    64. Genus Tromina Dall, 1918
    65. Genus Trophon Montfort, 1810
    66. Genus Urosalpinx W. Stimpson, 1865
    67. Genus Vaughtia Houart, 1995
    68. Genus Vokesinotus Petuch, 1988
    69. Genus Warenia Houart, Vermeij & Wiedrick, 2019
    70. Genus Xanthochorus P. Fischer, 1884
    71. Genus Xenotrophon Iredale, 1929
    72. Genus Zacatrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
    73. Genus Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 accepted as Gracilipurpura Jousseaume, 1880
    74. Genus Muricidea Swainson, 1840 accepted as Trophon Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    75. Genus Tritonalia J. Fleming, 1828 accepted as Ocenebra Leach, 1847 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, Invalid: placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 886)
  8. 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
  9. 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 Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
    6. Genus Cymia Mörch, 1860
    7. Genus Dicathais Macpherson & Gabriel, 1962
    8. Genus Drupa Röding, 1798
    9. Genus Drupina Dall, 1923
    10. Genus Edithais Vermeij, 1998 †
    11. Genus Indothais Claremont, Vermeij, S. T. Williams & D. Reid, 2013
    12. Genus Mancinella Link, 1807
    13. Genus Menathais Iredale, 1937
    14. Genus Nassa Röding, 1798
    15. Genus Neorapana A. H. Cooke, 1918
    16. Genus Neothais Iredale, 1912
    17. Genus Penethais Vermeij, 2024
    18. Genus Phycothais K. S. Tan, 2003
    19. Genus Pinaxia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
    20. Genus Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
    21. Genus Purpura Bruguière, 1789
    22. Genus Rapana Schumacher, 1817
    23. Genus Reishia Kuroda & Habe, 1971
    24. Genus Ricinella Schumacher, 1817
    25. Genus Ricinula Lamarck, 1816
    26. Genus Semiricinula E. von Martens, 1879
    27. Genus Sistrum Montfort, 1810
    28. Genus Stramonita Schumacher, 1817
    29. Genus Taurasia Bellardi, 1882
    30. Genus Thais Röding, 1798
    31. Genus Thaisella Clench, 1947
    32. Genus Tribulus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
    33. Genus Tylothais Houart, 2017
    34. Genus Vasula Mörch, 1860
    35. Genus Vexilla Swainson, 1840
    36. Genus Condonia Hertlein, 1965 † (uncertain > unassessed)
  10. 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
  11. Subfamily Muricopsinae Radwin & D'Attilio, 1971 accepted as Aspellinae Keen, 1971 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  12. Subfamily Tripterotyphinae D'Attilio & C. M. Hertz, 1988 accepted as Muricopsinae Radwin & D'Attilio, 1971 accepted as Aspellinae Keen, 1971 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  13. Subfamily Trophoninae Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Ocenebrinae Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    1. Subfamily Muricidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
      1. Genus Beyregrex Merle, 2024 †
      2. Genus Daphnellopsis Schepman, 1913
      3. Genus Flexopteron Shuto, 1969
      4. Genus Harmatia Noszky, 1940 †
      5. Genus Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
      6. Genus Ingensiella B. A. Marshall & Houart, 2022
      7. Genus Lenitrophon H. J. Finlay, 1926
      8. Genus Lirosoma Conrad, 1862 †
      9. Genus Minortrophon H. J. Finlay, 1926
      10. Genus Paramorea Wade, 1917 †
      11. Genus Ponderia Houart, 1986
      12. Genus Pseudotrophonopsis Merle, 2024 †
      13. Genus Pterynotus Swainson, 1833
      14. Genus Scalaspira Conrad, 1862 †
      15. Genus Stephanosalpinx Petuch, 1988 †
      16. Genus Timbellus De Gregorio, 1885
      17. Genus Uttleya Marwick, 1934
      18. Genus Vitularia Swainson, 1840
    marine, brackish
    Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
    page(s): 144; note: as [subfamily] "Murexia". [details] OpenAccess publication
    MolluscaBase eds. (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 2025-04-23
    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 2025-04-23
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    Gofas, Serge

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

    context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. <em>Revista de Biologia Tropical.</em> 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors  PDF available

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

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