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Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815

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

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  1. Subfamily Aspellinae Keen, 1971
    1. Genus Aspella Mörch, 1877
    2. Genus Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890
    3. Genus Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
    4. Genus Murexsul Iredale, 1915
    5. Genus Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
    6. Genus Murexiella Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
  2. Subfamily Coralliophilinae Chenu, 1859
    1. Genus Babelomurex Coen, 1922
    2. Genus Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
    3. Genus Hirtomurex Coen, 1922
    4. Genus Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
    5. Genus Pseudomurex Monterosato, 1872 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  3. Subfamily Ergalataxinae Kuroda, T. Habe & Oyama, 1971
    1. Genus Cronia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
    2. Genus Cytharomorula Kuroda, 1953
    3. Genus Ergalatax Iredale, 1931
    4. Genus Morula Schumacher, 1817
    5. Genus Orania Pallary, 1900
    6. Genus Trachypollia Woodring, 1928
  4. Subfamily Haustrinae K. S. Tan, 2003
    1. Genus Bedeva Iredale, 1924
  5. Subfamily Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815
    1. Genus Bolinus Pusch, 1837
    2. Genus Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
    3. Genus Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810
    4. Genus Murex Linnaeus, 1758
    5. Genus Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833
    6. Genus Purpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837 (synonym)
    7. Genus Purpura Röding, 1798 accepted as Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 represented as Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Purpura Bruguière, 1789)
    8. Genus Trunculariopsis Cossmann, 1921 accepted as Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 represented as Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810
  6. Subfamily Ocenebrinae Cossmann, 1903
    1. Genus Gracilipurpura Jousseaume, 1880
    2. Genus Nucella Röding, 1798
    3. Genus Ocenebra Leach, 1847
    4. Genus Ocinebrellus Jousseaume, 1880
    5. Genus Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880
    6. Genus Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880
    7. Genus Scabrotrophon J. H. McLean, 1996
    8. Genus Trophon Montfort, 1810
    9. Genus Urosalpinx W. Stimpson, 1865
    10. Genus Dentocenebra Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Ocenebra Leach, 1847 (synonym)
    11. Genus Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 accepted as Gracilipurpura Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    12. Genus Muricidea Swainson, 1840 accepted as Trophon Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym)
    13. Genus Ocinebra [sic] accepted as Ocenebra Leach, 1847 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, incorrect subsequent spelling)
    14. Genus Polyplex G. Perry, 1810 accepted as Trophon Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    15. Genus Tritonalia J. Fleming, 1828 accepted as Ocenebra Leach, 1847 (unaccepted > junior objective synonym, Invalid: placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 886)
  7. Subfamily Pagodulinae Barco, Schiaparelli, Houart & Oliverio, 2012
    1. Genus Actinotrophon Dall, 1902
    2. Genus Boreotrophon P. Fischer, 1884
    3. Genus Pagodula Monterosato, 1884
    4. Genus Poirieria Jousseaume, 1880
    5. Genus Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
    6. Genus Houartiella Smriglio, Mariottini & Bonfitto, 1997 accepted as Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  8. Subfamily Rapaninae Gray, 1853
    1. Genus Drupa Röding, 1798
    2. Genus Indothais Claremont, Vermeij, S. T. Williams & D. Reid, 2013
    3. Genus Nassa Röding, 1798
    4. Genus Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
    5. Genus Purpura Bruguière, 1789
    6. Genus Rapana Schumacher, 1817
    7. Genus Stramonita Schumacher, 1817
    8. Genus Thais Röding, 1798
    9. Genus Thaisella Clench, 1947
    10. Genus Pentadactylus Mörch, 1852 accepted as Drupa Röding, 1798 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, synonym)
  9. Subfamily Typhinae Cossmann, 1903
    1. Genus Siphonochelus Jousseaume, 1880
    2. Genus Typhinellus Jousseaume, 1880
    3. Genus Typhis Montfort, 1810
  10. Subfamily Muricopsinae Radwin & D'Attilio, 1971 accepted as Aspellinae Keen, 1971 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  11. Subfamily Trophoninae Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Ocenebrinae Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    1. Subfamily Muricidae incertae sedis (temporary name)
      1. Genus Pterynotus Swainson, 1833
      2. Genus Timbellus De Gregorio, 1885
    marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
    Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). <i>Analyse de la nature ou Tableau de l'univers et des corps organisés</i>. Published by the author, Palermo. 224 pp. , available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k98061z.r=rafinesque.langEN
    page(s): 144; note: as [subfamily] "Murexia". [details] OpenAccess publication

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

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

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

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