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Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815

106541  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:106541)

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  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Neogastropoda (Order)
  6. Muricidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Abyssotrophon Egorov, 1993
  2. Genus Acanthais Vermeij & Kool, 1994
  3. Genus Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
  4. Genus Acanthinucella Cooke, 1918
  5. Genus Acanthotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951
  6. Genus Actinotrophon Dall, 1902
  7. Genus Africanella Vermeij & Houart, 1999
  8. Genus Afritrophon Tomlin, 1947
  9. Genus Agnewia Tenison-Woods, 1878
  10. Genus Anatrophon Iredale, 1929
  11. Genus Argenthina Herbert & Del Rio, 2005 †
  12. Genus Aspella Mörch, 1877
  13. Genus Attiliosa Emerson, 1968
  14. Genus Austrotrophon Dall, 1902
  15. Genus Axymene Finlay, 1926
  16. Genus Babelomurex Coen, 1922
  17. Genus Bedeva Iredale, 1924
  18. Genus Benthoxystus Iredale, 1929
  19. Genus Beyregrex Merle, 2024 †
  20. Genus Bizetiella Radwin & D'Attilio, 1972
  21. Genus Bolinus Pusch, 1837
  22. Genus Boreotrophon P. Fischer, 1884
  23. Genus Bouchetia Houart & Héros, 2008
  24. Genus Brasityphis Absalão & Dos Santos, 2003
  25. Genus Calcitrapessa Berry, 1959
  26. Genus Califrapana Powell & Houart, 2021 †
  27. Genus Calotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951
  28. Genus Carhuaspina DeVries, 2005 †
  29. Genus Cathymorula Landau, Houart & Marques da Silva, 2007 †
  30. Genus Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846
  31. Genus Chicocenebra Bouchet & Houart, 1996
  32. Genus Chicomurex Arakawa, 1964
  33. Genus Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  34. Genus Chorus Gray, 1847
  35. Genus Cinclidotyphis DuShane, 1969
  36. Genus Claremontiella Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
  37. Genus Comptella Finlay, 1926
  38. Genus Conchatalos Houart, 1995
  39. Genus Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
  40. Genus Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  41. Genus Coronium Simone, 1996
  42. Genus Crassilabrum Jousseaume, 1880
  43. Genus Cronia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  44. Genus Cymia Mörch, 1860
  45. Genus Cytharomorula Kuroda, 1953
  46. Genus Daphnellopsis Schepman, 1913
  47. Genus Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890
  48. Genus Dicathais Iredale, 1936
  49. Genus Dicathais Macpherson & Gabriel, 1962
  50. Genus Distichotyphis Keen & Campbell, 1964
  51. Genus Drupa Röding, 1798
  52. Genus Drupella Thiele, 1925
  53. Genus Drupina Dall, 1923
  54. Genus Ecphora Conrad, 1843 †
  55. Genus Edithais Vermeij, 1998 †
  56. Genus Emozamia Iredale, 1929
  57. Genus Enatimene Iredale, 1929
  58. Genus Enixotrophon Iredale, 1929
  59. Genus Ergalatax Iredale, 1931
  60. Genus Eupleura H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  61. Genus Falsimuricopsis Merle in Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2011 †
  62. Genus Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
  63. Genus Flexopteron Shuto, 1969 †
  64. Genus Forreria Jousseaume, 1880
  65. Genus Fuegotrophon Powell, 1951
  66. Genus Gamurex Merle in Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2011 †
  67. Genus Gemixystus Iredale, 1929
  68. Genus Genkaimurex Kuroda, 1953
  69. Genus Globecphora Petuch, 1994 †
  70. Genus Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  71. Genus Haustellotyphis Jousseaume, 1880
  72. Genus Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
  73. Genus Haustrum Perry, 1811
  74. Genus Herminespina DeVries & Vermeij, 1997 †
  75. Genus Hexaplex Perry, 1810
  76. Genus Hirotyphis Suter, 1913 †
  77. Genus Hirtomurex Coen, 1922
  78. Genus Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
  79. Genus Indothais Claremont, Vermeij, Williams & Reid, 2013
  80. Genus Indotyphis Keen, 1944 †
  81. Genus Inermicosta Jousseaume, 1880
  82. Genus Ingensia Houart, 2001
  83. Genus Jaton Pusch, 1837
  84. Genus Jopas Baker, 1895
  85. Genus Jsowerbya Merle, 2005 †
  86. Genus Laevityphis Cossmann, 1903
  87. Genus Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883
  88. Genus Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
  89. Genus Lauta Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
  90. Genus Lenitrophon Finlay, 1926
  91. Genus Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1835
  92. Genus Leptotrophon Houart, 1995
  93. Genus Lindapterys Petuch, 1987
  94. Genus Liniaxis Laseron, 1955
  95. Genus Litozamia Iredale, 1929
  96. Genus Lowenstamia Sohl, 1964 †
  97. Genus Lyrotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 †
  98. Genus Maculotriton Dall, 1904
  99. Genus Magilus Montfort, 1810
  100. Genus Mancinella Link, 1807
  101. Genus Maxwellia Baily, 1950
  102. Genus Menathais Iredale, 1937
  103. Genus Mexacanthina Marko & Vermeij, 1999
  104. Genus Minortrophon Finlay, 1926
  105. Genus Mipus de Gregorio, 1885
  106. Genus Monstrotyphis Habe, 1961
  107. Genus Morula Schumacher, 1817
  108. Genus Muregina Vermeij, 1998
  109. Genus Murex Linnaeus, 1758
  110. Genus Murexsul Iredale, 1915
  111. Genus Murichorda Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
  112. Genus Muricodrupa Iredale, 1918
  113. Genus Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  114. Genus Naquetia Jousseaume, 1880
  115. Genus Nassa Röding, 1798
  116. Genus Nata Watson, 1934
  117. Genus Neorapana Cooke, 1918
  118. Genus Neothais Iredale, 1912
  119. Genus Nipponotrophon Kuroda & Habe, 1971
  120. Genus Nodulotrophon Habe & Ito, 1965
  121. Genus Nucella Röding, 1798
  122. Genus Nucellopsis Merle, 2005 †
  123. Genus Ocenebra Gray, 1847
  124. Genus Ocenotrophon McLean, 1995
  125. Genus Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880
  126. Genus Ocinebrinopsis Harzhauser, Landau & Merle, 2025 †
  127. Genus Oppomorus Iredale, 1937
  128. Genus Orania Pallary, 1900
  129. Genus Paciocinebrina Houart, Vermeij & Wiedrick, 2019
  130. Genus Pagodula Monterosato, 1884
  131. Genus Paleochicoreus Merle, 2024 †
  132. Genus Paratrophon Finlay, 1926
  133. Genus Pascula Dall, 1908
  134. Genus Paziella Jousseaume, 1880
  135. Genus Pazinotus E. H. Vokes, 1970 †
  136. Genus Peritrophon Marwick, 1931 †
  137. Genus Phrygiomurex Dall, 1904
  138. Genus Phycothais Tan, 2003
  139. Genus Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881
  140. Genus Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833
  141. Genus Pilsbrytyphis Woodring, 1959 †
  142. Genus Pinaxia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  143. Genus Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
  144. Genus Poirieria Jousseaume, 1880
  145. Genus Ponderia Houart, 1986
  146. Genus Pradoxa Fernandes & Rolán, 1993
  147. Genus Pronucellopsis Merle, 2024 †
  148. Genus Propefavartia Merle, 2022 †
  149. Genus Prototyphis Ponder, 1972
  150. Genus Pseudoperissolax B. L. Clark, 1918 †
  151. Genus Pseudotrophonopsis Merle, 2024 †
  152. Genus Pterochelus Jousseaume, 1880
  153. Genus Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880
  154. Genus Pterorytis Conrad, 1863
  155. Genus Pterotyphis Jousseaume, 1880
  156. Genus Pterynotus Swainson, 1833
  157. Genus Purpura Lamarck, 1799
  158. Genus Purpura Bruguière, 1789
  159. Genus Purpurellus Jousseaume, 1880
  160. Genus Rapa Röding, 1798
  161. Genus Rapana Schumacher, 1817
  162. Genus Reishia Kuroda & Habe in Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971
  163. Genus Rhizochilus Steenstrup, 1850
  164. Genus Rolandiella Marshall & Burch, 2000
  165. Genus Roperia Dall, 1898
  166. Genus Rugotyphis Vella, 1961 †
  167. Genus Sargana Stephenson, 1923 †
  168. Genus Scabrotrophon McLean, 1996
  169. Genus Scalaspira Conrad, 1863 †
  170. Genus Semiricinula Martens, 1904
  171. Genus Semityphis Martin, 1931 †
  172. Genus Siphonochelus Jousseaume, 1880
  173. Genus Siratus Jousseaume, 1880
  174. Genus Sohliina Özdikmen, 2013 †
  175. Genus Spinidrupa Habe & Kosuge, 1966
  176. Genus Stramonita Schumacher, 1817
  177. Genus Subpterynotus Olsson & Harbison, 1953
  178. Genus Tactilispina DeVries, 2005 †
  179. Genus Taurasia Bellardi, 1882
  180. Genus Tenguella Arakawa, 1965 (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym)
  181. Genus Terefundus Finlay, 1926
  182. Genus Textiliomurex Merle in Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2011 †
  183. Genus Thais Röding, 1798
  184. Genus Thaisella Clench, 1947
  185. Genus Thalessa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  186. Genus Timbellus de Gregorio, 1885
  187. Genus Trachypollia Woodring, 1928
  188. Genus Tribulus Sowerby, 1839
  189. Genus Tribulus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  190. Genus Tripterotyphis Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932
  191. Genus Tritonopsis Conrad, 1865 †
  192. Genus Trochia Swainson, 1840
  193. Genus Tromina Dall, 1918
  194. Genus Trophon Montfort, 1810
  195. Genus Trophonella Harasewych & Pastorino, 2010
  196. Genus Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  197. Genus Tylothais Houart, 2017
  198. Genus Typhina Jousseaume, 1880
  199. Genus Typhinellus Jousseaume, 1880
  200. Genus Typhis Montfort, 1810
  201. Genus Typhisala Jousseaume, 1881
  202. Genus Typhisopsis Jousseaume, 1880
  203. Genus Urosalpinx Stimpson, 1865
  204. Genus Uttleya Marwick, 1934
  205. Genus Vasula Mörch, 1860
  206. Genus Vaughtia Houart, 1995
  207. Genus Vesanula Finlay, 1926 †
  208. Genus Vexilla Swainson, 1840
  209. Genus Vitularia Swainson, 1840
  210. Genus Vokesimurex Petuch, 1994
  211. Genus Warenia Houart, Vermeij & Wiedrick, 2019
  212. Genus Xanthochorus P. Fischer, 1884
  213. Genus Xastilia Bouchet & Houart, 1994
  214. Genus Xenotrophon Iredale, 1929
  215. Genus Xymene Iredale, 1915
  216. Genus Xymenella Finlay, 1926
  217. Genus Xymenopsis Powell, 1951
  218. Genus Yasila Olsson, 1930 †
  219. Genus Zacatrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951
  220. Genus Zeatrophon Finlay, 1926
  221. Genus Zoltania Harzhauser, Landau & Merle, 2025 †
  222. Genus Aaronia A. H. Verrill, 1950 accepted as Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (synonym)
  223. Genus Acanthiza Gray, 1847 accepted as Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
  224. Genus Acopurpurea Fulton, 1922 accepted as Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
  225. Genus Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
  226. Genus Adamsia Dunker, 1857 accepted as Agnewia Tenison-Woods, 1878 (Invalid: junior homonym of Adamsia Forbes, 1840 [Cnidaria]; Agnewia is a replacement name)
  227. Genus Adriania Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  228. Genus Alipurpura Bayle in P. Fischer, 1884 accepted as Pterochelus Jousseaume, 1880
  229. Genus Antimurex Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Crassilabrum Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  230. Genus Apixystus Iredale, 1929 accepted as Gemixystus Iredale, 1929 (synonym)
  231. Genus Aradasia Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unavailable following ICZN art. 11.4; junior homonym of Aradasia Gray, 1850 [Trochidae])
  232. Genus Aradomurex Coen, 1947 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (Not available: no description)
  233. Genus Aranea Perry, 1810 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758 (Invalid: junior homonym of Aranea Linnaeus, 1758 [Arachnida])
  234. Genus Arauca Schaufuss, 1869 accepted as Aranea Perry, 1810 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
  235. Genus Arcopurpurea Fulton, 1922 accepted as Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
  236. Genus Arosalpinx Johnston, 1891 accepted as Urosalpinx Stimpson, 1865
  237. Genus Atractoton Philippi, 1853 (Misspelling)
  238. Genus Azumamorula Emerson, 1968 accepted as Morula Schumacher, 1817
  239. Genus Banebra Hall, 1867 accepted as Ocenebra Gray, 1847
  240. Genus Bassia Jousseaume, 1880 † accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Bassia Quoy & Gaimard, 1834; Bassiella is a replacement name)
  241. Genus Bassiella Wenz in Schindewolf, 1941 † accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (synonym)
  242. Genus Bathymurex Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  243. Genus Brandaria Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837 (synonym)
  244. Genus Bronta Pusch, 1837 † accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
  245. Genus Brontes Montfort, 1810 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 (invalid: junior homonym of Brontes Fabricius, 1801 [Coleoptera]; see Brontesia )
  246. Genus Brontesia Reichenbach, 1828 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 (unjustified emendation of Brontes)
  247. Genus Brontis Griffith in Cuvier, 1834 † accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
  248. Genus Campulotus Guettard, 1770 accepted as Magilus Montfort, 1810 (nomen oblitum)
  249. Genus Campylotus Herrmannsen, 1846 (Misspelling)
  250. Genus Canrena Link, 1807 accepted as Drupa Röding, 1798 (synonym)
  251. Genus Caribiella Perrilliat, 1972 accepted as Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
  252. Genus Centhronotus Mörch, 1852 (Misspelling)
  253. Genus Centrifuga Grant & Gale, 1931 accepted as Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  254. Genus Centronotus Swainson, 1833 accepted as Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Centronotus Schneider, 1801 [Pisces])
  255. Genus Cerastoma Gray, 1847 (Misspelling)
  256. Genus Cerostoma Conrad, 1837 accepted as Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846 (synonym)
  257. Genus Chalmon de Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 (synonym)
  258. Genus Cheletropis Forbes in Macgillivray, 1852 accepted as Agnewia Tenison-Woods, 1878 (synonym)
  259. Genus Chichoreus Pagenstecher in Kossmann, 1877 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  260. Genus Chichorous Bielz, 1869 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  261. Genus Chicopinnatus Houart, 1992 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  262. Genus Chicoraeus Crosse, 1890 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  263. Genus Chicorax Pusch, 1837 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  264. Genus Choreis Paetel, 1875 accepted as Chorus Gray, 1847
  265. Genus Choreotyphis Iredale, 1936 accepted as Siphonochelus Jousseaume, 1880
  266. Genus Cichoraceus Herrmannsen, 1847 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  267. Genus Cichoreus Agassiz, 1846 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  268. Genus Concholepa Deshayes, 1830 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
  269. Genus Conchopatella Herrmannsen, 1847 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801 (unavailable: established in synonymy)
  270. Genus Conchulus Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801 (synonym)
  271. Genus Concolepas Renier, 1804 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
  272. Genus Conothais Kuroda, 1930 accepted as Pinaxia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (synonym)
  273. Genus Corallinia Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 accepted as Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  274. Genus Corallioba Schaufuss, 1869 accepted as Coralliobia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  275. Genus Coralliobia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  276. Genus Coralliophora Dall, 1889 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  277. Genus Corallyophila Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  278. Genus Craspedotriton Dall, 1904 accepted as Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881 (objective synonym of Phyllocoma)
  279. Genus Cuma Swainson, 1840 † accepted as Cymia Mörch, 1860 (Invalid: junior homonym of Cuma H. Milne-Edwards, 1828 [Crustacea]; Cymia and Cumopsis are replacement names)
  280. Genus Cumella Jousseaume, 1898 accepted as Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883 (Invalid: junior homonym of Cumella G.O. Sars, 1865 [Crustacea])
  281. Genus Cumopsis Rovereto, 1899 accepted as Cymia Mörch, 1860 (objective synonym of Cymia)
  282. Genus Dallimurex Rehder, 1946 accepted as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  283. Genus Dentocenebra Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  284. Genus Echinolatiaxis Kosuge, 1979 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
  285. Genus Euphyllon Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
  286. Genus Euphyllus Fulton, 1922 accepted as Euphyllon Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  287. Genus Euplera Conrad, 1869 accepted as Eupleura H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  288. Genus Foveomurex Wenz, 1941 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
  289. Genus Frondosaria Schlüter, 1838 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
  290. Genus Fusomurex Coen, 1922 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  291. Genus Galeropsis Hupé, 1860 † accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  292. Genus Galfridus Iredale, 1924 accepted as Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881
  293. Genus Gracilimurex Thiele, 1929 accepted as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890
  294. Genus Habromorula Houart, 1995 accepted as Morula Schumacher, 1817
  295. Genus Hadriana Tryon, 1883 accepted as Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  296. Genus Hanetia Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Urosalpinx Stimpson, 1865 (synonym)
  297. Genus Haustellaria Swainson, 1833 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 (synonym)
  298. Genus Hemalocantha Tapperoni-Canefri, 1881 accepted as Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
  299. Genus Hertleinella Berry, 1958 accepted as Calotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951
  300. Genus Hexachorda Cossmann, 1903 † accepted as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890 (synonym)
  301. Genus Hirtotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Typhis Montfort, 1810
  302. Genus Homalacantha Kobelt, 1877 accepted as Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
  303. Genus Homolocantha Jousseaume, 1892 accepted as Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
  304. Genus Houartiella Smriglio, Mariottini & Bonfitto, 1997 accepted as Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  305. Genus Inormista Fulton, 1922 (Misspelling)
  306. Genus Iopas H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Nassa Röding, 1798
  307. Genus Jatava Fulton, 1922 (Misspelling)
  308. Genus Jatova Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Jaton Pusch, 1837 (synonym)
  309. Genus Jopus Schaufuss, 1869 accepted as Nassa Röding, 1798
  310. Genus Kalydon Hutton, 1883 accepted as Xymene Iredale, 1915 (Invalid: Placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 911)
  311. Genus Laevilatiaxis Kosuge, 1979 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
  312. Genus Lamellatiaxis Habe & Kosuge, 1970 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
  313. Genus Langfordia Dall, 1924 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
  314. Genus Lataxis Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
  315. Genus Lathiaxis Monterosato, 1875 accepted as Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
  316. Genus Latiasis Martens, 1903 accepted as Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
  317. Genus Latimurex accepted as Latiromurex Coen, 1922 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (misspelling)
  318. Genus Latiromurex Coen, 1922 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  319. Genus Lepadomurex Coen, 1922 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  320. Genus Lepsia Hutton, 1883 accepted as Haustrum Perry, 1811
  321. Genus Lepsiella Iredale, 1912 accepted as Haustrum Perry, 1811 (synonym)
  322. Genus Lepsithais Finlay, 1928 accepted as Haustrum Perry, 1811 (synonym)
  323. Genus Lovalliophila Clessin, 1880 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  324. Genus Lyratyphis Fulton, 1922 † accepted as Lyrotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 †
  325. Genus Lyrothyphis Dollfus, 1904 † accepted as Lyrotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 †
  326. Genus Magilis Swainson, 1840 † accepted as Magilus Montfort, 1810
  327. Genus Magillus Grateloup, 1847 † (unaccepted)
  328. Genus Magilopsis G. B. Sowerby III, 1919 (unaccepted)
  329. Genus Marchia Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted, synonym)
  330. Genus Maulotriton Dollfus, 1905 (unaccepted)
  331. Genus Microrhytis Emerson, 1959 † (unaccepted, synonym)
  332. Genus Microstoma Paetel, 1875 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  333. Genus Microtoma Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Microtoma Laporte, 1832 [Hemiptera])
  334. Genus Minnimurex Woolacott, 1957 (unaccepted, synonym)
  335. Genus Monoceras Swainson, 1835 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  336. Genus Monoceros Lamarck, 1809 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior homonym of Monoceros Lacépède, 1798 [Pisces] and others)
  337. Genus Monocerus Desmarest in Chenu, 1859 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  338. Genus Morex Martens in Moebius, 1880 (unaccepted)
  339. Genus Morulina Dall, 1923 (unaccepted)
  340. Genus Mucella Phillips, 1944 (unaccepted)
  341. Genus Murexiella Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 (unaccepted)
  342. Genus Muricantha Fischer, 1884 (unaccepted)
  343. Genus Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted)
  344. Genus Muricida Quenstedt, 1858 † (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  345. Genus Muricida Quenstedt, 1851 † (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  346. Genus Muricidaea Dollfus & Dautzenberg, 1886 † (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  347. Genus Muricidea Swainson, 1840 † (unaccepted, synonym)
  348. Genus Muricites Schlotheim, 1820 † (unaccepted, Invalid under Art. 20: name established for fossils, formed by adding the suffix -ites to the genus name Murex.)
  349. Genus Murithais Grant & Gale, 1931 (unaccepted, invalid: junior objective synonym of Trunculariopsis Cossmann, 1921)
  350. Genus Murrex Johnston, 1891 (unaccepted)
  351. Genus Murula Deshayes, 1830 (unaccepted)
  352. Genus Narquetia Fulton, 1922 (unaccepted)
  353. Genus Neotyphis Vella, 1961 † (unaccepted)
  354. Genus Neurarhytis Olsson & Harbison, 1953 (unaccepted, synonym)
  355. Genus Nipponitrophon (unaccepted, Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  356. Genus Nothotyphis Fleming, 1962 (unaccepted, synonym)
  357. Genus Nussa Hall, 1867 (unaccepted)
  358. Genus Occenebra Hörnes & Auinger, 1884 (unaccepted)
  359. Genus Ocenebrellus Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted)
  360. Genus Ocenebrina Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted, invalid: unjustified emendation of Ocinebrina)
  361. Genus Ocineabra Phillips, 1944 (unaccepted)
  362. Genus Ocinebra Leach, 1852 (unaccepted, incorrect subsequent spelling)
  363. Genus Ocinebrellus Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted)
  364. Genus Otahua Marwick, 1948 † (unaccepted, synonym)
  365. Genus Panamurex Woodring, 1959 (unaccepted)
  366. Genus Paradoxa Fernandes & Rolán, 1990 (unaccepted, Junior homonym of Paradoxa Marshall, 1894.)
  367. Genus Paradoxon Fernandes & Rolán, 1990 (unaccepted, Replacement name for Paradoxa Fernandes & Rolán, 1990 non Marshall, 1894, but itself a junior homonym of Paradoxon Fleutiaux, 1903.)
  368. Genus Patellipurpura Dall, 1909 † (unaccepted, synonym)
  369. Genus Pendactylus Schaufuss, 1869 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  370. Genus Pentadactylus Mörch, 1852 (unaccepted, synonym)
  371. Genus Phillotnus Thiele, 1910 (unaccepted)
  372. Genus Phyconotus Simroth in Bronn, 1907 (unaccepted)
  373. Genus Pictus Simroth in Bronn, 1907 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  374. Genus Pinon de Gregorio, 1885 (unaccepted, synonym)
  375. Genus Pirtus de Gregorio, 1885 (unaccepted, synonym)
  376. Genus Planecphora Petuch, 2004 † (unaccepted)
  377. Genus Planithais Bayle in P. Fischer, 1884 (unaccepted, synonym)
  378. Genus Pleronotus Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted)
  379. Genus Poirrieria Fischer, 1884 (unaccepted)
  380. Genus Polyplex Perry, 1810 (unaccepted, synonym)
  381. Genus Polytropa Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted, synonym)
  382. Genus Polytropalicus Rovereto, 1899 (unaccepted, synonym)
  383. Genus Poropteron Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted)
  384. Genus Poweria Monterosato, 1884 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior homonym of Poweria Bonaparte, 1840 [Pisces]; Dermomurex is a replacement name)
  385. Genus Promurex Ponder & Vokes, 1988 (unaccepted)
  386. Genus Provexillum Hedley, 1918 (unaccepted, unnecessary nom. nov. pro Vexilla, by Hedley treated as a junior homonym of Vexillum Röding, 1798)
  387. Genus Pseudolira Aldrich, 1887 † (unaccepted)
  388. Genus Pseudolivia Weaver, 1910 † (unaccepted)
  389. Genus Pseudomurex Monterosato, 1872 † (unaccepted)
  390. Genus Pseudosalpinx Olsson & Harbison, 1953 (unaccepted)
  391. Genus Pseulodiva Cossmann, 1907 † (unaccepted)
  392. Genus Pterohytus Tryon, 1880 (unaccepted)
  393. Genus Pteronotus Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted)
  394. Genus Pteronotus Swainson, 1833 (unaccepted, incorrect original spelling)
  395. Genus Pterophytis Simroth in Bronn, 1907 (unaccepted)
  396. Genus Pterorhythis Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted)
  397. Genus Pterorhytis Conrad, 1868 (unaccepted)
  398. Genus Pterymarchia Houart, 1995 (unaccepted)
  399. Genus Pterymurex Rovereto, 1899 (unaccepted, synonym)
  400. Genus Purpura Röding, 1798 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Purpura Bruguière, 1789)
  401. Genus Purpura Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted, synonym)
  402. Genus Purpurea Desmarest in Chenu, 1859 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  403. Genus Purpurella Dall, 1872 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Purpurella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1853 [Diptera]; Plicopurpura is a replacement name)
  404. Genus Pygmaepterys E. H. Vokes, 1978 (unaccepted)
  405. Genus Pyllonotus Rochebrune, 1881 (unaccepted)
  406. Genus Quoyula Iredale, 1912 (unaccepted)
  407. Genus Rapanus Blainville, 1826 (unaccepted)
  408. Genus Rapella Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted)
  409. Genus Reliquiaecava Massin, 1987 (unaccepted)
  410. Genus Rhizocheilus Carpenter, 1857 (unaccepted)
  411. Genus Rhizophorimurex Oyama, 1950 † (unaccepted)
  412. Genus Rhombothais Woolacott, 1954 (unaccepted)
  413. Genus Ricimula Gould, 1855 (unaccepted)
  414. Genus Ricinella Schumacher, 1817 (unaccepted)
  415. Genus Ricinula Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted, synonym)
  416. Genus Ricinulus Desmarest in Chenu, 1859 (unaccepted)
  417. Genus Risomurex Olsson & McGinty, 1958 † (unaccepted)
  418. Genus Roquesia Petuch, 2013 (unaccepted)
  419. Genus Rudolpha Schumacher, 1817 (unaccepted, synonym)
  420. Genus Rudolphia Gray, 1847 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  421. Genus Rudolphus Blainville, 1827 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  422. Genus Shaskyus J. Q. Burch & Campbell, 1963 (unaccepted, synonym)
  423. Genus Simplicotaurasia Sacco, 1890 † (unaccepted, synonym)
  424. Genus Sistra Desmarest in Chenu, 1859 (unaccepted)
  425. Genus Sistrium Oken, 1815 (unaccepted)
  426. Genus Sistrum Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted, synonym)
  427. Genus Spinostoma Coen, 1943 (unaccepted, synonym)
  428. Genus Stamonita Gray, 1847 (unaccepted)
  429. Genus Strammonita Berthold, 1827 (unaccepted)
  430. Genus Stramonitrophon Powell, 1951 (unaccepted, synonym)
  431. Genus Systrium Oken, 1817 (unaccepted)
  432. Genus Takia Kuroda, 1953 (unaccepted)
  433. Genus Talityphis Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted)
  434. Genus Tarantellaxis Habe, 1970 (unaccepted)
  435. Genus Taurinia Eastman in Eastman-Zittel, 1900 † (unaccepted)
  436. Genus Ternaria Coen, 1943 (unaccepted, not available: no type species designated)
  437. Genus Thochia Ayres, 1916 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  438. Genus Throphon Paetel, 1888 (unaccepted)
  439. Genus Thyphis Mörch, 1852 † (unaccepted)
  440. Genus Tiphis d'Orbigny, 1850 † (unaccepted)
  441. Genus Tiphys Agassiz, 1846 † (unaccepted)
  442. Genus Tolema Iredale, 1929 (unaccepted)
  443. Genus Torvamurex Iredale, 1936 (unaccepted, synonym)
  444. Genus Transtrafer Iredale, 1929 (unaccepted)
  445. Genus Trialatella Berry, 1964 (unaccepted)
  446. Genus Tribulus Kobelt, 1877 (unaccepted)
  447. Genus Trigonotyphis Jousseaume, 1882 (unaccepted, synonym)
  448. Genus Triplex Perry, 1810 (unaccepted)
  449. Genus Tritonalia Fleming, 1828 (unaccepted, Invalid: placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 886)
  450. Genus Trophona Griffith, 1834 (unaccepted)
  451. Genus Trubatsa Dall, 1889 (unaccepted)
  452. Genus Truncularia Monterosato, 1917 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Truncularia Wiegmann, 1832 [Bryozoa]; Trunculariopsis is a replacement name)
  453. Genus Trunculariopsis Cossmann, 1921 (unaccepted)
  454. Genus Tryphon Maitland, 1897 (unaccepted)
  455. Genus Tubicauda Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted)
  456. Genus Turpura Stewart, 1880 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  457. Genus Typhura Fulton, 1922 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  458. Genus Typhys Herrmannsen, 1849 † (unaccepted)
  459. Genus Typis Whitelegge, 1889 † (unaccepted)
  460. Genus Unicornus Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted, synonym)
  461. Genus Usilla H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted)
  462. Genus Vexillia Martens in Moebius, 1880 (unaccepted)
  463. Genus Viator E. H. Vokes, 1974 † (unaccepted)
  464. Genus Vitulina Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted, Alternative original spelling)
  465. Genus Xymenella Allan, 1927 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  466. Genus Zulloia Petuch, 1994 † (unaccepted)
  467. Genus Zymene Marshall & Murdoch, 1924 (unaccepted)
  468. Genus Apsella (uncertain, unassessed)
  469. Genus Atractodon Charlesworth, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
  470. Genus Bedevina Habe, 1946 (uncertain, unassessed)
  471. Genus Benthozystus (uncertain, unassessed)
  472. Genus Caelobassus Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  473. Genus Chiroreus (uncertain, unassessed)
  474. Genus Eofavartia Merle, 2002 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  475. Genus Evokesia Radwin & D'Attilio, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  476. Genus Legrandi Dall, 1908 (uncertain, unassessed)
  477. Genus Neothias Iredale, 1912 (uncertain, unassessed)
  478. Genus Pazionotus (uncertain, unassessed)
  479. Genus Perotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 (uncertain, unassessed)
  480. Genus Poirieia (uncertain, unassessed)
  481. Genus Pterynopsis Vokes, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  482. Genus Purpurella Bellardi, 1883 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  483. Genus Pursia (uncertain, unassessed)
  484. Genus Spinucella Vermeij, 1993 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  485. Genus Vokesinotus Petuch, 1988 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2025). Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106541 on 2025-09-11
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action
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

current name source Bouchet, P.; Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. <em>Malacologia.</em> 47(1-2): 1-397. [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Prosobranchia (Subclass) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Muricoidea (Superfamily) > Muricidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): M; stratigraphic range: Cretaceous (Albian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
To WoRMS (from synonym Coralliophilidae Chenu, 1859)
To WoRMS (from synonym Magilidae Thiele, 1925)
To WoRMS 
To WoRMS (from synonym Thaididae Jousseaume, 1888)
To WoRMS (from synonym Rapidae Kuroda, 1941)
To WoRMS (from synonym Nucellidae Salisbury, 1940)
To WoRMS (from synonym Concholepadidae Perrier, 1897)
To WoRMS (from synonym Purpuridae Children, 1823)
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