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IRMNG taxon details

Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815

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

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Neogastropoda (Order)
  6. Muricidae (Family)
accepted
Family
Genus Abyssotrophon Egorov, 1993
Genus Acanthais Vermeij & Kool, 1994
Genus Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
Genus Acanthinucella Cooke, 1918
Genus Acanthotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951
Genus Actinotrophon Dall, 1902
Genus Africanella Vermeij & Houart, 1999
Genus Afritrophon Tomlin, 1947
Genus Agnewia Tenison-Woods, 1878
Genus Anatrophon Iredale, 1929
Genus Argenthina Herbert & Del Rio, 2005 †
Genus Aspella Mörch, 1877
Genus Attiliosa Emerson, 1968
Genus Austrotrophon Dall, 1902
Genus Axymene Finlay, 1926
Genus Babelomurex Coen, 1922
Genus Bedeva Iredale, 1924
Genus Benthoxystus Iredale, 1929
Genus Bizetiella Radwin & D'Attilio, 1972
Genus Bolinus Pusch, 1837
Genus Boreotrophon P. Fischer, 1884
Genus Bouchetia Houart & Héros, 2008
Genus Brasityphis Absalão & Dos Santos, 2003
Genus Calcitrapessa Berry, 1959
Genus Califrapana Powell & Houart, 2021 †
Genus Calotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951
Genus Carhuaspina DeVries, 2005 †
Genus Cathymorula Landau, Houart & Marques da Silva, 2007 †
Genus Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846
Genus Chicocenebra Bouchet & Houart, 1996
Genus Chicomurex Arakawa, 1964
Genus Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
Genus Chorus Gray, 1847
Genus Cinclidotyphis DuShane, 1969
Genus Comptella Finlay, 1926
Genus Conchatalos Houart, 1995
Genus Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
Genus Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Coronium Simone, 1996
Genus Crassilabrum Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Cronia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Cymia Mörch, 1860
Genus Cytharomorula Kuroda, 1953
Genus Daphnellopsis Schepman, 1913
Genus Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890
Genus Dicathais Iredale, 1936
Genus Dicathais Macpherson & Gabriel, 1962
Genus Distichotyphis Keen & Campbell, 1964
Genus Drupa Röding, 1798
Genus Drupella Thiele, 1925
Genus Drupina Dall, 1923
Genus Ecphora Conrad, 1843 †
Genus Edithais Vermeij, 1998 †
Genus Emozamia Iredale, 1929
Genus Enatimene Iredale, 1929
Genus Enixotrophon Iredale, 1929
Genus Ergalatax Iredale, 1931
Genus Eupleura H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Falsimuricopsis Merle in Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2011 †
Genus Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Flexopteron Shuto, 1969 †
Genus Forreria Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Fuegotrophon Powell, 1951
Genus Gamurex Merle in Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2011 †
Genus Gemixystus Iredale, 1929
Genus Genkaimurex Kuroda, 1953
Genus Globecphora Petuch, 1994 †
Genus Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
Genus Haustellotyphis Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
Genus Haustrum Perry, 1811
Genus Herminespina DeVries & Vermeij, 1997 †
Genus Hexaplex Perry, 1810
Genus Hirotyphis Suter, 1913 †
Genus Hirtomurex Coen, 1922
Genus Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
Genus Indothais Claremont, Vermeij, Williams & Reid, 2013
Genus Indotyphis Keen, 1944 †
Genus Inermicosta Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Ingensia Houart, 2001
Genus Jaton Pusch, 1837
Genus Jopas Baker, 1895
Genus Jsowerbya Merle, 2005 †
Genus Laevityphis Cossmann, 1903
Genus Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883
Genus Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
Genus Lenitrophon Finlay, 1926
Genus Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1835
Genus Leptotrophon Houart, 1995
Genus Lindapterys Petuch, 1987
Genus Liniaxis Laseron, 1955
Genus Litozamia Iredale, 1929
Genus Lowenstamia Sohl, 1964 †
Genus Lyrotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 †
Genus Maculotriton Dall, 1904
Genus Magilus Montfort, 1810
Genus Mancinella Link, 1807
Genus Maxwellia Baily, 1950
Genus Menathais Iredale, 1937
Genus Mexacanthina Marko & Vermeij, 1999
Genus Minortrophon Finlay, 1926
Genus Mipus de Gregorio, 1885
Genus Monstrotyphis Habe, 1961
Genus Morula Schumacher, 1817
Genus Muregina Vermeij, 1998
Genus Murex Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Murexsul Iredale, 1915
Genus Muricodrupa Iredale, 1918
Genus Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
Genus Naquetia Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Nassa Röding, 1798
Genus Nata Watson, 1934
Genus Neorapana Cooke, 1918
Genus Neothais Iredale, 1912
Genus Nipponotrophon Kuroda & Habe, 1971
Genus Nodulotrophon Habe & Ito, 1965
Genus Nucella Röding, 1798
Genus Nucellopsis Merle, 2005 †
Genus Ocenebra Gray, 1847
Genus Ocenotrophon McLean, 1995
Genus Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Oppomorus Iredale, 1937
Genus Orania Pallary, 1900
Genus Pagodula Monterosato, 1884
Genus Paratrophon Finlay, 1926
Genus Pascula Dall, 1908
Genus Paziella Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Pazinotus E. H. Vokes, 1970 †
Genus Peritrophon Marwick, 1931 †
Genus Phrygiomurex Dall, 1904
Genus Phycothais Tan, 2003
Genus Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881
Genus Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833
Genus Pilsbrytyphis Woodring, 1959 †
Genus Pinaxia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
Genus Poirieria Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Ponderia Houart, 1986
Genus Pradoxa Fernandes & Rolán, 1993
Genus Propefavartia Merle, 2022 †
Genus Prototyphis Ponder, 1972
Genus Pseudoperissolax B. L. Clark, 1918 †
Genus Pterochelus Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Pterorytis Conrad, 1863
Genus Pterotyphis Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Pterynotus Swainson, 1833
Genus Purpura Lamarck, 1799
Genus Purpura Bruguière, 1789
Genus Purpurellus Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Rapa Röding, 1798
Genus Rapana Schumacher, 1817
Genus Reishia Kuroda & Habe in Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971
Genus Rhizochilus Steenstrup, 1850
Genus Rolandiella Marshall & Burch, 2000
Genus Roperia Dall, 1898
Genus Rugotyphis Vella, 1961 †
Genus Sargana Stephenson, 1923 †
Genus Scabrotrophon McLean, 1996
Genus Scalaspira Conrad, 1863 †
Genus Semiricinula Martens, 1904
Genus Semityphis Martin, 1931 †
Genus Siphonochelus Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Siratus Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Sohliina Özdikmen, 2013 †
Genus Spinidrupa Habe & Kosuge, 1966
Genus Stramonita Schumacher, 1817
Genus Subpterynotus Olsson & Harbison, 1953
Genus Tactilispina DeVries, 2005 †
Genus Taurasia Bellardi, 1882
Genus Tenguella Arakawa, 1965
Genus Terefundus Finlay, 1926
Genus Textiliomurex Merle in Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2011 †
Genus Thais Röding, 1798
Genus Thaisella Clench, 1947
Genus Thalessa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Timbellus de Gregorio, 1885
Genus Trachypollia Woodring, 1928
Genus Tribulus Sowerby, 1839
Genus Tribulus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Tripterotyphis Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932
Genus Tritonopsis Conrad, 1865 †
Genus Trochia Swainson, 1840
Genus Tromina Dall, 1918
Genus Trophon Montfort, 1810
Genus Trophonella Harasewych & Pastorino, 2010
Genus Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
Genus Typhina Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Typhinellus Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Typhis Montfort, 1810
Genus Typhisala Jousseaume, 1881
Genus Typhisopsis Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Urosalpinx Stimpson, 1865
Genus Uttleya Marwick, 1934
Genus Vasula Mörch, 1860
Genus Vaughtia Houart, 1995
Genus Vesanula Finlay, 1926 †
Genus Vexilla Swainson, 1840
Genus Vitularia Swainson, 1840
Genus Vokesimurex Petuch, 1994
Genus Xanthochorus P. Fischer, 1884
Genus Xastilia Bouchet & Houart, 1994
Genus Xenotrophon Iredale, 1929
Genus Xymene Iredale, 1915
Genus Xymenella Finlay, 1926
Genus Xymenopsis Powell, 1951
Genus Yasila Olsson, 1930 †
Genus Zacatrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951
Genus Zeatrophon Finlay, 1926

Genus Xymenella Allan, 1927 accepted as Xymenella Finlay, 1926 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)

Genus Aaronia A. H. Verrill, 1950 accepted as Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (synonym)
Genus Acanthiza Gray, 1847 accepted as Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
Genus Acopurpurea Fulton, 1922 accepted as Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Adamsia Dunker, 1857 accepted as Agnewia Tenison-Woods, 1878 (Invalid: junior homonym of Adamsia Forbes, 1840 [Cnidaria]; Agnewia is a replacement name)
Genus Adriania Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
Genus Alipurpura Bayle in P. Fischer, 1884 accepted as Pterochelus Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Antimurex Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Crassilabrum Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
Genus Apixystus Iredale, 1929 accepted as Gemixystus Iredale, 1929 (synonym)
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])
Genus Aradomurex Coen, 1947 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (Not available: no description)
Genus Aranea Perry, 1810 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758 (Invalid: junior homonym of Aranea Linnaeus, 1758 [Arachnida])
Genus Arauca Schaufuss, 1869 accepted as Aranea Perry, 1810 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Arcopurpurea Fulton, 1922 accepted as Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Arosalpinx Johnston, 1891 accepted as Urosalpinx Stimpson, 1865
Genus Atractoton Philippi, 1853 (Misspelling)
Genus Azumamorula Emerson, 1968 accepted as Morula Schumacher, 1817
Genus Banebra Hall, 1867 accepted as Ocenebra Gray, 1847
Genus Bassia Jousseaume, 1880 † accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Bassia Quoy & Gaimard, 1834; Bassiella is a replacement name)
Genus Bassiella Wenz in Schindewolf, 1941 † accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (synonym)
Genus Bathymurex Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
Genus Brandaria Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837 (synonym)
Genus Bronta Pusch, 1837 † accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
Genus Brontes Montfort, 1810 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 (invalid: junior homonym of Brontes Fabricius, 1801 [Coleoptera]; see Brontesia )
Genus Brontesia Reichenbach, 1828 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 (unjustified emendation of Brontes)
Genus Brontis Griffith in Cuvier, 1834 † accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
Genus Campulotus Guettard, 1770 accepted as Magilus Montfort, 1810 (nomen oblitum)
Genus Campylotus Herrmannsen, 1846 (Misspelling)
Genus Canrena Link, 1807 accepted as Drupa Röding, 1798 (synonym)
Genus Caribiella Perrilliat, 1972 accepted as Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Centhronotus Mörch, 1852 (Misspelling)
Genus Centrifuga Grant & Gale, 1931 accepted as Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
Genus Centronotus Swainson, 1833 accepted as Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Centronotus Schneider, 1801 [Pisces])
Genus Cerastoma Gray, 1847 (Misspelling)
Genus Cerostoma Conrad, 1837 accepted as Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846 (synonym)
Genus Chalmon de Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 (synonym)
Genus Cheletropis Forbes in Macgillivray, 1852 accepted as Agnewia Tenison-Woods, 1878 (synonym)
Genus Chichoreus Pagenstecher in Kossmann, 1877 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
Genus Chichorous Bielz, 1869 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
Genus Chicopinnatus Houart, 1992 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
Genus Chicoraeus Crosse, 1890 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
Genus Chicorax Pusch, 1837 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
Genus Choreis Paetel, 1875 accepted as Chorus Gray, 1847
Genus Choreotyphis Iredale, 1936 accepted as Siphonochelus Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Cichoraceus Herrmannsen, 1847 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
Genus Cichoreus Agassiz, 1846 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
Genus Concholepa Deshayes, 1830 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
Genus Conchopatella Herrmannsen, 1847 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801 (unavailable: established in synonymy)
Genus Conchulus Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801 (synonym)
Genus Concolepas Renier, 1804 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
Genus Conothais Kuroda, 1930 accepted as Pinaxia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (synonym)
Genus Corallinia Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 accepted as Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
Genus Corallioba Schaufuss, 1869 accepted as Coralliobia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Coralliobia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Coralliophora Dall, 1889 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Corallyophila Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Craspedotriton Dall, 1904 accepted as Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881 (objective synonym of Phyllocoma)
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)
Genus Cumella Jousseaume, 1898 accepted as Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883 (Invalid: junior homonym of Cumella G.O. Sars, 1865 [Crustacea])
Genus Cumopsis Rovereto, 1899 accepted as Cymia Mörch, 1860 (objective synonym of Cymia)
Genus Dallimurex Rehder, 1946 accepted as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
Genus Dentocenebra Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
Genus Echinolatiaxis Kosuge, 1979 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
Genus Euphyllon Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
Genus Euphyllus Fulton, 1922 accepted as Euphyllon Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
Genus Euplera Conrad, 1869 accepted as Eupleura H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Foveomurex Wenz, 1941 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
Genus Frondosaria Schlüter, 1838 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
Genus Fusomurex Coen, 1922 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Galeropsis Hupé, 1860 † accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Galfridus Iredale, 1924 accepted as Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881
Genus Gracilimurex Thiele, 1929 accepted as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890
Genus Habromorula Houart, 1995 accepted as Morula Schumacher, 1817
Genus Hadriana Tryon, 1883 accepted as Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
Genus Hanetia Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Urosalpinx Stimpson, 1865 (synonym)
Genus Haustellaria Swainson, 1833 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 (synonym)
Genus Hemalocantha Tapperoni-Canefri, 1881 accepted as Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
Genus Hertleinella Berry, 1958 accepted as Calotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951
Genus Hexachorda Cossmann, 1903 † accepted as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890 (synonym)
Genus Hirtotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Typhis Montfort, 1810
Genus Homalacantha Kobelt, 1877 accepted as Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
Genus Homolocantha Jousseaume, 1892 accepted as Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
Genus Houartiella Smriglio, Mariottini & Bonfitto, 1997 accepted as Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
Genus Inormista Fulton, 1922 (Misspelling)
Genus Iopas H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Nassa Röding, 1798
Genus Jatava Fulton, 1922 (Misspelling)
Genus Jatova Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Jaton Pusch, 1837 (synonym)
Genus Jopus Schaufuss, 1869 accepted as Nassa Röding, 1798
Genus Kalydon Hutton, 1883 accepted as Xymene Iredale, 1915 (Invalid: Placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 911)
Genus Laevilatiaxis Kosuge, 1979 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
Genus Lamellatiaxis Habe & Kosuge, 1970 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
Genus Langfordia Dall, 1924 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
Genus Lataxis Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
Genus Lathiaxis Monterosato, 1875 accepted as Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
Genus Latiasis Martens, 1903 accepted as Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
Genus Latimurex accepted as Latiromurex Coen, 1922 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (misspelling)
Genus Latiromurex Coen, 1922 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Lepadomurex Coen, 1922 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Lepsia Hutton, 1883 accepted as Haustrum Perry, 1811
Genus Lepsiella Iredale, 1912 accepted as Haustrum Perry, 1811 (synonym)
Genus Lepsithais Finlay, 1928 accepted as Haustrum Perry, 1811 (synonym)
Genus Lovalliophila Clessin, 1880 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Genus Lyratyphis Fulton, 1922 † accepted as Lyrotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 †
Genus Lyrothyphis Dollfus, 1904 † accepted as Lyrotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 †
Genus Magilis Swainson, 1840 † (unaccepted)
Genus Magillus Grateloup, 1847 † (unaccepted)
Genus Magilopsis G. B. Sowerby III, 1919 (unaccepted)
Genus Marchia Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Maulotriton Dollfus, 1905 (unaccepted)
Genus Microrhytis Emerson, 1959 † (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Microstoma Paetel, 1875 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Microtoma Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Microtoma Laporte, 1832 [Hemiptera])
Genus Minnimurex Woolacott, 1957 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Monoceras Swainson, 1835 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Monoceros Lamarck, 1809 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior homonym of Monoceros Lacépède, 1798 [Pisces] and others)
Genus Monocerus Desmarest in Chenu, 1859 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Morex Martens in Moebius, 1880 (unaccepted)
Genus Morulina Dall, 1923 (unaccepted)
Genus Mucella Phillips, 1944 (unaccepted)
Genus Murexiella Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 (unaccepted)
Genus Muricantha Fischer, 1884 (unaccepted)
Genus Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted)
Genus Muricida Quenstedt, 1858 † (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Muricida Quenstedt, 1851 † (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Muricidaea Dollfus & Dautzenberg, 1886 † (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Muricidea Swainson, 1840 † (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Muricites Schlotheim, 1820 † (unaccepted, Invalid under Art. 20: name established for fossils, formed by adding the suffix -ites to the genus name Murex.)
Genus Murithais Grant & Gale, 1931 (unaccepted, invalid: junior objective synonym of Trunculariopsis Cossmann, 1921)
Genus Murrex Johnston, 1891 (unaccepted)
Genus Murula Deshayes, 1830 (unaccepted)
Genus Narquetia Fulton, 1922 (unaccepted)
Genus Neotyphis Vella, 1961 † (unaccepted)
Genus Neurarhytis Olsson & Harbison, 1953 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Nipponitrophon (unaccepted, Incorrect subsequent spelling)
Genus Nothotyphis Fleming, 1962 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Nussa Hall, 1867 (unaccepted)
Genus Occenebra Hörnes & Auinger, 1884 (unaccepted)
Genus Ocenebrellus Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted)
Genus Ocenebrina Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted, invalid: unjustified emendation of Ocinebrina)
Genus Ocineabra Phillips, 1944 (unaccepted)
Genus Ocinebra Leach, 1852 (unaccepted, incorrect subsequent spelling)
Genus Ocinebrellus Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted)
Genus Otahua Marwick, 1948 † (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Panamurex Woodring, 1959 (unaccepted)
Genus Paradoxa Fernandes & Rolán, 1990 (unaccepted, Junior homonym of Paradoxa Marshall, 1894.)
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.)
Genus Patellipurpura Dall, 1909 † (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Pendactylus Schaufuss, 1869 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Pentadactylus Mörch, 1852 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Phillotnus Thiele, 1910 (unaccepted)
Genus Phyconotus Simroth in Bronn, 1907 (unaccepted)
Genus Pictus Simroth in Bronn, 1907 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Pinon de Gregorio, 1885 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Pirtus de Gregorio, 1885 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Planecphora Petuch, 2004 † (unaccepted)
Genus Planithais Bayle in P. Fischer, 1884 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Pleronotus Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted)
Genus Poirrieria Fischer, 1884 (unaccepted)
Genus Polyplex Perry, 1810 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Polytropa Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Polytropalicus Rovereto, 1899 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Poropteron Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted)
Genus Poweria Monterosato, 1884 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior homonym of Poweria Bonaparte, 1840 [Pisces]; Dermomurex is a replacement name)
Genus Promurex Ponder & Vokes, 1988 (unaccepted)
Genus Provexillum Hedley, 1918 (unaccepted, unnecessary nom. nov. pro Vexilla, by Hedley treated as a junior homonym of Vexillum Röding, 1798)
Genus Pseudolira Aldrich, 1887 † (unaccepted)
Genus Pseudolivia Weaver, 1910 † (unaccepted)
Genus Pseudomurex Monterosato, 1872 † (unaccepted)
Genus Pseudosalpinx Olsson & Harbison, 1953 (unaccepted)
Genus Pseulodiva Cossmann, 1907 † (unaccepted)
Genus Pterohytus Tryon, 1880 (unaccepted)
Genus Pteronotus Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted)
Genus Pteronotus Swainson, 1833 (unaccepted, incorrect original spelling)
Genus Pterophytis Simroth in Bronn, 1907 (unaccepted)
Genus Pterorhythis Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted)
Genus Pterorhytis Conrad, 1868 (unaccepted)
Genus Pterymarchia Houart, 1995 (unaccepted)
Genus Pterymurex Rovereto, 1899 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Purpura Röding, 1798 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Purpura Bruguière, 1789)
Genus Purpura Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Purpurea Desmarest in Chenu, 1859 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Purpurella Dall, 1872 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Purpurella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1853 [Diptera]; Plicopurpura is a replacement name)
Genus Pygmaepterys E. H. Vokes, 1978 (unaccepted)
Genus Pyllonotus Rochebrune, 1881 (unaccepted)
Genus Quoyula Iredale, 1912 (unaccepted)
Genus Rapanus Blainville, 1826 (unaccepted)
Genus Rapella Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted)
Genus Reliquiaecava Massin, 1987 (unaccepted)
Genus Rhizocheilus Carpenter, 1857 (unaccepted)
Genus Rhizophorimurex Oyama, 1950 † (unaccepted)
Genus Rhombothais Woolacott, 1954 (unaccepted)
Genus Ricimula Gould, 1855 (unaccepted)
Genus Ricinella Schumacher, 1817 (unaccepted)
Genus Ricinula Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Ricinulus Desmarest in Chenu, 1859 (unaccepted)
Genus Risomurex Olsson & McGinty, 1958 † (unaccepted)
Genus Roquesia Petuch, 2013 (unaccepted)
Genus Rudolpha Schumacher, 1817 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Rudolphia Gray, 1847 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Rudolphus Blainville, 1827 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Shaskyus J. Q. Burch & Campbell, 1963 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Simplicotaurasia Sacco, 1890 † (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Sistra Desmarest in Chenu, 1859 (unaccepted)
Genus Sistrium Oken, 1815 (unaccepted)
Genus Sistrum Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Spinostoma Coen, 1943 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Stamonita Gray, 1847 (unaccepted)
Genus Strammonita Berthold in Latreille, 1827 (unaccepted)
Genus Stramonitrophon Powell, 1951 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Systrium Oken, 1817 (unaccepted)
Genus Takia Kuroda, 1953 (unaccepted)
Genus Talityphis Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted)
Genus Tarantellaxis Habe, 1970 (unaccepted)
Genus Taurinia Eastman in Eastman-Zittel, 1900 † (unaccepted)
Genus Ternaria Coen, 1943 (unaccepted, not available: no type species designated)
Genus Thochia Ayres, 1916 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Throphon Paetel, 1888 (unaccepted)
Genus Thyphis Mörch, 1852 † (unaccepted)
Genus Tiphis d'Orbigny, 1850 † (unaccepted)
Genus Tiphys Agassiz, 1846 † (unaccepted)
Genus Tolema Iredale, 1929 (unaccepted)
Genus Torvamurex Iredale, 1936 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Transtrafer Iredale, 1929 (unaccepted)
Genus Trialatella Berry, 1964 (unaccepted)
Genus Tribulus Kobelt, 1877 (unaccepted)
Genus Trigonotyphis Jousseaume, 1882 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Triplex Perry, 1810 (unaccepted)
Genus Tritonalia Fleming, 1828 (unaccepted, Invalid: placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 886)
Genus Trophona Griffith, 1834 (unaccepted)
Genus Trubatsa Dall, 1889 (unaccepted)
Genus Truncularia Monterosato, 1917 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Truncularia Wiegmann, 1832 [Bryozoa]; Trunculariopsis is a replacement name)
Genus Trunculariopsis Cossmann, 1921 (unaccepted)
Genus Tryphon Maitland, 1897 (unaccepted)
Genus Tubicauda Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted)
Genus Turpura Stewart, 1880 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Typhura Fulton, 1922 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
Genus Typhys Herrmannsen, 1849 † (unaccepted)
Genus Typis Whitelegge, 1889 † (unaccepted)
Genus Unicornus Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted, synonym)
Genus Usilla H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted)
Genus Vexillia Martens in Moebius, 1880 (unaccepted)
Genus Viator E. H. Vokes, 1974 † (unaccepted)
Genus Vitulina Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted, Alternative original spelling)
Genus Zulloia Petuch, 1994 † (unaccepted)
Genus Zymene Marshall & Murdoch, 1924 (unaccepted)

Genus Apsella (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Atractodon Charlesworth, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Bedevina Habe, 1946 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Benthozystus (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Caelobassus Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Chiroreus (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Eofavartia Merle, 2002 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Evokesia Radwin & D'Attilio, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Legrandi Dall, 1908 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Neothias Iredale, 1912 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Pazionotus (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Perotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Poirieia (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Pterynopsis Vokes, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Purpurella Bellardi, 1883 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Pursia (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Spinucella Vermeij, 1993 † (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Vokesinotus Petuch, 1988 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2022). Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106541 on 2023-05-31
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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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]   
From other sources
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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