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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 Exquisitor Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2022
  62. Genus Falsimuricopsis Merle in Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2011 †
  63. Genus Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
  64. Genus Flexopteron Shuto, 1969 †
  65. Genus Forreria Jousseaume, 1880
  66. Genus Fuegotrophon Powell, 1951
  67. Genus Gamurex Merle in Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2011 †
  68. Genus Gemixystus Iredale, 1929
  69. Genus Genkaimurex Kuroda, 1953
  70. Genus Globecphora Petuch, 1994 †
  71. Genus Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  72. Genus Haustellotyphis Jousseaume, 1880
  73. Genus Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
  74. Genus Haustrum Perry, 1811
  75. Genus Herminespina DeVries & Vermeij, 1997 †
  76. Genus Hexaplex Perry, 1810
  77. Genus Hirotyphis Suter, 1913 †
  78. Genus Hirtomurex Coen, 1922
  79. Genus Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
  80. Genus Indothais Claremont, Vermeij, Williams & Reid, 2013
  81. Genus Indotyphis Keen, 1944 †
  82. Genus Inermicosta Jousseaume, 1880
  83. Genus Ingensia Houart, 2001
  84. Genus Jaton Pusch, 1837
  85. Genus Jopas Baker, 1895
  86. Genus Jsowerbya Merle, 2005 †
  87. Genus Laevityphis Cossmann, 1903
  88. Genus Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883
  89. Genus Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
  90. Genus Lauta Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
  91. Genus Lenitrophon Finlay, 1926
  92. Genus Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1835
  93. Genus Leptotrophon Houart, 1995
  94. Genus Lindapterys Petuch, 1987
  95. Genus Liniaxis Laseron, 1955
  96. Genus Litozamia Iredale, 1929
  97. Genus Lowenstamia Sohl, 1964 †
  98. Genus Lyrotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 †
  99. Genus Maculotriton Dall, 1904
  100. Genus Magilus Montfort, 1810
  101. Genus Mancinella Link, 1807
  102. Genus Maxwellia Baily, 1950
  103. Genus Menathais Iredale, 1937
  104. Genus Mexacanthina Marko & Vermeij, 1999
  105. Genus Minortrophon Finlay, 1926
  106. Genus Mipus de Gregorio, 1885
  107. Genus Monstrotyphis Habe, 1961
  108. Genus Morula Schumacher, 1817
  109. Genus Muregina Vermeij, 1998
  110. Genus Murex Linnaeus, 1758
  111. Genus Murexsul Iredale, 1915
  112. Genus Murichorda Houart, Zuccon & Puillandre, 2019
  113. Genus Muricodrupa Iredale, 1918
  114. Genus Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  115. Genus Naquetia Jousseaume, 1880
  116. Genus Nassa Röding, 1798
  117. Genus Nata Watson, 1934
  118. Genus Neorapana Cooke, 1918
  119. Genus Neothais Iredale, 1912
  120. Genus Nipponotrophon Kuroda & Habe, 1971
  121. Genus Nodulotrophon Habe & Ito, 1965
  122. Genus Nucella Röding, 1798
  123. Genus Nucellopsis Merle, 2005 †
  124. Genus Ocenebra Gray, 1847
  125. Genus Ocenotrophon McLean, 1995
  126. Genus Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880
  127. Genus Ocinebrinopsis Harzhauser, Landau & Merle, 2025 †
  128. Genus Oppomorus Iredale, 1937
  129. Genus Orania Pallary, 1900
  130. Genus Paciocinebrina Houart, Vermeij & Wiedrick, 2019
  131. Genus Pagodula Monterosato, 1884
  132. Genus Paleochicoreus Merle, 2024 †
  133. Genus Paratrophon Finlay, 1926
  134. Genus Pascula Dall, 1908
  135. Genus Paziella Jousseaume, 1880
  136. Genus Pazinotus E. H. Vokes, 1970 †
  137. Genus Peritrophon Marwick, 1931 †
  138. Genus Phrygiomurex Dall, 1904
  139. Genus Phycothais Tan, 2003
  140. Genus Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881
  141. Genus Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833
  142. Genus Pilsbrytyphis Woodring, 1959 †
  143. Genus Pinaxia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  144. Genus Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903
  145. Genus Poirieria Jousseaume, 1880
  146. Genus Ponderia Houart, 1986
  147. Genus Pradoxa Fernandes & Rolán, 1993
  148. Genus Pronucellopsis Merle, 2024 †
  149. Genus Propefavartia Merle, 2022 †
  150. Genus Prototyphis Ponder, 1972
  151. Genus Pseudoperissolax B. L. Clark, 1918 †
  152. Genus Pseudotrophonopsis Merle, 2024 †
  153. Genus Pterochelus Jousseaume, 1880
  154. Genus Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880
  155. Genus Pterorytis Conrad, 1863
  156. Genus Pterotyphis Jousseaume, 1880
  157. Genus Pterynotus Swainson, 1833
  158. Genus Purpura Lamarck, 1799
  159. Genus Purpura Bruguière, 1789
  160. Genus Purpurellus Jousseaume, 1880
  161. Genus Rapa Röding, 1798
  162. Genus Rapana Schumacher, 1817
  163. Genus Reishia Kuroda & Habe in Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971
  164. Genus Rhizochilus Steenstrup, 1850
  165. Genus Rolandiella Marshall & Burch, 2000
  166. Genus Roperia Dall, 1898
  167. Genus Rugotyphis Vella, 1961 †
  168. Genus Sargana Stephenson, 1923 †
  169. Genus Scabrotrophon McLean, 1996
  170. Genus Scalaspira Conrad, 1863 †
  171. Genus Semiricinula Martens, 1904
  172. Genus Semityphis Martin, 1931 †
  173. Genus Siphonochelus Jousseaume, 1880
  174. Genus Siratus Jousseaume, 1880
  175. Genus Sohliina Özdikmen, 2013 †
  176. Genus Spinidrupa Habe & Kosuge, 1966
  177. Genus Stramonita Schumacher, 1817
  178. Genus Subpterynotus Olsson & Harbison, 1953
  179. Genus Tactilispina DeVries, 2005 †
  180. Genus Taurasia Bellardi, 1882
  181. Genus Tenguella Arakawa, 1965 (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym)
  182. Genus Terefundus Finlay, 1926
  183. Genus Textiliomurex Merle in Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2011 †
  184. Genus Thais Röding, 1798
  185. Genus Thaisella Clench, 1947
  186. Genus Thalessa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  187. Genus Timbellus de Gregorio, 1885
  188. Genus Trachypollia Woodring, 1928
  189. Genus Tribulus Sowerby, 1839
  190. Genus Tribulus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  191. Genus Tripterotyphis Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932
  192. Genus Tritonopsis Conrad, 1865 †
  193. Genus Trochia Swainson, 1840
  194. Genus Tromina Dall, 1918
  195. Genus Trophon Montfort, 1810
  196. Genus Trophonella Harasewych & Pastorino, 2010
  197. Genus Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  198. Genus Tylothais Houart, 2017
  199. Genus Typhina Jousseaume, 1880
  200. Genus Typhinellus Jousseaume, 1880
  201. Genus Typhis Montfort, 1810
  202. Genus Typhisala Jousseaume, 1881
  203. Genus Typhisopsis Jousseaume, 1880
  204. Genus Urosalpinx Stimpson, 1865
  205. Genus Uttleya Marwick, 1934
  206. Genus Vasula Mörch, 1860
  207. Genus Vaughtia Houart, 1995
  208. Genus Vesanula Finlay, 1926 †
  209. Genus Vexilla Swainson, 1840
  210. Genus Vitularia Swainson, 1840
  211. Genus Vokesimurex Petuch, 1994
  212. Genus Warenia Houart, Vermeij & Wiedrick, 2019
  213. Genus Xanthochorus P. Fischer, 1884
  214. Genus Xastilia Bouchet & Houart, 1994
  215. Genus Xenotrophon Iredale, 1929
  216. Genus Xymene Iredale, 1915
  217. Genus Xymenella Finlay, 1926
  218. Genus Xymenopsis Powell, 1951
  219. Genus Yasila Olsson, 1930 †
  220. Genus Zacatrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951
  221. Genus Zeatrophon Finlay, 1926
  222. Genus Zetecopsis Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2022
  223. Genus Zoltania Harzhauser, Landau & Merle, 2025 †
  224. Genus Aaronia A. H. Verrill, 1950 accepted as Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (synonym)
  225. Genus Acanthiza Gray, 1847 accepted as Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807
  226. Genus Acopurpurea Fulton, 1922 accepted as Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
  227. Genus Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
  228. Genus Adamsia Dunker, 1857 accepted as Agnewia Tenison-Woods, 1878 (Invalid: junior homonym of Adamsia Forbes, 1840 [Cnidaria]; Agnewia is a replacement name)
  229. Genus Adriania Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  230. Genus Alipurpura Bayle in P. Fischer, 1884 accepted as Pterochelus Jousseaume, 1880
  231. Genus Antimurex Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Crassilabrum Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  232. Genus Apixystus Iredale, 1929 accepted as Gemixystus Iredale, 1929 (synonym)
  233. 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])
  234. Genus Aradomurex Coen, 1947 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (Not available: no description)
  235. Genus Aranea Perry, 1810 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758 (Invalid: junior homonym of Aranea Linnaeus, 1758 [Arachnida])
  236. Genus Arauca Schaufuss, 1869 accepted as Aranea Perry, 1810 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
  237. Genus Arcopurpurea Fulton, 1922 accepted as Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
  238. Genus Arosalpinx Johnston, 1891 accepted as Urosalpinx Stimpson, 1865
  239. Genus Atractoton Philippi, 1853 (Misspelling)
  240. Genus Azumamorula Emerson, 1968 accepted as Morula Schumacher, 1817
  241. Genus Banebra Hall, 1867 accepted as Ocenebra Gray, 1847
  242. Genus Bassia Jousseaume, 1880 † accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Bassia Quoy & Gaimard, 1834; Bassiella is a replacement name)
  243. Genus Bassiella Wenz in Schindewolf, 1941 † accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (synonym)
  244. Genus Bathymurex Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  245. Genus Brandaria Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837 (synonym)
  246. Genus Bronta Pusch, 1837 † accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
  247. Genus Brontes Montfort, 1810 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 (invalid: junior homonym of Brontes Fabricius, 1801 [Coleoptera]; see Brontesia )
  248. Genus Brontesia Reichenbach, 1828 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 (unjustified emendation of Brontes)
  249. Genus Brontis Griffith in Cuvier, 1834 † accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
  250. Genus Campulotus Guettard, 1770 accepted as Magilus Montfort, 1810 (nomen oblitum)
  251. Genus Campylotus Herrmannsen, 1846 (Misspelling)
  252. Genus Canrena Link, 1807 accepted as Drupa Röding, 1798 (synonym)
  253. Genus Caribiella Perrilliat, 1972 accepted as Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
  254. Genus Centhronotus Mörch, 1852 (Misspelling)
  255. Genus Centrifuga Grant & Gale, 1931 accepted as Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  256. Genus Centronotus Swainson, 1833 accepted as Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Centronotus Schneider, 1801 [Pisces])
  257. Genus Cerastoma Gray, 1847 (Misspelling)
  258. Genus Cerostoma Conrad, 1837 accepted as Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846 (synonym)
  259. Genus Chalmon de Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 (synonym)
  260. Genus Cheletropis Forbes in Macgillivray, 1852 accepted as Agnewia Tenison-Woods, 1878 (synonym)
  261. Genus Chichoreus Pagenstecher in Kossmann, 1877 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  262. Genus Chichorous Bielz, 1869 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  263. Genus Chicopinnatus Houart, 1992 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  264. Genus Chicoraeus Crosse, 1890 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  265. Genus Chicorax Pusch, 1837 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  266. Genus Choreis Paetel, 1875 accepted as Chorus Gray, 1847
  267. Genus Choreotyphis Iredale, 1936 accepted as Siphonochelus Jousseaume, 1880
  268. Genus Cichoraceus Herrmannsen, 1847 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  269. Genus Cichoreus Agassiz, 1846 † accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  270. Genus Concholepa Deshayes, 1830 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
  271. Genus Conchopatella Herrmannsen, 1847 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801 (unavailable: established in synonymy)
  272. Genus Conchulus Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801 (synonym)
  273. Genus Concolepas Renier, 1804 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801
  274. Genus Conothais Kuroda, 1930 accepted as Pinaxia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (synonym)
  275. Genus Corallinia Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 accepted as Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  276. Genus Corallioba Schaufuss, 1869 accepted as Coralliobia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  277. Genus Coralliobia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  278. Genus Coralliophora Dall, 1889 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  279. Genus Corallyophila Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  280. Genus Craspedotriton Dall, 1904 accepted as Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881 (objective synonym of Phyllocoma)
  281. 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)
  282. Genus Cumella Jousseaume, 1898 accepted as Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883 (Invalid: junior homonym of Cumella G.O. Sars, 1865 [Crustacea])
  283. Genus Cumopsis Rovereto, 1899 accepted as Cymia Mörch, 1860 (objective synonym of Cymia)
  284. Genus Dallimurex Rehder, 1946 accepted as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  285. Genus Dentocenebra Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
  286. Genus Echinolatiaxis Kosuge, 1979 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
  287. Genus Euphyllon Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
  288. Genus Euphyllus Fulton, 1922 accepted as Euphyllon Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
  289. Genus Euplera Conrad, 1869 accepted as Eupleura H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  290. Genus Foveomurex Wenz, 1941 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
  291. Genus Frondosaria Schlüter, 1838 accepted as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
  292. Genus Fusomurex Coen, 1922 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  293. Genus Galeropsis Hupé, 1860 † accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  294. Genus Galfridus Iredale, 1924 accepted as Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881
  295. Genus Gracilimurex Thiele, 1929 accepted as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890
  296. Genus Habromorula Houart, 1995 accepted as Morula Schumacher, 1817
  297. Genus Hadriana Tryon, 1883 accepted as Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  298. Genus Hanetia Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Urosalpinx Stimpson, 1865 (synonym)
  299. Genus Haustellaria Swainson, 1833 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 (synonym)
  300. Genus Hemalocantha Tapperoni-Canefri, 1881 accepted as Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
  301. Genus Hertleinella Berry, 1958 accepted as Calotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951
  302. Genus Hexachorda Cossmann, 1903 † accepted as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890 (synonym)
  303. Genus Hirtotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Typhis Montfort, 1810
  304. Genus Homalacantha Kobelt, 1877 accepted as Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
  305. Genus Homolocantha Jousseaume, 1892 accepted as Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
  306. Genus Houartiella Smriglio, Mariottini & Bonfitto, 1997 accepted as Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
  307. Genus Inormista Fulton, 1922 (Misspelling)
  308. Genus Iopas H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Nassa Röding, 1798
  309. Genus Jatava Fulton, 1922 (Misspelling)
  310. Genus Jatova Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Jaton Pusch, 1837 (synonym)
  311. Genus Jopus Schaufuss, 1869 accepted as Nassa Röding, 1798
  312. Genus Kalydon Hutton, 1883 accepted as Xymene Iredale, 1915 (Invalid: Placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 911)
  313. Genus Laevilatiaxis Kosuge, 1979 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
  314. Genus Lamellatiaxis Habe & Kosuge, 1970 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
  315. Genus Langfordia Dall, 1924 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922
  316. Genus Lataxis Jousseaume, 1884 accepted as Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
  317. Genus Lathiaxis Monterosato, 1875 accepted as Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
  318. Genus Latiasis Martens, 1903 accepted as Latiaxis Swainson, 1840
  319. Genus Latimurex accepted as Latiromurex Coen, 1922 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (misspelling)
  320. Genus Latiromurex Coen, 1922 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  321. Genus Lepadomurex Coen, 1922 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  322. Genus Lepsia Hutton, 1883 accepted as Haustrum Perry, 1811
  323. Genus Lepsiella Iredale, 1912 accepted as Haustrum Perry, 1811 (synonym)
  324. Genus Lepsithais Finlay, 1928 accepted as Haustrum Perry, 1811 (synonym)
  325. Genus Lovalliophila Clessin, 1880 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
  326. Genus Lyratyphis Fulton, 1922 † accepted as Lyrotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 †
  327. Genus Lyrothyphis Dollfus, 1904 † accepted as Lyrotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 †
  328. Genus Magilis Swainson, 1840 † accepted as Magilus Montfort, 1810
  329. Genus Magillus Grateloup, 1847 † (unaccepted)
  330. Genus Magilopsis G. B. Sowerby III, 1919 (unaccepted)
  331. Genus Marchia Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted, synonym)
  332. Genus Maulotriton Dollfus, 1905 (unaccepted)
  333. Genus Microrhytis Emerson, 1959 † (unaccepted, synonym)
  334. Genus Microstoma Paetel, 1875 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  335. Genus Microtoma Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Microtoma Laporte, 1832 [Hemiptera])
  336. Genus Minnimurex Woolacott, 1957 (unaccepted, synonym)
  337. Genus Monoceras Swainson, 1835 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  338. Genus Monoceros Lamarck, 1809 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior homonym of Monoceros Lacépède, 1798 [Pisces] and others)
  339. Genus Monocerus Desmarest in Chenu, 1859 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  340. Genus Morex Martens in Moebius, 1880 (unaccepted)
  341. Genus Morulina Dall, 1923 (unaccepted)
  342. Genus Mucella Phillips, 1944 (unaccepted)
  343. Genus Murexiella Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 (unaccepted)
  344. Genus Muricantha Fischer, 1884 (unaccepted)
  345. Genus Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted)
  346. Genus Muricida Quenstedt, 1858 † (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  347. Genus Muricida Quenstedt, 1851 † (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  348. Genus Muricidaea Dollfus & Dautzenberg, 1886 † (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  349. Genus Muricidea Swainson, 1840 † (unaccepted, synonym)
  350. Genus Muricites Schlotheim, 1820 † (unaccepted, Invalid under Art. 20: name established for fossils, formed by adding the suffix -ites to the genus name Murex.)
  351. Genus Murithais Grant & Gale, 1931 (unaccepted, invalid: junior objective synonym of Trunculariopsis Cossmann, 1921)
  352. Genus Murrex Johnston, 1891 (unaccepted)
  353. Genus Murula Deshayes, 1830 (unaccepted)
  354. Genus Narquetia Fulton, 1922 (unaccepted)
  355. Genus Neotyphis Vella, 1961 † (unaccepted)
  356. Genus Neurarhytis Olsson & Harbison, 1953 (unaccepted, synonym)
  357. Genus Nipponitrophon (unaccepted, Incorrect subsequent spelling)
  358. Genus Nothotyphis Fleming, 1962 (unaccepted, synonym)
  359. Genus Nussa Hall, 1867 (unaccepted)
  360. Genus Occenebra Hörnes & Auinger, 1884 (unaccepted)
  361. Genus Ocenebrellus Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted)
  362. Genus Ocenebrina Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted, invalid: unjustified emendation of Ocinebrina)
  363. Genus Ocineabra Phillips, 1944 (unaccepted)
  364. Genus Ocinebra Leach, 1852 (unaccepted, incorrect subsequent spelling)
  365. Genus Ocinebrellus Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted)
  366. Genus Otahua Marwick, 1948 † (unaccepted, synonym)
  367. Genus Panamurex Woodring, 1959 (unaccepted)
  368. Genus Paradoxa Fernandes & Rolán, 1990 (unaccepted, Junior homonym of Paradoxa Marshall, 1894.)
  369. 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.)
  370. Genus Patellipurpura Dall, 1909 † (unaccepted, synonym)
  371. Genus Pendactylus Schaufuss, 1869 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  372. Genus Pentadactylus Mörch, 1852 (unaccepted, synonym)
  373. Genus Phillotnus Thiele, 1910 (unaccepted)
  374. Genus Phyconotus Simroth in Bronn, 1907 (unaccepted)
  375. Genus Pictus Simroth in Bronn, 1907 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  376. Genus Pinon de Gregorio, 1885 (unaccepted, synonym)
  377. Genus Pirtus de Gregorio, 1885 (unaccepted, synonym)
  378. Genus Planecphora Petuch, 2004 † (unaccepted)
  379. Genus Planithais Bayle in P. Fischer, 1884 (unaccepted, synonym)
  380. Genus Pleronotus Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted)
  381. Genus Pliocrassimurex Merle, Pacaud, Ledon & Goret, 2024 † (unaccepted, Treated as subgenus)
  382. Genus Poirrieria Fischer, 1884 (unaccepted)
  383. Genus Polyplex Perry, 1810 (unaccepted, synonym)
  384. Genus Polytropa Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted, synonym)
  385. Genus Polytropalicus Rovereto, 1899 (unaccepted, synonym)
  386. Genus Poropteron Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted)
  387. Genus Poweria Monterosato, 1884 (unaccepted, Invalid: junior homonym of Poweria Bonaparte, 1840 [Pisces]; Dermomurex is a replacement name)
  388. Genus Promurex Ponder & Vokes, 1988 (unaccepted)
  389. Genus Provexillum Hedley, 1918 (unaccepted, unnecessary nom. nov. pro Vexilla, by Hedley treated as a junior homonym of Vexillum Röding, 1798)
  390. Genus Pseudolira Aldrich, 1887 † (unaccepted)
  391. Genus Pseudolivia Weaver, 1910 † (unaccepted)
  392. Genus Pseudomurex Monterosato, 1872 † (unaccepted)
  393. Genus Pseudosalpinx Olsson & Harbison, 1953 (unaccepted)
  394. Genus Pseulodiva Cossmann, 1907 † (unaccepted)
  395. Genus Pterohytus Tryon, 1880 (unaccepted)
  396. Genus Pteronotus Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted)
  397. Genus Pteronotus Swainson, 1833 (unaccepted, incorrect original spelling)
  398. Genus Pterophytis Simroth in Bronn, 1907 (unaccepted)
  399. Genus Pterorhythis Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted)
  400. Genus Pterorhytis Conrad, 1868 (unaccepted)
  401. Genus Pterymarchia Houart, 1995 (unaccepted)
  402. Genus Pterymurex Rovereto, 1899 (unaccepted, synonym)
  403. Genus Purpura Röding, 1798 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Purpura Bruguière, 1789)
  404. Genus Purpura Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted, synonym)
  405. Genus Purpurea Desmarest in Chenu, 1859 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  406. Genus Purpurella Dall, 1872 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Purpurella Robineau-Desvoidy, 1853 [Diptera]; Plicopurpura is a replacement name)
  407. Genus Pygmaepterys E. H. Vokes, 1978 (unaccepted)
  408. Genus Pyllonotus Rochebrune, 1881 (unaccepted)
  409. Genus Quoyula Iredale, 1912 (unaccepted)
  410. Genus Rapanus Blainville, 1826 (unaccepted)
  411. Genus Rapella Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted)
  412. Genus Reliquiaecava Massin, 1987 (unaccepted)
  413. Genus Rhizocheilus Carpenter, 1857 (unaccepted)
  414. Genus Rhizophorimurex Oyama, 1950 † (unaccepted)
  415. Genus Rhombothais Woolacott, 1954 (unaccepted)
  416. Genus Ricimula Gould, 1855 (unaccepted)
  417. Genus Ricinella Schumacher, 1817 (unaccepted)
  418. Genus Ricinula Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted, synonym)
  419. Genus Ricinulus Desmarest in Chenu, 1859 (unaccepted)
  420. Genus Risomurex Olsson & McGinty, 1958 † (unaccepted)
  421. Genus Roquesia Petuch, 2013 (unaccepted)
  422. Genus Rudolpha Schumacher, 1817 (unaccepted, synonym)
  423. Genus Rudolphia Gray, 1847 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  424. Genus Rudolphus Blainville, 1827 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  425. Genus Shaskyus J. Q. Burch & Campbell, 1963 (unaccepted, synonym)
  426. Genus Simplicotaurasia Sacco, 1890 † (unaccepted, synonym)
  427. Genus Sistra Desmarest in Chenu, 1859 (unaccepted)
  428. Genus Sistrium Oken, 1815 (unaccepted)
  429. Genus Sistrum Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted, synonym)
  430. Genus Spinostoma Coen, 1943 (unaccepted, synonym)
  431. Genus Stamonita Gray, 1847 (unaccepted)
  432. Genus Strammonita Berthold, 1827 (unaccepted)
  433. Genus Stramonitrophon Powell, 1951 (unaccepted, synonym)
  434. Genus Systrium Oken, 1817 (unaccepted)
  435. Genus Takia Kuroda, 1953 (unaccepted)
  436. Genus Talityphis Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted)
  437. Genus Tarantellaxis Habe, 1970 (unaccepted)
  438. Genus Taurinia Eastman in Eastman-Zittel, 1900 † (unaccepted)
  439. Genus Ternaria Coen, 1943 (unaccepted, not available: no type species designated)
  440. Genus Thochia Ayres, 1916 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  441. Genus Throphon Paetel, 1888 (unaccepted)
  442. Genus Thyphis Mörch, 1852 † (unaccepted)
  443. Genus Tiphis d'Orbigny, 1850 † (unaccepted)
  444. Genus Tiphys Agassiz, 1846 † (unaccepted)
  445. Genus Tolema Iredale, 1929 (unaccepted)
  446. Genus Torvamurex Iredale, 1936 (unaccepted, synonym)
  447. Genus Transtrafer Iredale, 1929 (unaccepted)
  448. Genus Trialatella Berry, 1964 (unaccepted)
  449. Genus Tribulus Kobelt, 1877 (unaccepted)
  450. Genus Trigonotyphis Jousseaume, 1882 (unaccepted, synonym)
  451. Genus Triplex Perry, 1810 (unaccepted)
  452. Genus Tritonalia Fleming, 1828 (unaccepted, Invalid: placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 886)
  453. Genus Trophona Griffith, 1834 (unaccepted)
  454. Genus Trubatsa Dall, 1889 (unaccepted)
  455. Genus Truncularia Monterosato, 1917 (unaccepted, invalid: junior homonym of Truncularia Wiegmann, 1832 [Bryozoa]; Trunculariopsis is a replacement name)
  456. Genus Trunculariopsis Cossmann, 1921 (unaccepted)
  457. Genus Tryphon Maitland, 1897 (unaccepted)
  458. Genus Tubicauda Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted)
  459. Genus Turpura Stewart, 1880 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  460. Genus Typhura Fulton, 1922 (unaccepted, Misspelling)
  461. Genus Typhys Herrmannsen, 1849 † (unaccepted)
  462. Genus Typis Whitelegge, 1889 † (unaccepted)
  463. Genus Unicornus Montfort, 1810 (unaccepted, synonym)
  464. Genus Usilla H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (unaccepted)
  465. Genus Vexillia Martens in Moebius, 1880 (unaccepted)
  466. Genus Viator E. H. Vokes, 1974 † (unaccepted)
  467. Genus Vitulina Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted, Alternative original spelling)
  468. Genus Xymenella Allan, 1927 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  469. Genus Zetekopsis Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2022 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  470. Genus Zulloia Petuch, 1994 † (unaccepted)
  471. Genus Zymene Marshall & Murdoch, 1924 (unaccepted)
  472. Genus Apsella (uncertain, unassessed)
  473. Genus Atractodon Charlesworth, 1837 (uncertain, unassessed)
  474. Genus Bedevina Habe, 1946 (uncertain, unassessed)
  475. Genus Benthozystus (uncertain, unassessed)
  476. Genus Caelobassus Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  477. Genus Chiroreus (uncertain, unassessed)
  478. Genus Eofavartia Merle, 2002 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  479. Genus Evokesia Radwin & D'Attilio, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  480. Genus Legrandi Dall, 1908 (uncertain, unassessed)
  481. Genus Neothias Iredale, 1912 (uncertain, unassessed)
  482. Genus Pazionotus (uncertain, unassessed)
  483. Genus Perotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 (uncertain, unassessed)
  484. Genus Poirieia (uncertain, unassessed)
  485. Genus Pterynopsis Vokes, 1972 (uncertain, unassessed)
  486. Genus Purpurella Bellardi, 1883 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  487. Genus Pursia (uncertain, unassessed)
  488. Genus Spinucella Vermeij, 1993 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  489. 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 2025-12-25
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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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