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Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815 
AphiaID: 148

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Caenogastropoda (Subclass) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Muricoidea (Superfamily) > Muricidae (Family)

Status		accepted
Rank		Family
Parent		Muricoidea Rafinesque, 1815
Sources		basis of record Bouchet P. & Rocroi J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia. 47(1-2): 1-397 ISBN 3-925919-72-4. [details] additional source Vokes E. (1964). Supraspecific groups in the subfamilies Muricinae and Tritonaliinae. Malacologia 2: 1-4 [details] [show all]
Vernacular Names		Language    Name   Dutch stekelhorenspurperslakken  [details] Swedish purpursnäckor  [details]
Direct child taxa (346) [show all] [sort alpha..]		Subfamily Coralliophilinae Chenu, 1859    » Genus Babelomurex Coen, 1922 » Genus Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 » Genus Emozamia Iredale, 1929 » Genus Hirtomurex Coen, 1922 » Genus Latiaxis Swainson, 1840 » Genus Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1834 » Genus Liniaxis Laseron, 1955 » Genus Magilus Montfort, 1810 » Genus Mipus de Gregorio, 1885 » Genus Rapa Röding, 1798 » Genus Rhizochilus Steenstrup, 1850 » Genus Aradasia Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 » Genus Aradomurex Coen, 1947 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 » Genus Campulotus Guettard, 1770 accepted as Magilus Montfort, 1810 » Genus Coralliobia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 » Genus Echinolatiaxis Kosuge, 1979 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922 » 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 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 Latimurex accepted as Latiromurex Coen, 1922 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 » 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 Magilopsis G. B. Sowerby III, 1919 accepted as Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1834 » Genus Pseudomurex Monterosato, 1872 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 » Genus Quoyula Iredale, 1912 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 » Genus Rapella Swainson, 1840 accepted as Rapa Röding, 1798 » Genus Reliquiaecava Massin, 1987 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 » Genus Rhombothais Woolacott, 1954 accepted as Coralliophila H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 » Genus Tarantellaxis Habe, 1970 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922 » Genus Tolema Iredale, 1929 accepted as Babelomurex Coen, 1922 Subfamily Ergalataxinae Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971    » Genus Bedevina Habe, 1946 » Genus Cronia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 » Genus Cytharomorula Kuroda, 1953 » Genus Daphnellopsis Schepman, 1913 » Genus Drupella Thiele, 1925 » Genus Ergalatax Iredale, 1931 » Genus Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883 » Genus Lindapterys Petuch, 1987 » Genus Maculotriton Dall, 1904 » Genus Morula Schumacher, 1817 » Genus Muricodrupa Iredale, 1918 » Genus Oppomorus Iredale, 1937 » Genus Orania Pallary, 1900 » Genus Pascula Dall, 1908 » Genus Phrygiomurex Dall, 1904 » Genus Spinidrupa Habe & Kosuge, 1966 » Genus Tenguella Arakawa, 1965 » Genus Trachypollia Woodring, 1928 » Genus Usilla H. Adams, 1861 » Genus Uttleya Marwick, 1934 » Genus Azumamorula Emerson, 1968 accepted as Morula (Azumamorula) Emerson, 1968 represented as Morula Schumacher, 1817 » Genus Cumella Jousseaume, 1898 accepted as Lataxiena Jousseaume, 1883 » Genus Habromorula Houart, 1995 accepted as Morula (Habromorula) Houart, 1995 represented as Morula Schumacher, 1817 » Genus Morulina Dall, 1923 accepted as Morula Schumacher, 1817 » Genus Roquesia Petuch, 2013 accepted as Colubraria Schumacher, 1817 Subfamily Haustrinae Tan, 2003    » Genus Bedeva Iredale, 1924 » Genus Haustrum Perry, 1811 » Genus Lepsia Hutton, 1883 accepted as Haustrum Perry, 1811 » Genus Lepsiella Iredale, 1912 accepted as Haustrum Perry, 1811 » Genus Lepsithais Finlay, 1928 accepted as Haustrum Perry, 1811 » Genus Otahua Marwick, 1948 accepted as Bedeva Iredale, 1924 Subfamily Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815    » Genus Aspella Mörch, 1877 » Genus Attiliosa Emerson, 1968 » Genus Bolinus Pusch, 1837 » Genus Bouchetia Houart & Héros, 2008 » Genus Calotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951 » Genus Chicomurex Arakawa, 1964 » Genus Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 » Genus Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890 » Genus Flexopteron Shuto, 1969 » Genus Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 » Genus Hexaplex Perry, 1810 » Genus Ingensia Houart, 2001 » Genus Murex Linnaeus, 1758 » Genus Naquetia Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Paziella Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1880 » Genus Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833 » Genus Poirieria Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Ponderia Houart, 1986 » Genus Prototyphis Ponder, 1972 » Genus Pseudoperissolax B. L. Clark, 1918 † » Genus Pterochelus Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 » Genus Purpurellus Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Siratus Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Timbellus de Gregorio, 1885 » Genus Vokesimurex Petuch, 1994 » Genus Aaronia A. H. Verrill, 1950 accepted as Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 » Genus Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758 » Genus Alipurpura Bayle in P. Fischer, 1884 accepted as Pterochelus Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Aranea Perry, 1810 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758 » Genus Bassia Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Hexaplex (Hexaplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 » Genus Bassiella Wenz, 1941 accepted as Hexaplex (Hexaplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 » Genus Bathymurex Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Paziella (Paziella) Jousseaume, 1880 represented as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Brandaria Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837 » Genus Brontes Montfort, 1810 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 » Genus Brontesia Reichenbach, 1828 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 » Genus Centronotus Swainson, 1833 accepted as Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 » Genus Craspedotriton Dall, 1904 accepted as Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1880 » Genus Dallimurex Rehder, 1946 accepted as Paziella (Paziella) Jousseaume, 1880 represented as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Euphyllon Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Chicoreus (Chicoreus) Montfort, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 » Genus Foveomurex Wenz, 1941 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 » Genus Frondosaria Schlüter, 1838 accepted as Chicoreus (Chicoreus) Montfort, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 » Genus Galfridus Iredale, 1924 accepted as Phyllocoma (Galfridus) Iredale, 1924 represented as Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1880 » Genus Gracilimurex Thiele, 1929 accepted as Dermomurex (Gracilimurex) Thiele, 1929 represented as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890 » Genus Haustellaria Swainson, 1833 accepted as Haustellum Schumacher, 1817 » Genus Hertleinella Berry, 1958 accepted as Calotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951 » Genus Hexachorda Cossmann, 1903 † accepted as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890 » Genus Marchia Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 » Genus Muricanthus Swainson, 1840 accepted as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 » Genus Muricites Schlotheim, 1820 † accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758 » Genus Murithais Grant & Gale, 1931 accepted as Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 represented as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 » Genus Panamurex Woodring, 1959 accepted as Calotrophon (Panamurex) Woodring, 1959 represented as Calotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951 » Genus Pirtus de Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 » Genus Poweria Monterosato, 1884 accepted as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890 » Genus Pseudosalpinx Olsson & Harbison, 1953 accepted as Calotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951 » Genus Pteronotus Swainson, 1833 accepted as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 » Genus Pterymarchia Houart, 1995 accepted as Pterynotus (Pterymarchia) Houart, 1995 represented as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 » Genus Pterymurex Rovereto, 1899 accepted as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 » Genus Purpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837 » Genus Purpura Röding, 1798 accepted as Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 represented as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 » Genus Takia Kuroda, 1953 accepted as Dermomurex (Takia) Kuroda, 1953 represented as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890 » Genus Torvamurex Macpherson & Gabriel, 1962 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 » Genus Torvamurex Iredale, 1936 accepted as Torvamurex Macpherson & Gabriel, 1962 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 » Genus Trialatella Berry, 1964 accepted as Dermomurex (Trialatella) Berry, 1964 represented as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890 » Genus Triplex Perry, 1810 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 » Genus Truncularia Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 represented as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 » Genus Trunculariopsis Cossmann, 1921 accepted as Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 represented as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 » Genus Tubicauda Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758 » Genus Viator E. H. Vokes, 1974 accepted as Dermomurex (Viator) E. H. Vokes, 1974 represented as Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890 » Genus Vitulina Swainson, 1840 accepted as Vitularia Swainson, 1840 Subfamily Muricopsinae Radwin & d'Attilio, 1971    » Genus Acanthotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951 » Genus Bizetiella Radwin & D'Attilio, 1972 » Genus Favartia Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Homalocantha Mörch, 1852 » Genus Maxwellia Baily, 1950 » Genus Murexsul Iredale, 1915 » Genus Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 » Genus Pazinotus E. H. Vokes, 1970 » Genus Pradoxa Fernandes & Rolán, 1993 » Genus Rolandiella B. A. Marshall & K. W. Burch, 2000 » Genus Subpterynotus Olsson & Harbison, 1953 » Genus Vitularia Swainson, 1840 » Genus Xastilia Bouchet & Houart, 1994 » Genus Minnimurex Woolacott, 1957 accepted as Favartia (Murexiella) Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 represented as Favartia Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Murexiella Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Favartia (Murexiella) Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 represented as Favartia Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Paradoxa Fernandes & Rolán, 1990 accepted as Pradoxa Fernandes & Rolán, 1993 » Genus Paradoxon Fernandes & Rolán, 1990 accepted as Pradoxa Fernandes & Rolán, 1993 » Genus Pygmaepterys E. H. Vokes, 1978 accepted as Favartia (Pygmaepterys) E. H. Vokes, 1978 represented as Favartia Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Risomurex Olsson & McGinty, 1958 accepted as Muricopsis (Risomurex) Olsson & McGinty, 1958 represented as Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 » Genus Transtrafer Iredale, 1929 accepted as Vitularia Swainson, 1840 Subfamily Ocenebrinae Cossmann, 1903    » Genus Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 » Genus Acanthinucella Cooke, 1918 » Genus Africanella Vermeij & Houart, 1999 » Genus Argenthina Herbert & del Rio, 2005 † » Genus Austrotrophon Dall, 1902 » Genus Calcitrapessa Berry, 1959 » Genus Califostoma Bean & Vermeij, 2016 † » Genus Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846 » Genus Chicocenebra Bouchet & Houart, 1996 » Genus Chorus Gray, 1847 » Genus Crassilabrum Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Eupleura H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 » Genus Fenolignum Vermeij & Vokes, 1997 † » Genus Forreria Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Genkaimurex Kuroda, 1953 » Genus Hadriania Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 » Genus Herminespina DeVries & Vermeij, 1997 † » Genus Inermicosta Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Jaton Pusch, 1837 » Genus Mexacanthina Marko & Vermeij, 1999 » Genus Miocenebra Vokes, 1963 † » Genus Muregina Vermeij, 1998 » Genus Nucella Röding, 1798 » Genus Ocenebra Leach, 1847 » Genus Ocenotrophon McLean, 1995 » Genus Ocinebrellus Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Poropteron Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Pterorytis Conrad, 1863 » Genus Pterynopsis E. H. Vokes, 1972 † » Genus Roperia Dall, 1898 » Genus Trochia Swainson, 1840 » Genus Urosalpinx Stimpson, 1865 » Genus Vaughtia Houart, 1995 » Genus Vokesinotus Petuch, 1988 » Genus Xanthochorus P. Fischer, 1884 » Genus Zacatrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951 » Genus Antimurex Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Crassilabrum Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Centrifuga Grant & Gale, 1931 accepted as Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Cerostoma Conrad, 1837 accepted as Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846 » Genus Corallinia Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 accepted as Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Dentocenebra Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Hanetia Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Urosalpinx Stimpson, 1865 » Genus Jatova Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Jaton Pusch, 1837 » Genus Microrhytis Emerson, 1959 accepted as Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846 » Genus Monoceros Lamarck, 1809 accepted as Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 » Genus Neurarhytis Olsson & Harbison, 1953 accepted as Pterorytis Conrad, 1863 » Genus Ocenebrina Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Ocinebra accepted as Ocenebra Leach, 1847 » Genus Polytropa Swainson, 1840 accepted as Nucella Röding, 1798 » Genus Polytropalicus Rovereto, 1899 accepted as Nucella Röding, 1798 » Genus Rudolpha Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 » Genus Shaskyus J. Q. Burch & Campbell, 1963 accepted as Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Spinostoma Coen, 1943 accepted as Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846 » Genus Ternaria Coen, 1943 accepted as Pteropurpura (Ocinebrellus) Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Ocinebrellus Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Tritonalia Fleming, 1828 accepted as Ocenebra Leach, 1847 » Genus Unicornus Montfort, 1810 accepted as Acanthina Fischer von Waldheim, 1807 Subfamily Pagodulinae Barco, Schiaparelli, Houart & Oliverio, 2012    » Genus Axymene Finlay, 1926 » Genus Comptella Finlay, 1926 » Genus Enixotrophon Iredale, 1929 » Genus Lenitrophon Finlay, 1926 » Genus Pagodula Monterosato, 1884 » Genus Paratrophon Finlay, 1926 » Genus Peritrophon Marwick, 1931 † » Genus Terefundus Finlay, 1926 » Genus Trophonella Harasewych & Pastorino, 2010 » Genus Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 » Genus Vesanula Finlay, 1926 † » Genus Xymene Iredale, 1915 » Genus Xymenella Finlay, 1926 » Genus Xymenopsis Powell, 1951 » Genus Zeatrophon Finlay, 1926 » Genus Chalmon de Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 » Genus Houartiella Smriglio, Mariottini & Bonfitto, 1997 accepted as Trophonopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 » Genus Pinon de Gregorio, 1885 accepted as Pagodula Monterosato, 1884 Subfamily Rapaninae Gray, 1853    » Genus Acanthais Vermeij & Kool, 1994 » Genus Agnewia Tenison-Woods, 1878 » Genus Concholepas Lamarck, 1801 » Genus Cymia Mörch, 1860 » Genus Dicathais Macpherson & Gabriel, 1962 » Genus Drupa Röding, 1798 » Genus Drupina Dall, 1923 » Genus Edithais Vermeij, 1998 † » Genus Indothais Claremont, Vermeij, Williams & Reid, 2013 » Genus Jopas Baker, 1895 » Genus Mancinella Link, 1807 » Genus Menathais Iredale, 1937 » Genus Nassa Röding, 1798 » Genus Neorapana Cooke, 1918 » Genus Neothais Iredale, 1912 » Genus Phycothais Tan, 2003 » Genus Pinaxia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 » Genus Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903 » Genus Purpura Bruguière, 1789 » Genus Rapana Schumacher, 1817 » Genus Reishia Kuroda & Habe, 1971 » Genus Semiricinula Martens, 1904 » Genus Stramonita Schumacher, 1817 » Genus Taurasia Bellardi, 1882 » Genus Thais Röding, 1798 » Genus Thaisella Clench, 1947 » Genus Thalessa H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 » Genus Tribulus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 » Genus Vasula Mörch, 1860 » Genus Vexilla Swainson, 1840 » Genus Adamsia Dunker, 1857 accepted as Agnewia Tenison-Woods, 1878 » Genus Canrena Link, 1807 accepted as Drupa Röding, 1798 » Genus Cheletropis Forbes, 1852 accepted as Agnewia Tenison-Woods, 1878 » Genus Conchopatella Herrmannsen, 1847 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801 » Genus Conchulus Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Concholepas Lamarck, 1801 » Genus Conothais Kuroda, 1930 accepted as Pinaxia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 » Genus Cuma Swainson, 1840 accepted as Cymia Mörch, 1860 » Genus Cumopsis Rovereto, 1899 accepted as Cymia Mörch, 1860 » Genus Iopas H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Nassa Röding, 1798 » Genus Microtoma Swainson, 1840 accepted as Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903 » Genus Patellipurpura Dall, 1909 accepted as Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903 » Genus Pentadactylus Mörch, 1852 accepted as Drupa Röding, 1798 » Genus Planithais Bayle in P. Fischer, 1884 accepted as Tribulus H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 » Genus Provexillum Hedley, 1918 accepted as Vexilla Swainson, 1840 » Genus Purpurella Dall, 1872 accepted as Plicopurpura Cossmann, 1903 » Genus Purpurella Bellardi, 1882 † accepted as Taurasia Bellardi, 1882 » Genus Ricinella Schumacher, 1817 accepted as Drupa Röding, 1798 » Genus Ricinula Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Drupa Röding, 1798 » Genus Simplicotaurasia Sacco, 1890 † accepted as Taurasia Bellardi, 1882 » Genus Sistrum Montfort, 1810 accepted as Drupa Röding, 1798 Subfamily Tripterotyphinae D'Attilio & Hertz, 1988    » Genus Cinclidotyphis DuShane, 1969 » Genus Pterotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Semityphis Martin, 1931 † » Genus Tripterotyphis Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932 » Genus Nothotyphis Fleming, 1962 accepted as Tripterotyphis Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932 » Genus Trigonotyphis Jousseaume, 1882 accepted as Pterotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 Subfamily Trophoninae Cossmann, 1903    » Genus Abyssotrophon Egorov, 1993 » Genus Afritrophon Tomlin, 1947 » Genus Anatrophon Iredale, 1929 » Genus Benthoxystus Iredale, 1929 » Genus Boreotrophon P. Fischer, 1884 » Genus Conchatalos Houart, 1995 » Genus Coronium Simone, 1996 » Genus Enatimene Iredale, 1929 » Genus Fuegotrophon Powell, 1951 » Genus Gemixystus Iredale, 1929 » Genus Leptotrophon Houart, 1995 » Genus Litozamia Iredale, 1929 » Genus Minortrophon Finlay, 1926 » Genus Nipponotrophon Kuroda & Habe, 1971 » Genus Nodulotrophon Habe & Ito, 1965 » Genus Scabrotrophon McLean, 1996 » Genus Tromina Dall, 1918 » Genus Trophon Montfort, 1810 » Genus Xenotrophon Iredale, 1929 » Genus Apixystus Iredale, 1929 accepted as Gemixystus Iredale, 1929 » Genus Kalydon Hutton, 1883 accepted as Xymene Iredale, 1915 » Genus Muricidea Swainson, 1840 accepted as Trophon Montfort, 1810 » Genus Nipponitrophon accepted as Nipponotrophon Kuroda & Habe, 1971 » Genus Polyplex Perry, 1810 accepted as Trophon Montfort, 1810 » Genus Stramonitrophon Powell, 1951 accepted as Trophon Montfort, 1810 Subfamily Typhinae Cossmann, 1903    » Genus Brasityphis Absalão & Santos, 2003 » Genus Distichotyphis Keen & Campbell, 1964 » Genus Haustellotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Indotyphis Keen, 1944 † » Genus Laevityphis Cossmann, 1903 » Genus Lyrotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 † » Genus Monstrotyphis Habe, 1961 » Genus Pilsbrytyphis Woodring, 1959 † » Genus Rugotyphis Vella, 1961 † » Genus Siphonochelus Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Typhina Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Typhinellus Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Typhis Montfort, 1810 » Genus Typhisala Jousseaume, 1881 » Genus Typhisopsis Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Choreotyphis Iredale, 1936 accepted as Siphonochelus (Choreotyphis) Iredale, 1936 represented as Siphonochelus Jousseaume, 1880 » Genus Hirtotyphis Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Typhis (Hirtotyphis) Jousseaume, 1880 represented as Typhis Montfort, 1810 » Genus Talityphis Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Typhina Jousseaume, 1880 Subfamily [unassigned] Muricidae (temporary name)    » Genus Actinotrophon Dall, 1902 Subfamily Aspellinae Keen, 1971 accepted as Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815 Subfamily Drupinae Wenz, 1938 accepted as Rapaninae Gray, 1853 Subfamily Purpurellinae Bellardi, 1882 † accepted as Rapaninae Gray, 1853 Subfamily Tritoninae Gray, 1847 accepted as Ranellidae Gray, 1854
Environment		marine
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LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:148
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2004-12-21 15:54:05Z   created   db_admin 2009-05-24 14:05:01Z   changed   Houart, Roland 2010-01-27 19:11:38Z   changed   Gofas, Serge
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		Citation: Gofas, S.; Houart, R. (2010). Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed at http://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=148 on 2017-06-27
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