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Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815
Genus Bolinus Pusch, 1837
Genus Bouchetia Houart & Héros, 2008
Genus Calotrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
Genus Chicomurex Arakawa, 1964
Genus Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
Genus Crassimurex Merle, 1990 †
Genus Exquisitor Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2022
Genus Flexopteron Shuto, 1969
Genus Gamurex Merle, 2011 †
Genus Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
Genus Hexaplex Perry, 1810
Genus Murex Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Muricanthus Swainson, 1840
Genus Naquetia Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Paziella Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881
Genus Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833
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 Textiliomurex Merle, 2011
Genus Timbellus De Gregorio, 1885
Genus Vokesimurex Petuch, 1994
Genus Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Aranea Perry, 1810 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758 (Invalid: junior homonym of Aranea Linnaeus, 1758 [Arachnida])
Genus Bassia Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Hexaplex (Hexaplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Bassia Quoy & Gaimard, 1834; Bassiella is a replacement name)
Genus Bassiella Wenz, 1941 accepted as Hexaplex (Hexaplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (synonym)
Genus Bathymurex Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Paziella (Paziella) Jousseaume, 1880 represented as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
Genus Brandaria Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837 (synonym)
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 Craspedotriton Dall, 1904 accepted as Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881 (objective synonym of Phyllocoma)
Genus Dallimurex Rehder, 1946 accepted as Paziella (Paziella) Jousseaume, 1880 represented as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Euphyllon Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Chicoreus (Chicoreus) Montfort, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
Genus Foveomurex Wenz, 1941 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
Genus Frondosaria Schlüter, 1838 accepted as Chicoreus (Chicoreus) Montfort, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
Genus Galfridus Iredale, 1924 accepted as Phyllocoma (Galfridus) Iredale, 1924 represented as Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881
Genus Hertleinella S. S. Berry, 1958 accepted as Calotrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951 (junior synonym)
Genus Marchia Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 (synonym)
Genus Muricites Schlotheim, 1820 † accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758 (Invalid under Art. 20: name established for fossils, formed by adding the suffix -ites to the genus name Murex.)
Genus Panamurex Woodring, 1959 accepted as Calotrophon (Panamurex) Woodring, 1959 represented as Calotrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
Genus Pseudosalpinx Olsson & Harbison, 1953 accepted as Calotrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
Genus Pteronotus Swainson, 1833 accepted as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 (incorrect original spelling)
Genus Pterymarchia Houart, 1995 accepted as Pterynotus (Pterymarchia) Houart, 1995 represented as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833
Genus Pterymurex Rovereto, 1899 accepted as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 (synonym)
Genus Purpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837 (synonym)
Genus Purpura Röding, 1798 accepted as Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 represented as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Purpura Bruguière, 1789)
Genus Torvamurex Macpherson & Gabriel, 1962 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
Genus Torvamurex Iredale, 1936 accepted as Torvamurex Macpherson & Gabriel, 1962 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (invalid, no description)
Genus Triplex Perry, 1810 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (original rank)
Genus Truncularia Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 represented as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Truncularia Wiegmann, 1832 [Bryozoa]; Trunculariopsis is a replacement name)
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 Vitulina Swainson, 1840 accepted as Vitularia Swainson, 1840 (Alternative original spelling)
Genus Bouchetia Houart & Héros, 2008
Genus Calotrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
Genus Chicomurex Arakawa, 1964
Genus Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
Genus Crassimurex Merle, 1990 †
Genus Exquisitor Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2022
Genus Flexopteron Shuto, 1969
Genus Gamurex Merle, 2011 †
Genus Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
Genus Hexaplex Perry, 1810
Genus Murex Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Muricanthus Swainson, 1840
Genus Naquetia Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Paziella Jousseaume, 1880
Genus Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881
Genus Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833
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 Textiliomurex Merle, 2011
Genus Timbellus De Gregorio, 1885
Genus Vokesimurex Petuch, 1994
Genus Acupurpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
Genus Aranea Perry, 1810 accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758 (Invalid: junior homonym of Aranea Linnaeus, 1758 [Arachnida])
Genus Bassia Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Hexaplex (Hexaplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Bassia Quoy & Gaimard, 1834; Bassiella is a replacement name)
Genus Bassiella Wenz, 1941 accepted as Hexaplex (Hexaplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (synonym)
Genus Bathymurex Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945 accepted as Paziella (Paziella) Jousseaume, 1880 represented as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880 (synonym)
Genus Brandaria Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837 (synonym)
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 Craspedotriton Dall, 1904 accepted as Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881 (objective synonym of Phyllocoma)
Genus Dallimurex Rehder, 1946 accepted as Paziella (Paziella) Jousseaume, 1880 represented as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Euphyllon Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Chicoreus (Chicoreus) Montfort, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
Genus Foveomurex Wenz, 1941 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
Genus Frondosaria Schlüter, 1838 accepted as Chicoreus (Chicoreus) Montfort, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
Genus Galfridus Iredale, 1924 accepted as Phyllocoma (Galfridus) Iredale, 1924 represented as Phyllocoma Tapparone Canefri, 1881
Genus Hertleinella S. S. Berry, 1958 accepted as Calotrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951 (junior synonym)
Genus Marchia Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 (synonym)
Genus Muricites Schlotheim, 1820 † accepted as Murex Linnaeus, 1758 (Invalid under Art. 20: name established for fossils, formed by adding the suffix -ites to the genus name Murex.)
Genus Panamurex Woodring, 1959 accepted as Calotrophon (Panamurex) Woodring, 1959 represented as Calotrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
Genus Pseudosalpinx Olsson & Harbison, 1953 accepted as Calotrophon Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951
Genus Pteronotus Swainson, 1833 accepted as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 (incorrect original spelling)
Genus Pterymarchia Houart, 1995 accepted as Pterynotus (Pterymarchia) Houart, 1995 represented as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833
Genus Pterymurex Rovereto, 1899 accepted as Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 (synonym)
Genus Purpura Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837 (synonym)
Genus Purpura Röding, 1798 accepted as Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 represented as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Purpura Bruguière, 1789)
Genus Torvamurex Macpherson & Gabriel, 1962 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (synonym)
Genus Torvamurex Iredale, 1936 accepted as Torvamurex Macpherson & Gabriel, 1962 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (invalid, no description)
Genus Triplex Perry, 1810 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) Perry, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810 (original rank)
Genus Truncularia Monterosato, 1917 accepted as Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 represented as Hexaplex Perry, 1810 (invalid: junior homonym of Truncularia Wiegmann, 1832 [Bryozoa]; Trunculariopsis is a replacement name)
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 Vitulina Swainson, 1840 accepted as Vitularia Swainson, 1840 (Alternative original spelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225315 on 2023-06-06
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taxonomy source
Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) <i>Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae.</i> Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. [details]
taxonomy source Houart, R. (2014). <i>Living Muricidae of the world. Muricinae. Murex, Promurex, Haustellum, Bolinus, Vokesimurex and Siratus</i>. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 197 pp. [details]
taxonomy source Houart, R. (2014). <i>Living Muricidae of the world. Muricinae. Murex, Promurex, Haustellum, Bolinus, Vokesimurex and Siratus</i>. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 197 pp. [details]
