Muricinae
Subfamily of gastropods
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Muricinae is a taxonomic subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs within the large family Muricidae, the murex snails and rock snails.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Muricidae |
| Subfamily: | Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815 |
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The Muricinae represent approximately 780 valid names of fossil (378) and recent (400) species.[1] This subfamily contains the true Murex, and many other closely related genera.
Systematics
The subdivision of the Muricidae into subfamilies is mainly based on the work of Bouchet & Rocroi (2005), who combined morphological and molecular data in order to define the Muricinae. However, based on latest knowledge this subfamily might represent a polyphyletic group. Traditional the Muricinae are subdivided into five informal groups, which contain 47 genera and subgenera:[1]
1. Muricinae (s.s.) group
- Flexopteron Shuto, 1969
- Murex (s.s) Linnaeus, 1758
- M. (Promurex) Ponder & Vokes, 1988
- Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
- Vokesimurex Petuch, 1994
- Siratus Jousseaume, 1880
- Bolinus Pusch, 1837
- Hexaplex (s.s.) Perry, 1811
- H. (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921
- Muricanthus Swainson, 1840
- Chicoreus (s.s.) Montfort, 1810
- C. (Chicopinnatus) Houart, 1992
- C. (Rhizophorimurex) Oyama, 1950
- C. (Triplex) Perry, 1810
- Chicomurex Arakawa, 1964
- Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833
- Naquetia Jousseaume, 1880
2. Pterynotus-Textilomurex group
- Pterynotus (s.s) Swainson, 1833
- P. (Pterymarchia) Houart, 1995
- Textiliomurex Merle, 2011
3. Basal muricids group
- Timbellus de Gregorio, 1885
- Pterochelus Jousseaume, 1880
- Purpurellus Jousseaume, 1880
- Ponderia Houart, 1986
- Prototyphis Ponder, 1972
- Poirieria (s.s) Jousseaume, 1880
- P. (Actinotrophon) Dall, 1902
- P. (Caelobassus) Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992
- P. (Pagodula) Monterosato, 1884
- Paziella (s.s) Jousseaume, 1880
- P. (Bouchetia) Houart & Héros, 2008
- Crassimurex (s.s) Merle, 1990
- C. (Eopaziella) Gürs, 2001
- Harmatia Noszky, 1940
- Gamurex Merle, 2011
- Falsimuricopsis Merle, 2011
4. Calotrophon-Attiliosa group
- Calotrophon (s.s) Hertlein & Strong, 1951
- C. (Acantholabia) Olsson & Harbison, 1953
- C. (Panamurex) Woodring, 1959
The subfamilial place of the last groups should be regarded as provisional.
