Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Orthogastropoda > Subclass Caenogastropoda > Order Neogastropoda > Superfamily Muricoidea > Family Muricidae > Subfamily Coralliophilinae > Genus Coralliophila

Coralliophila brevis (Blainville, 1832)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Purpura Röding, 1798

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Coralliophila*	H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853	accepted genus name
*Murex (Pseudomurex)*	Monterosato, 1872	synonym
*Pseudomurex*	Monterosato, 1872	synonym
*Pseudomurex (Fusomurex)*	Coen, 1922	synonym
*Pseudomurex (Latiromurex)*	Coen, 1922	synonym
*Pseudomurex (Lepadomurex)*	Coen, 1922	synonym
*Rhizochilus (Coralliophila)*	H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853	synonym

Species group names

*Coralliophila alboranensis*	Smriglio & Mariottini, 2003	synonym
*Coralliophila patula*	Settepassi, 1977	synonym
*Pyrula borbonica*	Maravigna, 1842	synonym
*Pyrula santangeli*	Maravigna, 1840	synonym
*Pyrula squamulata*	R. A. Philippi, 1836	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Greek: Σγουρό κοραλλοκόχυλο

Literature

basis of record	Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.

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Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Coralliophila brevis (Blainville, 1832). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139398

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Occurrence

Present

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Native

Introduced

Naturalised

Invasive

Managed

No data

Environment

marine

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status NT 2007 This species is near threatened and is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

This species is near threatened and is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

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Last modified

2010-12-05 by Philippe Bouchet

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