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

Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815

Rank: Subfamily
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Bolinus Pusch, 1837
Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810
Murex Linnaeus, 1758
Muricanthus Swainson, 1840
Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Japanese: アッキガイ亜科

Literature

taxonomy source

Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.

taxonomy source

Houart, R. (2014). Living Muricidae of the world. Muricinae. Murex, Promurex, Haustellum, Bolinus, Vokesimurex and Siratus. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 197 pp.

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Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815. 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:225315

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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2019-07-31 by Philippe Bouchet

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