Murex snails [Muricidae]
Description
Muricidae, or murex snails, are a diverse family of predatory sea snails. They possess robust, often spiny shells with a pronounced siphonal canal. Muricids are known for their ability to produce a purple dye, historically significant and used in ancient times. These snails are carnivorous, preying on other molluscs and marine organisms through the use of a specialized radula and a venomous harpoon.
Genera
Rock Shells [Murex]
View DetailsApple Murexes [Haustellum]
View DetailsThorny Oysters [Chicoreus]
View DetailsHexaplex [Hexaplex]
View DetailsRapana [Rapana]
View DetailsTriton's Trumpets [Charonia]
View DetailsPterynotus [Pterynotus]
View DetailsVokesimurex [Vokesimurex]
View DetailsSiratus [Siratus]
View DetailsFavartia [Favartia]
View DetailsBolinus [Bolinus]
View DetailsOcenebra [Ocenebra]
View DetailsPhyllonotus [Phyllonotus]
View DetailsMuricanthus [Muricanthus]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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Statistics
- Genera 14