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Muricinae is a taxonomic subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks within the large family Muricidae, the murex snails and rock snails.
This subfamily contains the true Murex, and many other closely related genera.
Genera
Genera within the subfamily Muricinae include:
- Attiliosa
- Aspella
- Calotrophon
- Chicomurex
- Chicoreus
- Dermomurex
- Haustellum
- Hexaplex
- Ingensia
- Murex
- Naquetia
- Phyllocoma
- Poirieria
- Pterymarchia
- Pterynotus
- Xymene
References
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
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