MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Muricoidea Rafinesque, 1815

WoRMS taxon details

Muricoidea Rafinesque, 1815

AphiaID

15138 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:15138)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Superfamily

Parent

Neogastropoda

Synonymised names

Muricacea · unaccepted (suffix -oidea mandatory for a...)

suffix -oidea mandatory for a superfamily name following current ICZN art. 29.2.

Direct children (6)

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Family Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815
Family Coralliophilidae Chenu, 1859 accepted as Coralliophilinae Chenu, 1859 (currently considered a subfamily of the Muricidae)
Subfamily Eburninae Swainson, 1840 accepted as Babyloniidae Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971
Subfamily Latrunculinae Cossmann, 1901 accepted as Babyloniidae Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971
Family Typhidae Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Typhinae Cossmann, 1903 (unaccepted rank)
Family Muricoidea incertae sedis (temporary name)

Environment

marine, brackish

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Muricoidea Rafinesque, 1815. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=15138 on 2025-04-07

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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db_admin

2009-08-14 07:25:27Z

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2010-12-05 08:04:31Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

Licensing

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Nomenclature

basis of record Bouchet, P. & Rocroi, J.-P. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia. 47 (1-2): 1-397. [20 July]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25127200 [details] Available for editors

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Other

context source (PeRMS) Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. Revista de Biologia Tropical. 51(supplement 3): 225-284. [details] Available for editors

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