Family

Muricidae

257 species in this family. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 2 of 5

West Indian Murex

West Indian Murex

Chicoreus brevifrons

Muricidae
adusta murex

adusta murex

Chicoreus brunneus

Muricidae
flowery lace murex

flowery lace murex

Chicoreus florifer

Muricidae

Chicoreus laqueatus

Chicoreus laqueatus

Muricidae
branched murex

branched murex

Chicoreus ramosus

Muricidae
rose-branch murex

rose-branch murex

Chicoreus rosarius

Muricidae

Saul's murex

Chicoreus saulii

Muricidae
firebrand murex

firebrand murex

Chicoreus torrefactus

Muricidae
Top Shell Whelk

Top Shell Whelk

Chorus giganteus

Muricidae
Blackberry Drupe

Blackberry Drupe

Claremontiella nodulosa

Muricidae
barnacle rock shell

barnacle rock shell

Concholepas concholepas

Muricidae

Globose Coralsnail

Coralliophila aberrans

Muricidae
Coralliophila brevis

Coralliophila brevis

Coralliophila brevis

Muricidae
Coralliophila costularis

Coralliophila costularis

Coralliophila costularis

Muricidae

Coralliophila cumingii

Coralliophila cumingii

Muricidae
Coralliophila erosa

Coralliophila erosa

Coralliophila erosa

Muricidae
helmet coralsnail

helmet coralsnail

Coralliophila galea

Muricidae
lamellose coral shell

lamellose coral shell

Coralliophila meyendorffii

Muricidae
Coralliophila nux

Coralliophila nux

Coralliophila nux

Muricidae

Caribbean Coralsnail

Coralliophila salebrosa

Muricidae
Coralliophila squamosa

Coralliophila squamosa

Coralliophila squamosa

Muricidae
purple coral snail

purple coral snail

Coralliophila violacea

Muricidae
Caracol panal

Caracol panal

Crassilabrum crassilabrum

Muricidae

Dermomurex obeliscus

Dermomurex obeliscus

Muricidae
Dermomurex scalaroides

Dermomurex scalaroides

Dermomurex scalaroides

Muricidae
purple drupe

purple drupe

Drupa morum

Muricidae
horn drupe

horn drupe

Drupella cornus

Muricidae

Drupella fragum

Drupella fragum

Muricidae
shouldered castor bean

shouldered castor bean

Drupella margariticola

Muricidae
digitate Pacific drupe

digitate Pacific drupe

Drupina grossularia

Muricidae
lobate drupe

lobate drupe

Drupina lobata

Muricidae

Ecphora quadricostata

Ecphora quadricostata

Muricidae
thick-lip drill

thick-lip drill

Eupleura caudata

Muricidae
Eupleura muriciformis

Eupleura muriciformis

Eupleura muriciformis

Muricidae

Eupleura nitida

Eupleura nitida

Muricidae
sharp-rib drill

sharp-rib drill

Eupleura sulcidentata

Muricidae
Tampa Drill

Tampa Drill

Eupleura tampaensis

Muricidae
Frilly Dwarf Murex

Frilly Dwarf Murex

Favartia alveata

Muricidae
pitted murex

pitted murex

Favartia cellulosa

Muricidae
Favartia erosa

Favartia erosa

Favartia erosa

Muricidae

Favartia guamensis

Favartia guamensis

Muricidae

Favartia humilis

Favartia humilis

Muricidae
Favartia lappa

Favartia lappa

Favartia lappa

Muricidae
Belcher's Murex

Belcher's Murex

Forreria belcheri

Muricidae
Fuegotrophon pallidus

Fuegotrophon pallidus

Fuegotrophon pallidus

Muricidae
Caracol Parásito del Coral

Caracol Parásito del Coral

Galeropsis monodonta

Muricidae
Gracilipurpura craticulata

Gracilipurpura craticulata

Gracilipurpura craticulata

Muricidae
snipe's bill murex

snipe's bill murex

Haustellum haustellum

Muricidae
cabbage murex

cabbage murex

Hexaplex brassica

Muricidae
duplex murex

duplex murex

Hexaplex duplex

Muricidae
giant eastern murex

giant eastern murex

Hexaplex fulvescens

Muricidae
Hexaplex princeps

Hexaplex princeps

Hexaplex princeps

Muricidae
banded dye-murex

banded dye-murex

Hexaplex trunculus

Muricidae
anatomical murex

anatomical murex

Homalocantha anatomica

Muricidae
Caracol Chino Enano

Caracol Chino Enano

Homalocantha oxyacantha

Muricidae
Homalocantha pele

Homalocantha pele

Homalocantha pele

Muricidae

Latiaxis naskensis

Latiaxis naskensis

Muricidae
Maculotriton serriale

Maculotriton serriale

Maculotriton serriale

Muricidae
alou rock shell

alou rock shell

Mancinella alouina

Muricidae
Mancinella armigera

Mancinella armigera

Mancinella armigera

Muricidae