Babelomurex
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Babelomurex is a genus
of sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family
Muricidae
, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species brought into synonymy:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
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gastropod mollusks in the family
Family (biology)
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Muricidae
Muricidae
Muricidae, common name murex snails or rock snails, is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails. With approximately 1,600 living species the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neogastropoda. Additionally, 1,200 fossil species have been recognised...
, the murex snails or rock snails.
Species
Species within the genus Babelomurex include :- Babelomurex armatusBabelomurex armatusBabelomurex armatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Sowerby III, 1912 - Babelomurex atlantidisBabelomurex atlantidisBabelomurex atlantidis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Oliverio & Gofas, 2006 - Babelomurex benoitiBabelomurex benoitiBabelomurex benoiti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Tiberi, 1855) - Babelomurex capensis (Tomlin, 1928)
- Babelomurex cariniferoidesBabelomurex cariniferoidesBabelomurex cariniferoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Shikama, T., 1966) - Babelomurex cariniferusBabelomurex cariniferusBabelomurex cariniferus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Distribution:This species is listed in the IUCN Red List, because it was thought to be endemic endemic to Malta....
(Sowerby, 1834) - Babelomurex centimanusBabelomurex centimanusBabelomurex centimanus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Kosuge, 1985 - Babelomurex couturieriBabelomurex couturieriBabelomurex couturieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Jousseaume, 1898) - Babelomurex cristatusBabelomurex cristatusBabelomurex cristatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Kosuge, 1979) - Babelomurex dalliBabelomurex dalliBabelomurex dalli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Emerson & D'Attilio 1963) - Babelomurex deburghiaeBabelomurex deburghiaeBabelomurex deburghiae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Reeve, 1857) - Babelomurex depressispiratusBabelomurex depressispiratusBabelomurex depressispiratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:*...
Oliverio, 2008 - Babelomurex diademaBabelomurex diademaBabelomurex diadema is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(A. Adams, 1854) - Babelomurex echinatusBabelomurex echinatusBabelomurex echinatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Azuma, M., 1970) - Babelomurex faxBabelomurex faxBabelomurex fax is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(F. M. Bayer, 1971) - Babelomurex finchiiBabelomurex finchiiBabelomurex finchii, common name Finch's latiaxis, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The shell size varies between 20 mm and 50 mm in maximum dimension....
(Fulton, H.C., 1930) - Babelomurex fruticosusBabelomurex fruticosusBabelomurex fruticosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Kosuge, 1979) - Babelomurex fusiformis (Martens, 1902)
- Babelomurex gemmatusBabelomurex gemmatusBabelomurex gemmatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
(Shikama, 1966) - Babelomurex glaberBabelomurex glaberBabelomurex glaber is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Kosuge, 1998 - Babelomurex helenae (Azuma, 1973)
- Babelomurex hiraseiBabelomurex hiraseiBabelomurex hirasei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Shikama, 1964 - Babelomurex indicusBabelomurex indicusBabelomurex indicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Smith, 1899) - Babelomurex japonicusBabelomurex japonicusBabelomurex japonicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Dunker, R.W., 1882) - Babelomurex juliae (Clench & Aguayo, 1939)
- Babelomurex kawamuraiBabelomurex kawamuraiBabelomurex kawamurai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Kira, 1959): forms a complex - Babelomurex kawanishii (Kosuge, 1979)
- Babelomurex kinoshitaiBabelomurex kinoshitaiBabelomurex kinoshitai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Fulton, 1930) - Babelomurex kuroharai (Habe, 1970)
- Babelomurex latipinnatusBabelomurex latipinnatusBabelomurex latipinnatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
(Azuma, 1961) - Babelomurex lischkeanusBabelomurex lischkeanusBabelomurex lischkeanus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
(Dunker, 1882) - Babelomurex longispinosusBabelomurex longispinosusBabelomurex longispinosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Suzuki, 1972) - Babelomurex macrocephalusBabelomurex macrocephalusBabelomurex macrocephalus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Oliverio, 2008 - Babelomurex mansfieldiBabelomurex mansfieldiBabelomurex mansfieldi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(McGinty, 1940) - Babelomurex marumaiBabelomurex marumaiBabelomurex marumai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Habe & Kosuge, 1970 - Babelomurex mediopacificus (Kosuge, 1979)
- Babelomurex memimarumai Kosuge, 1985
- Babelomurex microspinosusBabelomurex microspinosusBabelomurex microspinosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Kosuge, 1988 - Babelomurex miyokoae Kosuge, 1985
- Babelomurex multispinosaBabelomurex multispinosaBabelomurex multispinosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Shikama 1966 - Babelomurex nagahorii (Kosuge, 1980)
- Babelomurex nakamigawaiBabelomurex nakamigawaiBabelomurex nakamigawai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Kuroda, 1959) - Babelomurex nakayasuiBabelomurex nakayasuiBabelomurex nakayasui is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
(Shikama, 1970) - Babelomurex natalabiesBabelomurex natalabiesBabelomurex natalabies is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Oliverio, 2008 - Babelomurex neocaledonicusBabelomurex neocaledonicusBabelomurex neocaledonicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Kosuge & Oliverio, 2001 - Babelomurex palloxBabelomurex palloxBabelomurex pallox is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Oliverio, 2008 - Babelomurex princepsBabelomurex princepsBabelomurex princeps is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Distribution:...
(Melvill, 1912) - Babelomurex problematicusBabelomurex problematicusBabelomurex problematicus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Kosuge, 1980) - Babelomurex purpuraterminusBabelomurex purpuraterminusBabelomurex purpuraterminus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Kosuge, 1979) - Babelomurex purpuratusBabelomurex purpuratusBabelomurex purpuratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Chenu, 1859) - Babelomurex ricinuloidesBabelomurex ricinuloidesBabelomurex ricinuloides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Schepman, 1911) - Babelomurex sentixBabelomurex sentixBabelomurex sentix is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Bayer, 1971) - Babelomurex shingomarumaiBabelomurex shingomarumaiBabelomurex shingomarumai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Kosuge, 1981) - Babelomurex spinaerosae (Shikama, 1970)
- Babelomurex spinosusBabelomurex spinosusBabelomurex spinosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
Hirase, 1908 - Babelomurex stenospinusBabelomurex stenospinusBabelomurex stenospinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Kuroda, 1961) - Babelomurex takahashiiBabelomurex takahashiiBabelomurex takahashii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:* Severns M. Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp....
(Kosuge, 1979) - Babelomurex tectumsinensis (Deshayes, 1856)
- Babelomurex tosanusBabelomurex tosanusBabelomurex tosanus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
(Hirase, 1908) - Babelomurex tuberosusBabelomurex tuberosusBabelomurex tuberosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Kosuge, 1980) - Babelomurex tumidus (Kosuge, 1980)
- Babelomurex virginiaeBabelomurex virginiaeBabelomurex virginiae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Kosuge & Oliverio, 2004 - Babelomurex wormaldi (Powell, 1971)
- Babelomurex yamatoensis Kosuge, 1986
- Babelomurex yumimarumaiBabelomurex yumimarumaiBabelomurex yumimarumai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:...
Kosuge, 1985
Species brought into synonymy:
- Babelomurex fearnleyi (Emerson, W.K. & A. d' Attilio, 1965): synonym of Coralliophila fearnleyi (Emerson & D'Attilio, 1965)
- Babelomurex gili Kosuge, 1990: synonym of Babelomurex tectumsinensis (Deshayes, 1856)