Muricopsis
Encyclopedia
Muricopsis is a genus of small predatory sea snail
s, marine
gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae
, the rock snails.
(WoRMS), the following species with accepted names are included within the genus Muricopsis :
Muricopsis (Muricopsis) Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
Muricopsis (Risomurex) Olsson & McGinty, 1958
Species brought into synonymy :
The Indo-Pacific Molluscan database also mentions the following species with names in current use (those not mentioned here can be found in the genera Murexsul
, Favartia
and Rolandiella
)
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod mollusks in the family 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 rock snails.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine SpeciesWorld Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species is a database that hopes to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialists on each group of organism. These taxonomists control the quality of the...
(WoRMS), the following species with accepted names are included within the genus Muricopsis :
- Muricopsis carnicolorMuricopsis carnicolorMuricopsis carnicolor is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Bozzetti, 2009
Muricopsis (Muricopsis) Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882
- Muricopsis (Muricopsis) annobonensisMuricopsis annobonensisMuricopsis annobonensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart & Rolán, 2001 - Muricopsis (Muricopsis) caribbaeaMuricopsis caribbaeusMuricopsis caribbaea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Distribution:...
(Bartsch & Rehder, 1939) - Muricopsis (Muricopsis) chiaraeMuricopsis chiaraeMuricopsis chiarae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Bozzetti, 1991 - Muricopsis (Muricopsis) cristata (Brocchi, 1814)
- Muricopsis (Muricopsis) delemarreiMuricopsis delemarreiMuricopsis delemarrei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 2005 - Muricopsis (Muricopsis) fusiformisMuricopsis fusiformisMuricopsis fusiformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Gmelin, 1791)- Muricopsis (Muricopsis) fusiformis fusiformis (Gmelin, 1791)
- Muricopsis (Muricopsis) fusiformis punctata Houart, 1990
- Muricopsis (Muricopsis) ghisottiiMuricopsis ghisottiiMuricopsis ghisottii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Cecalupo, Buzzurro & Mariani, 2008 - Muricopsis (Muricopsis) gilbertharrisiMuricopsis gilbertharrisiMuricopsis gilbertharrisi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Weisbord, 1962) - Muricopsis (Muricopsis) gofasiMuricopsis gofasiMuricopsis gofasi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1993 - Muricopsis (Muricopsis) haidariMuricopsis haidariMuricopsis haidari is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 2003 - Muricopsis (Muricopsis) hernandeziMuricopsis hernandeziMuricopsis hernandezi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Rolán & Gori, 2007 - Muricopsis (Muricopsis) joseiMuricopsis joseiMuricopsis josei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Vokes, 1994 - Muricopsis (Muricopsis) marcusiMuricopsis marcusiMuricopsis marcusi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Vokes, 1994 - Muricopsis (Muricopsis) matildeaeMuricopsis matildaeMuricopsis matildae is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. This species is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe.-References:* Gasgoigne, A. 1996. . Downloaded on 7 August 2007....
Rolán & Fernandes, 1991 - Muricopsis (Muricopsis) mcleaniMuricopsis mcleaniMuricopsis mcleani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Wiedrick, 2009 - Muricopsis (Muricopsis) necocheana (Pilsbry, 1900)
- Muricopsis (Muricopsis) omanensisMuricopsis omanensisMuricopsis omanensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Smythe & Oliver, 1986 - Muricopsis (Muricopsis) pauxilla (A. Adams, 1854)
- Muricopsis (Muricopsis) perexigua (Vokes, 1994)
- Muricopsis (Muricopsis) principensisMuricopsis principensisMuricopsis principensis is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. This species is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe....
Rolán & Fernandes, 1991 - Muricopsis (Muricopsis) rutilaMuricopsis rutilaMuricopsis rutila, common name : the beaded drupe, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Subspecies:...
(Reeve, 1846) - Muricopsis (Muricopsis) seminolensisMuricopsis seminolensisMuricopsis seminolensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Vokes & Houart, 1986 - Muricopsis (Muricopsis) sugaMuricopsis sugaMuricopsis suga is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Fischer Piette, 1942)- Muricopsis (Muricopsis) suga discissus Houart, 1990
- Muricopsis (Muricopsis) suga suga (Fischer Piette, 1942)
- Muricopsis (Muricopsis) testoriiMuricopsis testoriiMuricopsis testorii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart & Gori, 2008
Muricopsis (Risomurex) Olsson & McGinty, 1958
- Muricopsis (Risomurex) deformisMuricopsis deformisMuricopsis deformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Reeve, 1846) - Muricopsis (Risomurex) rosea (Reeve, 1846)
- Muricopsis (Risomurex) schrammiMuricopsis schrammiMuricopsis schrammi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Crosse, 1863) - Muricopsis (Risomurex) withrowiMuricopsis withrowiMuricopsis withrowi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Vokes & Houart, 1986
Species brought into synonymy :
- Muricopsis angolensis Odhner : synonym of Orania fusulusOrania fusulusOrania fusulus, common name : the Spindle Dwarf Triton, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The shell varies between 10 mm and 22 mm...
(Brocchi, 1814) - Muricopsis aradasii (Poirier, 1883) : synonym of Murexsul aradasiiMurexsul aradasiiMurexsul aradasii 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 7 mm and 18 mm-Distribution:...
(Monterosato in Poirier, 1883) - Muricopsis blainvillei (Payraudeau, 1826) : synonym of Muricopsis (Muricopsis) cristatusMuricopsis cristatusMuricopsis cristata 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 10 mm and 35 mm-Distribution:...
(Brocchi, 1814) - Muricopsis diadema (Aradas & Benoit, 1876) : synonym of Murexsul aradasiiMurexsul aradasiiMurexsul aradasii 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 7 mm and 18 mm-Distribution:...
(Monterosato in Poirier, 1883) - Muricopsis mariangelae Rolan & Fernandes, 1991 : synonym of Muricopsis (Muricopsis) rutilus mariangelae Rolan & Fernandes, 1991
- Muricopsis medicago (Watson, 1897) : synonym of Murexsul aradasiiMurexsul aradasiiMurexsul aradasii 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 7 mm and 18 mm-Distribution:...
(Monterosato in Poirier, 1883)
The Indo-Pacific Molluscan database also mentions the following species with names in current use (those not mentioned here can be found in the genera Murexsul
Murexsul
Murexsul is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Murexsul include:* Murexsul aikeni Lussi, 2010...
, Favartia
Favartia
Favartia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Favartia include:Subgenus Favartia Jousseaume, 1880...
and Rolandiella
Rolandiella
Rolandiella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Species:Species within the genus Rolandiella include:* Rolandiella scotti...
)
- Muricopsis ednae (M. Smith, 1940) : synonym of Murexsul interserratusMurexsul interserratusMurexsul interserratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Sowerby, 1879) - Muricopsis espinosus (Hutton, 1886) : synonym of Murexsul espinosus Hutton, 1886
- Muricopsis espinosus mariae (Finlay, 1930) : synonym of Murexsul mariae Finlay, 1930
- Muricopsis oliverai Kosuge, 1984 : synonym of Poirieria (Flexopteron) oliveraiPoirieria oliveraiPoirieria oliverai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Kosuge, 1984) - Muricopsis oxytata (M. Smith, 1938) - hexagonal murex : synonym of Murexsul oxytatusMurexsul oxytatusMurexsul oxytatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(M. Smith, 1938) - Muricopsis planilirata (Reeve, 1845) : synonym of Murexsul planiliratusMurexsul planiliratusMurexsul planiliratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Reeve, 1845)