''Chicoreus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of medium- to large-sized

predatory Predation is a biological interaction where one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. It is one of a family of common feeding behaviours that includes parasitism and micropredation (which usually do not kill th ...

sea snail Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...

s. These are

carnivorous A carnivore , or meat-eater (Latin, ''caro'', genitive ''carnis'', meaning meat or "flesh" and ''vorare'' meaning "to devour"), is an animal or plant whose food and energy requirements derive from animal tissues (mainly muscle, fat and other sof ...

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gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...

mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ...

s in the family

Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neogas ...

, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205487 on 2010-11-01

Species

Over 100 species are within the genus, with several

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Chicoreus aculeatus ''Chicoreus aculeatus'', common name the pendant murex, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.Houart, R. (2011). Chicoreus aculeatus (Lamarck, 1822). Accesse ...

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Lamarck Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, chevalier de Lamarck (1 August 1744 – 18 December 1829), often known simply as Lamarck (; ), was a French naturalist, biologist, academic, and soldier. He was an early proponent of the idea that biolog ...

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Chicoreus akritos ''Chicoreus'' is a genus of medium- to large-sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouche ...

'' Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976 *''

Chicoreus allaryi ''Chicoreus allaryi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Size 7–11 cm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Madagascar Madagasca ...

'' Houart, Quiquandon & Briano, 2004 * ''

Chicoreus androyensis ''Chicoreus'' is a genus of medium- to large-sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouche ...

'' Damarco & Briano, 2020 * ''

Chicoreus anosyensis ''Chicoreus'' is a genus of medium- to large-sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouche ...

'' Bozzetti, 2013 * ''

Chicoreus aquilus ''Chicoreus'' is a genus of medium- to large-sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouche ...

'' Houart, Moe & C. Chen, 2017 * ''

Chicoreus arbaguil ''Chicoreus'' is a genus of medium- to large-sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouche ...

'' Houart, 2015 *''

Chicoreus asianus The Asian murex (''Chicoreus asianus'') is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, co ...

'' Kuroda, 1942 *''

Chicoreus austramosus ''Chicoreus austramosus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known a ...

'' Vokes, 1978 *''

Chicoreus axicornis ''Chicoreus axicornis'', the axicornis murex or centre-horned murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell of ''Chicoreus axicornis'' can reach a ...

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, 1822) *''

Chicoreus banksii ''Chicoreus banksii'', common name the Banks' murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The size of an adult shell varies between 55 mm and 107&nbs ...

'' (Sowerby II, 1841) *''

Chicoreus boucheti ''Chicoreus boucheti'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as m ...

'' Houart, 1983 *''

Chicoreus bourguignati ''Chicoreus bourguignati'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell varies between 6 and 10 centimeters. Distribution This marine spe ...

'' (Poirier, 1883) *''

Chicoreus brevifrons ''Chicoreus brevifrons'', common name the West Indian murex, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails.Houart, R. (2011). Chicoreus brevifrons (Lamarck, 1822). Accessed through: ...

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, 1822) * ''

Chicoreus brianbaileyi ''Chicoreus brianbaileyi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Chicoreus brianbaileyi (Mühlhäusser, 1984). Accessed through: ...

'' (Mühlhäusser, 1984) *''

Chicoreus brunneus ''Chicoreus brunneus'', common name the adusta murex, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails.Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus (Triplex) brunneus (Link, 1807). Accessed through: ...

'' (Link, 1807) *''

Chicoreus bullisi ''Chicoreus bullisi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as mu ...

'' Vokes, 1974 *'' Chicoreus bundharmai'' Houart, 1992 * ''

Chicoreus capucinus The mangrove murex (''Chicoreus capucinus'') is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Distribution and habitat These sea snails are widespread in the Indo-Pacific, from P ...

, 1822 *'' Chicoreus cervicornis'' (

, 1822) *'' Chicoreus cloveri'' (Houart, 1985) *'' Chicoreus cnissodus'' (Euthyme, 1889) * ''

Chicoreus cornucervi ''Chicoreus (Chicoreus) cornucervi'', common name Staghorn murex or Toothed murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails. Description The shell size varies between 50&nb ...

'' (Röding, 1798) *'' Chicoreus corrugatus'' Sowerby II, 1841 *''

Chicoreus cosmani The cosman's Murex (''Chicoreus cosmani'') is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, ...

'' Abbott & Finlay, 1979 *'' Chicoreus crosnieri'' Houart, 1985 *''

Chicoreus damicornis ''Chicoreus damicornis'', common name the long-horned murex, is a uncommon species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, ...

'' (Hedley, 1903) * ''

Chicoreus denudatus ''Chicoreus denudatus'', common name the branch-bearing murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The size of an adult shell varies between 25 mm and ...

'' (Perry, 1811) * '' Chicoreus dharmai'' Houart, 2015 * '' Chicoreus dodongi'' Houart, 1995 * '' Chicoreus dovi'' Houart, 1984 * '' Chicoreus dunni'' Petuch, 1987 * '' Chicoreus duyenae'' Thach, 2016 * '' Chicoreus elisae'' Bozzetti, 1991 * '' Chicoreus exuberans'' Cossignani, 2004 * ''

Chicoreus felicitatis ''Chicoreus'' is a genus of medium- to large-sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouche ...

'' Bozzetti, 2011 * '' Chicoreus florifer'' (Reeve, 1846) * '' Chicoreus fosterorum'' Houart, 1989 * '' Chicoreus franchii'' Cossignani, 2005 * ''

Chicoreus franzettiae ''Chicoreus'' is a genus of medium- to large-sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouche ...

'' Houart, 2019 * '' Chicoreus giadae'' Cossignani, 2016 * ''

Chicoreus groschi ''Chicoreus groschi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as mu ...

'' Vokes, 1978 * '' Chicoreus guillei'' Houart, 1985 * ''

Chicoreus ingridmariae ''Chicoreus'' is a genus of medium- to large-sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivore, carnivorous marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus Mont ...

'' Houart, 2010 * '' Chicoreus insularum'' (Pilsbry, 1921) * ''

Chicoreus janae ''Chicoreus'' is a genus of medium- to large-sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouche ...

'' Houart, 2013 * ''

Chicoreus jessicae ''Chicoreus jessicae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, ...

'' Houart, 2008 * '' Chicoreus kahlbrocki'' Houart & Lorenz, 2020 * '' Chicoreus kaitomoei'' Houart, Moe & C. Chen, 2017 * '' Chicoreus kantori'' Houart & Héros, 2013 * '' Chicoreus laqueatus'' (Sowerby II, 1841) * † '' Chicoreus lawsi'' (P. A. Maxwell, 1971) * ''

Chicoreus leali ''Chicoreus'' is a genus of medium- to large-sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouche ...

'' Thach, 2016 * '' Chicoreus litos'' Vokes, 1978 * ''

Chicoreus loebbeckei ''Chicoreus loebbeckei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Chicoreus loebbeckei (Kobelt, 1879). Accessed through: World Regi ...

'' (Kobelt, 1879) * ''

Chicoreus longicornis ''Chicoreus longicornis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 75 mm. Distribution This marin ...

'' (Dunker, 1864) * '' Chicoreus lorenzi'' Houart, 2009 * ''

Chicoreus maurus ''Chicoreus maurus'', common name the Maurus murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The size of an adult shell varies between 25 mm and 95 ...

'' (Broderip, 1833) * '' Chicoreus mergus'' Vokes, 1974 * '' Chicoreus microphyllus'' (

, 1816) * '' Chicoreus miyokoae'' (Kosuge, 1979) * '' Chicoreus mocki'' Beals, 1997 * ''

Chicoreus monicae ''Chicoreus monicae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikar ...

'' Bozzetti, 2001 * ''

Chicoreus nobilis ''Chicoreus nobilis'', common name the noble murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The size of an adult shell varies between 40 mm and 57 ...

'' Shikama, 1977 * ''

Chicoreus orchidiflorus ''Chicoreus orchidiflorus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as ...

'' Shikama, 1973 * ''

Chicoreus paini ''Chicoreus paini'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Solomon Islands References External links ...

'' Houart, 1983 * ''

Chicoreus palmarosae ''Chicoreus palmarosae'' (rose-branch murex) is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails. Description The size of an adult shell varies between 65 mm and 130&nbs ...

'' (

, 1822) * '' Chicoreus paucifrondosus'' Houart, 1988 * '' Chicoreus peledi'' Vokes, 1978 * '' Chicoreus pisori'' Houart, 2007 * '' Chicoreus rachelcarsonae'' Petuch, 1987 * ''

Chicoreus ramosus ''Chicoreus ramosus'', common name the ramose murex or branched murex, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails. It is considered an economically important species in the Indo ...

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Chicoreus roberti ''Chicoreus'' is a genus of medium- to large-sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouche ...

'' Bozzetti, 2015 * '' Chicoreus rossiteri'' (Crosse, 1872) * '' Chicoreus rubescens'' (Broderip, 1833) * ''

Chicoreus ryosukei ''Chicoreus ryosukei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as m ...

'' Shikama, 1978 * '' Chicoreus ryukyuensis'' Shikama, 1978 * '' Chicoreus saulii'' (Sowerby II, 1841) * '' Chicoreus setionoi'' Houart, 2001 * '' Chicoreus solangeae'' Bozzetti, 2014 * ''

Chicoreus spectrum ''Chicoreus (Triplex) spectrum'' 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 23 mm and 165 mm Distribution This uncommon ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * '' Chicoreus strigatus'' (Reeve, 1849) * ''

Chicoreus subpalmatus ''Chicoreus subpalmatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known a ...

'' Houart, 1988 * '' Chicoreus territus'' (Reeve, 1845) * ''

Chicoreus teva ''Chicoreus'' is a genus of medium- to large-sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouche ...

'' Houart & Lorenz, 2016 * '' Chicoreus thomasi'' (Crosse, 1872) * '' Chicoreus torrefactus'' (Sowerby II, 1841) * '' Chicoreus trivialis'' (A. Adams, 1854) * ''

Chicoreus varius ''Chicoreus varius'' 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 29 mm and 65 mm Distribution This species occurs in th ...

'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1834) * ''

Chicoreus virgineus ''Chicoreus virgineus'', common name the virgin murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The size of an adult shell varies between 60 mm and 160& ...

'' (Röding, 1798) * †''

Chicoreus xestos ''Chicoreus'' is a genus of medium- to large-sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Chicoreus Montfort, 1810. In: Bouche ...

'' (E. Vokes, 1974) * '' Chicoreus zululandensis'' Houart, 1989 ;Synonymized species : *''Chicoreus adustus'' Lamarck, 1822 : synonym of ''Chicoreus (Triplex) brunneus'' (Link, 1807) *''Chicoreus akritos'' Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976 : synonym of ''Chicoreus (Triplex) microphyllus'' (Lamarck, 1816) *''Chicoreus clausii'' (Dunker, 1879) : synonym of ''Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) varius clausii'' (Dunker, 1879) *''Chicoreus cloveri'' Houart, 1985: represented as ''Chicoreus (Triplex) cloveri'' Houart, 1985 *''Chicoreus gubbi'' (Reeve, 1849) : synonym of ''

Chicocenebra gubbi ''Chicocenebra gubbi'', common name : Gubb's murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell size varies between 24 mm and 60& ...

'' (Reeve, 1849) *''Chicoreus guionneti'' Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2002 : synonym of ''

Siratus guionneti ''Siratus guionneti'' 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 35 mm and 60 mm. Distribution This species occurs in th ...

'' (Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2001) *''Chicoreus inflatus'' (Lamarck, 1822) : synonym of ''Chicoreus (Chicoreus) ramosus'' *''Chicoreus perelegans'' Vokes, 1965 : synonym of '' Siratus perelegans'' (Vokes, 1965) *''Chicoreus subtilis'' Houart, 1977 : synonym of ''Chicoreus (Chicopinnatus) orchidiflorus'' (Shikama, 1973) *''Chicoreus superbus'' (Sowerby, 1889) : synonym of ''

Chicomurex superbus ''Chicomurex superbus'', common name : superb murex, 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 40 mm and 85 mm with the ...

'' (Sowerby, 1889) ;Subgenus ''Chicoreus'' (''

Phyllonotus ''Phyllonotus'' is a genus of medium to large sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2010). Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833 . In: Bouchet ...

'') Swainson, 1833 In 2011, ''Phyllonotus'' was raised to the status of genus from its former state as subgenus of ''Chicoreus''.Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) ''Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae''. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. page(s): 114 *''Chicoreus erythrostomus'' (Swainson, 1831): synonym of ''

Hexaplex erythrostomus ''Hexaplex erythrostomus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known ...

'' (Swainson, 1831) *''Chicoreus regius'' (Swainson, 1821): synLamarckonym of ''

Hexaplex regius ''Hexaplex regius'', common name: the regal murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The size of the adult shell varies between 60 mm and 180&nb ...

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