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Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Species

Species within the genus ''Dermomurex'' include: * '' Dermomurex abyssicolus'' (Crosse, 1865) * '' Dermomurex africanus'' Vokes, 1978 * '' Dermomurex agnesae'' Vokes, 1995 * '' Dermomurex alabastrum'' (A. Adams, 1864) * '' Dermomurex angustus'' (Verco, 1895) * '' Dermomurex antecessor'' Vokes, 1975 * '' Dermomurex antonius'' Vokes, 1974 * '' Dermomurex bakeri'' (Hertlein & Strong, 1951) * † ''

Dermomurex bathyrhaphe ''Dermomurex'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dermomurex'' include: * '' Dermomurex abyssicolus'' (Crosse, 1865) * '' Dermomurex ...

'' Lozouet, 1999 * † ''

Dermomurex bezoyensis ''Dermomurex'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dermomurex'' include: * '' Dermomurex abyssicolus'' (Crosse, 1865) * '' Dermomurex ...

'' Lozouet, 1999 * '' Dermomurex binghamae'' Vokes, 1992 * '' Dermomurex bobyini'' (Kosuge, 1984) * '' Dermomurex boucheti'' Garrigues & Merle, 2014 * ''

Dermomurex charlesi ''Dermomurex'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dermomurex'' include: * '' Dermomurex abyssicolus'' (Crosse, 1865) * '' Dermomurex ...

'' Houart & Héros, 2013 * '' Dermomurex colombi'' Houart, 2006 * ''

Dermomurex coonsorum ''Dermomurex'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dermomurex'' include: * '' Dermomurex abyssicolus'' (Crosse, 1865) * '' Dermomurex ...

'' Petuch, 2013 * '' Dermomurex cunninghamae'' (Berry, 1964) * † ''

Dermomurex distinctus ''Dermomurex'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dermomurex'' include: * '' Dermomurex abyssicolus'' (Crosse, 1865) * '' Dermomurex ...

'' (Cristofori & Jan, 1832) * '' Dermomurex elizabethae'' (McGinty, 1940) * ''

Dermomurex fajouensis ''Dermomurex'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dermomurex'' include: * '' Dermomurex abyssicolus'' (Crosse, 1865) * '' Dermomurex ...

'' Garrigues & Merle, 2014 * ''

Dermomurex fitialeatai ''Dermomurex'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Dermomurex'' include: * '' Dermomurex abyssicolus'' (Crosse, 1865) * '' Dermomurex ...

'' Houart, 2015 * '' Dermomurex glicksteini'' Petuch, 1987 * '' Dermomurex gofasi'' Houart, 1996 * '' Dermomurex goldsteini'' Tenison Woods, 1876 * '' Dermomurex gunteri'' Vokes, 1985 * '' Dermomurex gutta'' Garrigues & Lamy, 2019 * '' Dermomurex howletti'' Vokes, 1995 * '' Dermomurex indentatus'' (Carpenter, 1857) * '' Dermomurex infrons'' Vokes, 1974 * '' Dermomurex kaicherae'' (Petuch, 1987) * '' Dermomurex lanceolatus'' Garrigues & Lamy, 2019 * '' Dermomurex leali'' Houart, 1991 * '' Dermomurex manonae'' Houart, Héros & Zuccon, 2019 * '' Dermomurex myrakeenae'' (Emerson & D'Attilio, 1970) * ''

Dermomurex neglectus ''Dermomurex neglectus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell grows to a length of 20 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Pacific O ...

'' (Habe & Kosuge, 1971) * † '' Dermomurex nemethi'' Z. Kovács, 2018 * '' Dermomurex obeliscus'' (A. Adams, 1853) * '' Dermomurex olssoni'' Vokes, 1989 * '' Dermomurex oxum'' Petuch, 1979 * '' Dermomurex pacei'' Petuch, 1988 * '' Dermomurex pasi'' Vokes, 1993 * '' Dermomurex paulinae'' Houart, Héros & Zuccon, 2019 * '' Dermomurex pauperculus'' (C. B. Adams, 1850) * '' Dermomurex pruvosti'' Garrigues & Merle, 2014 * '' Dermomurex raywalkeri'' Houart, 1986 * '' Dermomurex sarasuae'' Vokes, 1992 * '' Dermomurex scalaroides'' (Blainville, 1829) * '' Dermomurex sepositus'' Houart, 1993 * † '' Dermomurex silicatus'' Darragh, 2017 * '' Dermomurex spinosus'' Garrigues & Lamy, 2017 * '' Dermomurex tararensis'' Garrigues & Merle, 2014 * † '' Dermomurex tenellus'' (Mayer, 1869) * '' Dermomurex triclotae'' Houart, 2001 * '' Dermomurex trivaricosus'' Houart, Gori & Rosado, 2017 * '' Dermomurex trondleorum'' Houart, 1990 * '' Dermomurex wareni'' Houart, 1990 * '' Dermomurex worsfoldi'' Vokes, 1992

References

* Thiele, J. (1929-1935). Handbuch der systematischen Weichtierkunde. Jena, Gustav Fischer, 1154 pp * Kuroda T. (1953). On the Japanese species of “Trophon”. Venus (Japanese Journal of Malacology). 17: 186–202. * Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). ''European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213 * Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) ''Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae''. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp

External links

Monterosato T. A. (di) (1890). Conchiglie della profondità del mare di Palermo. Naturalista Siciliano, Palermo, 9(6): 140-151 [1 marzo]; 9(7): 157-166 [1 aprile]; 9(8): 181-191 [1 maggio]

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