''Mipus'' is a genus of

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mollusks in the subfamily

Coralliophilinae Coralliophilinae is a Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic group, a family (biology), subfamily of about 200–250 sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks commonly known as the coral snails or coral shells. This is a subfamily within the ve ...

of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

Species

Species within the genus ''Mipus'' include: * ''

Mipus alis ''Mipus alis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 16.8 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Tonga To ...

'' Oliverio, 2008 * ''

Mipus arbutum ''Mipus arbutum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marria ...

'' (Woolacott, 1954) * ''

Mipus basicostatus ''Mipus basicostatus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by m ...

'' Kosuge, 1988 * ''

Mipus boucheti ''Mipus boucheti'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 13 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Vanuatu Va ...

'' Oliverio, 2008 * ''

Mipus brinkae ''Mipus brinkae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marria ...

'' Kosuge, 1992 * ''

Mipus coriolisi ''Mipus coriolisi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 22.7 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs in the Coral Sea ...

'' Kosuge & Oliverio, 2004 *''

Mipus crebrilamellosus ''Mipus crebrilamellosus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails, within the family Muricidae, the murex snails and rock snails. Description The size of an adult shell varies ...

'' (G.B. Sowerby III, 1913) * ''

Mipus eugeniae ''Mipus eugeniae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marri ...

'' (Bernardi, 1853) * ''

Mipus fusiformis ''Mipus fusiformis'' 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 murex s ...

'' (Martens, 1902) * ''

Mipus gyratus ''Mipus gyratus'' is a species of medium-sized to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law ...

'' (Hinds, R.B., 1844) * ''

Mipus intermedius ''Mipus intermedius'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Mipus intermedius'' Kosuge, 1985. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: ...

'' Kosuge, 1985 * ''

Mipus isosceles ''Mipus isosceles'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marr ...

'' (Barnard, 1959) * ''

Mipus mamimarumai ''Mipus mamimarumai'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by ma ...

'' (Kosuge, 1981) * ''

Mipus matsumotoi ''Mipus matsumotoi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by mar ...

'' Kosuge, 1985 * ''

Mipus miyukiae ''Mipus miyukiae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marri ...

'' Kosuge, 1985 * ''

Mipus nodosus ''Mipus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Coralliophilinae of the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Mipus'' include: * '' ...

'' (A. Adams, 1854) * ''

Mipus rosaceus ''Mipus rosaceus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marri ...

'' (E.A. Smith, 1903) * ''

Mipus sugitanii ''Mipus sugitanii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marr ...

'' Kosuge, 1985 * ''

Mipus tomlini ''Mipus tomlini'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marria ...

'' (van Regteren Altena, 1950) * ''

Mipus tonganus ''Mipus tonganus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 11.9 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Tonga ...

'' Oliverio, 2008 * ''

Mipus tortuosus ''Mipus tortuosus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marr ...

'' (Azuma, 1961) * ''

Mipus vicdani ''Mipus vicdani'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marria ...

'' (Kosuge, 1980) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Mipus hotei'' Kosuge, 1985: synonym of '' Coralliophila hotei'' (Kosuge, 1985) * ''Mipus ovoideus'' Kosuge, 1985: synonym of ''

Coralliophila ovoidea ''Coralliophila ovoidea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine 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 c ...

'' (Kosuge, 1985)

References

* Spencer, H.; Marshall. B. (2009). ''All Mollusca except Opisthobranchia''. In: Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp Coralliophilinae Gastropod genera {{Coralliophilinae-stub