''Vokesimurex'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of sea snails, marine gastropod

mollusk 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 es ...

s in the

family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...

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 Ne ...

, the murex snails or rock snails.

Species

Species within the genus ''Vokesimurex'' include: * '' Vokesimurex aliquantulus'' Houart & Héros, 2015 * ''

Vokesimurex anniae ''Vokesimurex anniae'' 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 ...

'' (M. Smith, 1940) * ''

Vokesimurex bayeri ''Vokesimurex bayeri'' 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 co ...

'' Petuch, 2001 * ''

Vokesimurex bellegladeensis ''Vokesimurex bellegladeensis'' 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), affi ...

'' (E. H. Vokes, 1963) * '' Vokesimurex blakeanus'' (Vokes, 1967) * ''

Vokesimurex bobyini ''Vokesimurex bobyini'' 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 ...

'' (Kosuge, 1983) * ''

Vokesimurex cabritii ''Vokesimurex cabritii'' 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 ...

'' (Bernardi, 1859) * '' Vokesimurex chrysostoma'' (Sowerby, 1834) * ''

Vokesimurex danilai ''Vokesimurex danilai'' 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 ...

'' (Houart, 1992) * ''

Vokesimurex dentifer ''Vokesimurex dentifer'' 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 ...

'' (Watson, 1883) * '' Vokesimurex dolichourus'' (Ponder & Vokes, 1988) * ''

Vokesimurex donmoorei ''Vokesimurex donmoorei'' 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 ...

'' (Bullis, 1964) * ''

Vokesimurex elenensis ''Vokesimurex elenensis'', common name the (Santa) Elena murex, 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 Moll ...

'' (Dall, 1909) * '' Vokesimurex gallinago'' (Sowerby, 1903) * '' Vokesimurex garciai'' (Petuch, 1987) * '' Vokesimurex hamanni'' (Myers & Hertz, 1994) * ''

Vokesimurex hirasei ''Vokesimurex hirasei'' 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 ...

'' (Hirase, 1915) * '' Vokesimurex kiiensis'' (Kira, 1959) * '' Vokesimurex lividus'' (Carpenter, 1857) * '' Vokesimurex malabaricus'' (E. A. Smith, 1894) * '' Vokesimurex messorius'' (Sowerby, 1841) * ''

Vokesimurex mindanaoensis ''Vokesimurex mindanaoensis'', common name the Mindanao 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 shell varies between 59 mm and 114 ...

'' (Sowerby, 1841) * '' Vokesimurex multiplicatus'' (Sowerby, 1895) * '' Vokesimurex olssoni'' (Vokes, 1967) * ''

Vokesimurex purdyae ''Vokesimurex purdyae'' 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 ...

'' (Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976) * '' Vokesimurex rectaspira'' Houart & Héros, 2015 * ''

Vokesimurex rectirostris ''Vokesimurex'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Vokesimurex'' include: * ''Vokesimurex aliquantulus'' Houart & Héros, 2015 * ' ...

'' (Sowerby, 1841) * ''

Vokesimurex recurvirostrum ''Vokesimurex recurvirostrum'', common name : the bent-beak 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 36 mm and 88&nb ...

'' (Broderip, 1833) * ''

Vokesimurex rubidus ''Vokesimurex rubidus'', common name : the rose murex, 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 calle ...

'' (F. C. Baker, 1897) * '' Vokesimurex ruthae'' (Vokes, 1988) * ''

Vokesimurex sallasi ''Vokesimurex sallasi'' 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 38.7 mm and 58 mm. Distribution This marine species o ...

'' (Rehder & Abbott, 1951) * ''

Vokesimurex samui ''Vokesimurex'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Vokesimurex'' include: * ''Vokesimurex aliquantulus'' Houart & Héros, 2015 * ' ...

'' (Petuch, 1987) * ''

Vokesimurex sobrinus ''Vokesimurex sobrinus'' 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 shell varies between 37 mm and 77 mm. The ovate shell has an acute ...

'' (A. Adams, 1863) * ''

Vokesimurex tricoronis ''Vokesimurex tricoronis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell attains a length of 54.2 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Cedros ...

'' (Berry, 1960) * ''

Vokesimurex tryoni ''Vokesimurex tryoni'' 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 co ...

'' (Hidalgo in Tryon, 1880) * ''

Vokesimurex woodringi ''Vokesimurex woodringi'', common name Woodring's murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. The species is named in honor of Wendell P. Woodring. Description The size ...

'' (Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945) * '' Vokesimurex yuhsiuae'' Houart, 2014 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Vokesimurex bellus'' (Reeve, 1845): synonym of ''Vokesimurex chrysostoma'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) * ''Vokesimurex coriolis'' (Houart, 1990): synonym of ''Vokesimurex dentifer coriolis'' (Houart, 1990) represented as ''Vokesimurex dentifer'' (Watson, 1883) * ''Vokesimurex lindajoycae'' (Petuch, 1987): synonym of ''Vokesimurex anniae'' (M. Smith, 1940) * ''Vokesimurex morrisoni'' Petuch & Sargent, 2011: synonym of ''Vokesimurex bellegladeensis'' (E. H. Vokes, 1963) * ''Vokesimurex tweedianus'' (Macpherson, 1962): synonym of ''

Haustellum tweedianum ''Haustellum'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Like many other genera within the Muricidae, the genus has been redefined several times. Ponder & Vokes ...

'' (Macpherson, 1962)

References

* Houart R. (2014). ''Living Muricidae of the world. Muricinae. Murex, Promurex, Haustellum, Bolinus, Vokesimurex and Siratus''. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 197 pp.

External links

* Muricidae {{Muricidae-stub