Muricinae

Translingual

Murex altispira

Etymology

Murex +‎ -inae

Proper noun

Muricinae

1. A taxonomic subfamily within the family Muricidae – the murex and related marine gastropods.

Hypernyms

• (subfamily): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Gastropoda - class; Caenogastropoda - subclass; Sorbeoconcha - order; Hypsogastropoda - suborder; Neogastropoda - infraorder; Muricoidea - superfamily; Muricidae - family

Hyponyms

• (subfamily): Attiliosa, Aspella, Calotrophon, Chicomurex, Chicoreus, Dermomurex, Haustellum, Hexaplex, Ingensia, Murex, Naquetia, Phyllocoma, Poirieria, Pterymarchia, Pterynotus (genera)

References

• Muricinae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Muricinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Muricinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Muricinae at World Register of Marine Species