''Chicoreus'' 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 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 t ...

sea snails. 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 ...

marine Marine is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the sea or ocean. Marine or marines may refer to: Ocean * Maritime (disambiguation) * Marine art * Marine biology * Marine debris * Marine habitats * Marine life * Marine pollution Military * ...

gastropod molluscs 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 Ne ...

, 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

subgenera In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus. In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed betwee ...

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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). Accessed ...

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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: Bouchet, ...

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

Chicoreus allaryi ''Chicoreus allaryi'' 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 com ...

'' 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: Bouchet, ...

'' 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: Bouchet, ...

'' 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: Bouchet, ...

'' 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: Bouchet, ...

'' Houart, 2015 *''

Chicoreus asianus The Asian murex (''Chicoreus asianus'') 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 ( ...

'' Kuroda, 1942 *''

Chicoreus austramosus ''Chicoreus austramosus'' 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 ...

'' Vokes, 1978 *''

Chicoreus axicornis ''Chicoreus axicornis'', the axicornis murex or centre-horned 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 ...

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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&n ...

'' (Sowerby II, 1841) *''

Chicoreus boucheti ''Chicoreus boucheti'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Size 2–4 cm Distribution This marine species occurs off New Caledonia ) , anth ...

'' 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 spec ...

'' (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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Chicoreus brianbaileyi ''Chicoreus brianbaileyi'' 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 clas ...

'' (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: W ...

'' (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 ...

'' Vokes, 1974 *''

Chicoreus bundharmai The bundharma's murex (''Chicoreus bundharmai'') is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The size of an adult shell varies between 50mm and 1 ...

'' 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 ...

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Chicoreus cervicornis The two-forked murex (''Chicoreus cervicornis'') also known as the deer antler murex is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell sizes this species rang ...

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Chicoreus cloveri ''Chicoreus cloveri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Distribution This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Mauritius Mauritius ( ; french: Maur ...

'' (Houart, 1985) *''

Chicoreus cnissodus ''Chicoreus cnissodus'', also known as the smelly murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Chicoreus cnissodus (Euthyme, 1889). ...

'' (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& ...

'' (Röding, 1798) *''

Chicoreus corrugatus ''Chicoreus corrugatus'' 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 (b ...

'' Sowerby II, 1841 *'' Chicoreus cosmani'' Abbott & Finlay, 1979 *'' Chicoreus crosnieri'' Houart, 1985 *'' Chicoreus damicornis'' (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 (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The size of an adult shell varies betw ...

'' (Perry, 1811) * '' Chicoreus dharmai'' Houart, 2015 * '' Chicoreus dodongi'' Houart, 1995 * ''

Chicoreus dovi ''Chicoreus dovi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Kenya. References

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Chicoreus dunni ''Chicoreus dunni'' 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 ...

'' Petuch, 1987 * '' Chicoreus duyenae'' Thach, 2016 * ''

Chicoreus elisae ''Chicoreus elisae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Original description: "Shell small for the Genus, biconical, with 5-6 teleoconch whorls. Protoco ...

'' Bozzetti, 1991 * ''

Chicoreus exuberans ''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: Bouchet, P ...

'' Cossignani, 2004 * '' Chicoreus felicitatis'' Bozzetti, 2011 * ''

Chicoreus florifer ''Chicoreus (Triplex) florifer'', common name : the flowery lace murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Subspecies and formae * ''Chicoreus'' (''Triplex'') ''flor ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''

Chicoreus fosterorum ''Chicoreus fosterorum'' 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, 1989 * ''

Chicoreus franchii ''Chicoreus franchii'' 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 ...

'' Cossignani, 2005 * ''

Chicoreus franzettiae ''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, 2019 * ''

Chicoreus giadae ''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: Bouchet, P ...

'' 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 ...

'' Vokes, 1978 * ''

Chicoreus guillei ''Chicoreus guillei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Indian ocean off Réunion Réunion (; french: La ...

'' Houart, 1985 * '' Chicoreus ingridmariae'' Houart, 2010 * '' Chicoreus insularum'' (Pilsbry, 1921) * ''

Chicoreus janae ''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, 2013 * ''

Chicoreus jessicae ''Chicoreus jessicae'' 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 ...

'' Houart, 2008 * ''

Chicoreus kahlbrocki ''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: Bouchet, P ...

'' Houart & Lorenz, 2020 * ''

Chicoreus kaitomoei ''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: Bouchet, P ...

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

Chicoreus kantori ''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: Bouchet, P ...

'' Houart & Héros, 2013 * ''

Chicoreus laqueatus ''Chicoreus laqueatus'' 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 ...

'' (Sowerby II, 1841) * † ''

Chicoreus lawsi ''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: Bouchet, P ...

'' (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: Bouchet, ...

'' 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 (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 75 mm. Distrib ...

'' (Dunker, 1864) * ''

Chicoreus lorenzi ''Chicoreus lorenzi'' 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 attains 47.4 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Fren ...

'' 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 ''Chicoreus mergus'', common name the diver 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 24 mm and 70 mm ...

'' Vokes, 1974 * ''

Chicoreus microphyllus ''Chicoreus microphyllus'', common name the curly murex, 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 birt ...

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Chicoreus miyokoae ''Chicoreus miyokoae'', common name : the ''Miyoko Murex'', is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.Bouchet, P. (2015). Chicoreus miyokoae (Kosuge, 1979). In: MolluscaBase ...

'' (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 (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.Bouchet, P.; Houart, R. (2011). Chicoreus orchidiflorus (Shikama, 1973). Accessed throu ...

'' Shikama, 1973 * ''

Chicoreus paini ''Chicoreus paini'' 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 compr ...

'' Houart, 1983 * ''

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

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Chicoreus paucifrondosus ''Chicoreus paucifrondosus'' 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 New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image ...

'' Houart, 1988 * ''

Chicoreus peledi ''Chicoreus peledi'' 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 ...

'' Vokes, 1978 * ''

Chicoreus pisori ''Chicoreus pisori'' 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 ...

'' 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-We ...

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Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, t ...

1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the starting point of modern zoological ...

) * '' Chicoreus roberti'' Bozzetti, 2015 * ''

Chicoreus rossiteri ''Chicoreus rossiteri'' 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 ...

'' (Crosse, 1872) * '' Chicoreus rubescens'' (Broderip, 1833) * '' Chicoreus ryosukei'' Shikama, 1978 * ''

Chicoreus ryukyuensis ''Chicoreus ryukyuensis'' 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 ( ...

'' Shikama, 1978 * ''

Chicoreus saulii ''Chicoreus saulii'' 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 60 mm and 142 mm. Distribution This species is distribu ...

'' (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 uncommo ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''

Chicoreus strigatus Chicoreus strigatus 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 ...

'' (Reeve, 1849) * ''

Chicoreus subpalmatus ''Chicoreus subpalmatus'' 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 New Caledonia ) , anthem = "" , image ...

'' Houart, 1988 * ''

Chicoreus territus ''Chicoreus territus'' 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 ...

'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Chicoreus teva'' Houart & Lorenz, 2016 * ''

Chicoreus thomasi ''Chicoreus thomasi'' 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 ...

'' (Crosse, 1872) * ''

Chicoreus torrefactus ''Chicoreus torrefactus'', common name the firebrand 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 size of an adult shell varies betw ...

'' (Sowerby II, 1841) * ''

Chicoreus trivialis ''Chicoreus trivialis'' 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. Adams, 1854) * ''

Chicoreus varius ''Chicoreus varius'' 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 comp ...

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

Chicoreus virgineus ''Chicoreus virgineus'', common name the virgin 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 cal ...

'' (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: Bouchet, ...

'' (E. Vokes, 1974) * ''

Chicoreus zululandensis ''Chicoreus zululandensis'' 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 ...

'' 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 Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell size varies between 24 mm and 60 mm Distri ...

'' (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 t ...

'' (Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2001) *''Chicoreus inflatus'' (Lamarck, 1822) : synonym of ''Chicoreus (Chicoreus) ramosus'' *''Chicoreus perelegans'' Vokes, 1965 : synonym of ''

Siratus perelegans ''Siratus perelegans'' 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, 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: Bouc ...

'') 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 kno ...

'' (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 (biology), family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The size of the adult shell varies between 60&nb ...

'' (Swainson, 1821)

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