''Dermomurex'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

sea snail Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...

s, marine

gastropod Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...

mollusk Mollusca is a phylum of protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum after Arthropoda. The ...

s in the

family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...

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 over 1,700 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neog ...

, 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'' Lozouet, 1999 * † ''

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

'' Lozouet, 1999 * ''

Dermomurex binghamae ''Dermomurex binghamae'' 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 Atlantic ...

'' 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 ''Dermomurex colombi'' 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 varies between 8 mm and 13 mm. Distribution This marine spec ...

'' 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 ''Dermomurex cunninghamae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The shell has a maximum length of 18.5mm. The spire is high and acute, consisting of two an ...

'' (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 ''Dermomurex elizabethae'' 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 10 mm and 20 mm. Distribution This specie ...

'' (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 ''Dermomurex glicksteini'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description Original description: "Shell elongated, fusiform, with elevated spire and well developed siph ...

'' Petuch, 1987 * ''

Dermomurex gofasi ''Dermomurex gofasi'' 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 11 mm and 19 mm. The fusiform shell has a modera ...

'' Houart, 1996 * ''

Dermomurex goldsteini ''Dermomurex goldsteini'', common name Goldstein's trophon, 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 8 mm and 21&nbs ...

'' 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 ''Dermomurex leali'' 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 7 mm and 10 mm. Its functional group is ...

'' Houart, 1991 * '' Dermomurex manonae'' Houart, Héros & Zuccon, 2019 * '' Dermomurex myrakeenae'' (Emerson & D'Attilio, 1970) * '' Dermomurex neglectus'' (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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