''Magilus'' is a
genus
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of
sea snails,
marine
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gastropod mollusk
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s in the
family
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Muricidae
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, the murex snails or rock snails.
This genus was brought by Michel (1988) into the separate family
Magilidae
Coralliophilinae is a taxonomic group, a subfamily of about 200–250 sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks commonly known as the coral snails or coral shells. This is a subfamily within the very large family Muricidae, the murex or rock snai ...
together with ''
Latiaxis
''Latiaxis'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails or coral shells.
Species
Species within the genus ''Latiaxis'' include:
* '' Latiaxis bernar ...
''
Species
Species within the genus ''Magilus'' include:
* ''
Magilus antiquus
''Magilus antiquus'', common name the Magilus coral snail, 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 20 mm and 150 mm
...
''
Montfort, 1810
* ''
Magilus lankae
''Magilus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
This genus was brought by Michel (1988) into the separate family Magilidae together with ''Latiaxis
''Latiaxis'' is a ...
''
Deraniyagala, 1968
* ''
Magilus latens
''Magilus latens'' 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 ...
''
Bozzetti, 2011
* ''
Magilus sowerbyi
''Magilus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
This genus was brought by Michel (1988) into the separate family Magilidae together with ''Latiaxis''
Species
Species wi ...
''
Massin, 1982
;Species brought into synonymy :
* ''Magilus antiquatus''
Linnaeus: synonym of ''Magilus antiquus''
Montfort, 1810
* ''Magilus costatus''
G. B. Sowerby II, 1872: synonym of ''Magilus sowerbyi''
Massin, 1982 (invalid: junior homonym of ''Magilus costatus''
Chenu, 1843; ''M. sowerbyi'' is a replacement name)
* ''Magilus cumingii''
(H. Adams & A. Adams, 1864): synonym of ''
Coralliophila cumingii
''Coralliophila cumingii'' 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 ( ...
''
(H. Adams & A. Adams, 1864)
* ''Magilus djedah''
Chenu, 1843: synonym of ''
Leptoconchus djedah
''Leptoconchus'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails or coral shells.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1834. Accessed through: ...
''
(Chenu, 1843) (original combination)
* ''Magilus ellipticus''
G. B. Sowerby I, 1823: synonym of ''
Leptoconchus ellipticus
''Leptoconchus'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails or coral shells.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1834. Accessed through: ...
''
(G. B. Sowerby I, 1823) (original combination)
* ''Magilus fimbriatus''
A. Adams, 1852: synonym of ''
Coralliophila fimbriata
''Coralliophila fimbriata'' 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 8 mm and 27 mm
Distribution
This species is dist ...
''
(A. Adams, 1852)
* ''Magilus globulosus'' Sowerby, G.B. III, 1872 : synonym of ''Magilus antiquus''
Montfort, 1810
* ''Magilus japonicus''
Deraniyagala, 1968: synonym of ''Magilus antiquus japonicus''
Deraniyagala, 1968 (original rank)
* ''Magilus lamarckii'' (Deshayes, 1863) : synonym of ''
Leptoconchus lamarckii
''Leptoconchus lamarckii'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Leptoconchus lamarckii'' Deshayes, 1863. Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...
''
Deshayes, 1863
* ''Magilus macrocephalus''
G. B. Sowerby III, 1919: synonym of ''Magilus microcephalus''
G. B. Sowerby II, 1872: synonym of ''Magilus antiquus''
Montfort, 1810 (described in synonymy)
* ''Magilus microcephalus''
Sowerby, G.B. III, 1872: synonym of ''Magilus antiquus''
* ''Magilus peronii''
Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1818: synonym of ''Magilus antiquus''
* ''Magilus serratus''
Sowerby, G.B. III, 1872: synonym of ''Magilus antiquus''
* ''Magilus solidiusculus''
G. B. Sowerby II, 1872: synonym of ''
Leptoconchus solidiusculus
''Leptoconchus'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails or coral shells.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1834. Accessed through: ...
''
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1872) (original combination)
* ''Magilus striatus''
(Rüppell, 1835):
synonym of ''
Leptoconchus striatus
''Leptoconchus striatus'' 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 20 mm and 80 mm.
Distribution
This species is dis ...
''
Rüppell, 1835
* M''agilus tenuis''
Chenu, 1843: synonym of ''
Leptoconchus tenuis
''Leptoconchus'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails or coral shells.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2010). Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1834. Accessed through: ...
''
(Chenu, 1843) (original combination)
References
* Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp
External links
Montfort P. [Denys de (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. Paris: Schoell. Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808">enys de">Montfort P. [Denys de
(1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. Paris: Schoell. Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808 Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16]
Guettard J.E. (1770). Mémoires sur différentes parties des Sciences et Arts [qui referme... Deuxième Mémoire, qui renferme la concordance des auteurs qui ont parlé des tuyaux marins fossiles, auxquels on a comparé ceux qui se pêchent actuellement dans la mer. Classe des Tuyaux Marins. Troisième Mémoire. Sur les erreurs où l'on a été au sujet des tuyaux marins. Paris, Prault. 3(544): 71]
Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online
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