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 Neogastropoda. Additionally, 1,200 fossil species have been recognized. Numerous subfamilies are recognized, although experts disagree about the subfamily divisions and the definitions of the genera. Many muricids have unusual shells which are considered attractive by shell collectors and by interior designers.
A varix is an anatomical feature of the shell of certain sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs. Gastropods whose shells have varices are primarily families and species within the taxonomic groups Littorinimorpha and Neogastropoda.
Pteropurpura trialata, the three-winged murex, is a medium-sized species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Pteropurpura festiva, commonly known as the festive murex, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. Native to the Eastern Pacific, these sea snails grow to 34–67 mm in length.
Ocenebra inornata common names the "Asian drill", the "Asian oyster drill", the "Japanese oyster drill" and the "Japanese oyster borer", is a species of small predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Poropteron debruini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pteropurpura benderskyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pteropurpura bequaerti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pteropurpura centrifuga is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pteropurpura dearmata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae.
Pteropurpura deroyana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pteropurpura erinaceoides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pteropurpura esycha is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pteropurpura fairiana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pteropurpura modesta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pteropurpura plorator is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pteropurpura sanctaehelenae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pteropurpura stimpsoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pteropurpura vokesae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Pteropurpura is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Ocenebrinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
