Muricinae

Translingual

Murex altispira

Etymology

Murex +‎ -inae

Proper noun

Muricinae

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; Orthogastropoda - subclass; Caenogastropoda - superorder; 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)

Further reading

Muricinae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Muricinae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Muricinae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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