Muricinae
Muricinae is a taxonomic subfamily of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs within the large family Muricidae, the murex snails and rock snails.
The Muricinae represent approximately 780 valid names of fossil and recent species. This subfamily contains the true Murex, and many other closely related genera.
Systematics
The subdivision of the Muricidae into subfamilies is mainly based on the work of Bouchet & Rocroi, who combined morphological and molecular data in order to define the Muricinae. However, based on latest knowledge this subfamily might represent a polyphyletic group. Traditional the Muricinae are subdivided into five informal groups, which contain 47 genera and subgenera :1. Muricinae groupFlexopteron Shuto, 1969Murex Linnaeus, 1758M. Ponder & Vokes, 1988Haustellum Schumacher, 1817Vokesimurex Petuch, 1994Siratus Jousseaume, 1880Bolinus Pusch, 1837Hexaplex Perry, 1811H. Cossmann, 1921Muricanthus Swainson, 1840Chicoreus Montfort, 1810C. Houart, 1992C. Oyama, 1950C. Perry, 1810Chicomurex Arakawa, 1964Phyllonotus Swainson, 1833Naquetia Jousseaume, 1880
2. Pterynotus-Textilomurex groupPterynotus Swainson, 1833P. Houart, 1995Textiliomurex Merle, 2011
3. Basal muricids groupTimbellus de Gregorio, 1885Pterochelus Jousseaume, 1880Purpurellus Jousseaume, 1880Ponderia Houart, 1986Prototyphis Ponder, 1972Poirieria Jousseaume, 1880P. Dall, 1902P. Stilwell & Zinsmeister, 1992P. Monterosato, 1884Paziella Jousseaume, 1880P. Houart & Héros, 2008Crassimurex Merle, 1990C. Gürs, 2001Harmatia Noszky, 1940Gamurex Merle, 2011Falsimuricopsis Merle, 2011
4. Calotrophon-Attiliosa groupCalotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951C. Olsson & Harbison, 1953C. Woodring, 1959
The subfamilial place of the last groups should be regarded as provisional.