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Hirtomurex

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Muricoidea

Subfamily
  
Coralliophilinae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Gastropoda

Family
  
Muricidae

Phylum
  
Mollusca

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Similar
  
Coralliophilinae, Babelomurex, Coralliophila, Latiaxis, Latiaxis mawae

Hirtomurex is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Coralliophilinae, the coral snails, within the family Muricidae, the murex snails and rock snails.

Species

Species within the genus Hirtomurex include:

  • Hirtomurex filiaregis (Kurohara, 1959)
  • Hirtomurex isshikiensi''s (Shikama, 1971)
  • Hirtomurex kawamurai (Shikama, 1978)
  • Hirtomurex marshalli Oliverio, 2008
  • Hirtomurex scobina (Kilburn, 1973)
  • Hirtomurex squamosus (Bivona Ant. in Bivona And., 1838)
  • Hirtomurex tangaroa Marshall & Oliverio, 2009
  • Hirtomurex taranui Marshall & Oliverio, 2009
  • Hirtomurex teramachii (Kuroda, 1959)
  • Hirtomurex winckworthi (Fulton, 1930)

    • References

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