Chicoreus
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Chicoreus is a genus
of medium to large sized predatory sea snail
s. These are carnivorous
marine
gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae
, the murexes or rock snails.
Subgenus Chicoreus (Chicopinnatus) Houart, 1992
Subgenus Chicoreus (Chicoreus) Montfort, 1810.
Subgenus Chicoreus (Phyllonotus
) Swainson, 1833
In 2011 Phyllonotus was raised to the status of genus from its former state as subgenus of Chicoreus
Subgenus Chicoreus (Rhizophorimurex) Oyama, 1950
Subgenus Chicoreus (Triplex) Perry, 1810
Synonymized species :
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of medium to large sized predatory sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s. These are carnivorous
Carnivore
A carnivore meaning 'meat eater' is an organism that derives its energy and nutrient requirements from a diet consisting mainly or exclusively of animal tissue, whether through predation or scavenging...
marine
Marine (ocean)
Marine is an umbrella term. As an adjective it is usually applicable to things relating to the sea or ocean, such as marine biology, marine ecology and marine geology...
gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae
Muricidae
Muricidae, common name murex snails or rock snails, is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails. With approximately 1,600 living species the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neogastropoda. Additionally, 1,200 fossil species have been recognised...
, the murexes or rock snails.
Species
There are over 100 species within the genus Chicoreus and several subgenera http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/C/Chicoreus_ramosus/ including:Subgenus Chicoreus (Chicopinnatus) Houart, 1992
- Chicoreus guilleiChicoreus guilleiChicoreus guillei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1985 - Chicoreus laqueatusChicoreus laqueatusChicoreus laqueatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Sowerby, 1841) - Chicoreus mockiChicoreus mockiChicoreus mocki is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Beals, 1997 - Chicoreus orchidiflorusChicoreus orchidiflorusChicoreus orchidiflorus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:* *...
Shikama, 1973
Subgenus Chicoreus (Chicoreus) Montfort, 1810.
- Chicoreus asianusChicoreus asianusChicoreus asianus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Kuroda, 1942 - Chicoreus austramosusChicoreus austramosusChicoreus austramosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Vokes, 1978 - Chicoreus bundharmaiChicoreus bundharmaiChicoreus bundharmai is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 50 mm and 125 mm.-External links:*...
Houart, 1992 - Chicoreus cornucerviChicoreus cornucerviChicoreus cornucervi, common name Staghorn murex or Toothed murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the rock snails or murex snails.-Description:...
(Röding, 1798) - Chicoreus litosChicoreus litosChicoreus litos is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Vokes, 1978 - Chicoreus ramosusChicoreus ramosusChicoreus ramosus, common name the ramose murex or branched murex, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails...
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Chicoreus virgineusChicoreus virgineusChicoreus virgineus, common name the virgin murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 60 mm and 160 mm....
(Röding, 1798)
Subgenus Chicoreus (Phyllonotus
Phyllonotus
Chicoreus is a genus of medium to large sized predatory sea snails. These are carnivorous marine gastropod molluscs in the family Muricidae, the murexes or rock snails....
) Swainson, 1833
In 2011 Phyllonotus was raised to the status of genus from its former state as subgenus of Chicoreus
- Chicoreus erythrostomusChicoreus erythrostomusChicoreus erythrostomus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-External links:*...
(Swainson, 1831) - Chicoreus regiusChicoreus regiusChicoreus regius, common name : the regal murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The size of adult shell varies between 60 mm and 180 mm....
(Swainson, 1821)
Subgenus Chicoreus (Rhizophorimurex) Oyama, 1950
- Chicoreus capucinusChicoreus capucinusChicoreus capucinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Lamarck, 1822
Subgenus Chicoreus (Triplex) Perry, 1810
- Chicoreus aculeatusChicoreus aculeatusChicoreus aculeatus, common name the pendant murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 38 mm and 65 mm....
(Lamarck, 1822) - Chicoreus allaryiChicoreus allaryiChicoreus allaryi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, Quiquandon & Briano, 2004 - Chicoreus axicornisChicoreus axicornisChicoreus axicornis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Lamarck, 1822) - Chicoreus banksiiChicoreus banksiiChicoreus banksii, common name the Banks' murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 55 mm and 107 mm....
(Sowerby, 1841) - Chicoreus bouchetiChicoreus bouchetiChicoreus boucheti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1983 - Chicoreus bourguignatiChicoreus bourguignatiChicoreus bourguignati is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Poirier, 1883) - Chicoreus brevifronsChicoreus brevifronsChicoreus brevifrons, common name the west indian murex, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails. -Shell description:The maximum shell length of this species is up to 150 mm....
(Lamarck, 1822) - Chicoreus brunneusChicoreus brunneusChicoreus brunneus, common name the adusta murex, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails...
(Link, 1807) - Chicoreus bullisiChicoreus bullisiChicoreus bullisi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Vokes, 1974 - Chicoreus cervicornisChicoreus cervicornisChicoreus cervicornis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Lamarck, 1822) - Chicoreus cnissodusChicoreus cnissodusChicoreus cnissodus, common name the smelly murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 50 mm and 100 mm....
(Euthyme, 1889) - Chicoreus corrugatusChicoreus corrugatusChicoreus corrugatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Sowerby, 1841 - Chicoreus cosmaniChicoreus cosmaniChicoreus cosmani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Abbott & Finlay, 1979 - Chicoreus crosnieriChicoreus crosnieriChicoreus crosnieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1985 - Chicoreus damicornisChicoreus damicornisChicoreus damicornis, common name the long-horned murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 25 mm and 80 mm....
(Hedley, 1903) - Chicoreus denudatusChicoreus denudatusChicoreus denudatus, common name the branch-bearing murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 25 mm and 75 mm....
(Perry, 1811) - Chicoreus dodongiChicoreus dodongiChicoreus dodongi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1995 - Chicoreus doviChicoreus doviChicoreus dovi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1984 - Chicoreus dunniChicoreus dunniChicoreus dunni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Petuch, 1987 - Chicoreus elisaeChicoreus elisaeChicoreus elisae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Bozzetti, 1991 - Chicoreus floriferChicoreus floriferChicoreus florifer, common name : the flowery lace murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Subspecies and formae:...
(Reeve, 1846) - Chicoreus fosterorumChicoreus fosterorumChicoreus fosterorum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1989 - Chicoreus franchiiChicoreus franchiiChicoreus franchii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Cossignani, 2005 - Chicoreus groschiChicoreus groschiChicoreus groschi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Vokes, 1978 - Chicoreus ingridmariae Houart, 2010
- Chicoreus insularumChicoreus insularumChicoreus insularum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Pilsbry, 1921) - Chicoreus jessicaeChicoreus jessicaeChicoreus jessicae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 2008 - Chicoreus longicornisChicoreus longicornisChicoreus longicornis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Dunker, 1864) - Chicoreus maurusChicoreus maurusChicoreus maurus, common name the Maurus murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 25 mm and 95 mm....
(Broderip, 1833) - Chicoreus mergusChicoreus mergusChicoreus mergus, common name the diver murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 24 mm and 70 mm.-References:...
Vokes, 1974 - Chicoreus microphyllusChicoreus microphyllusChicoreus microphyllus, common name the curly murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 35 mm and 124 mm....
(Lamarck, 1816) - Chicoreus monicaeChicoreus monicaeChicoreus monicae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Bozzetti, 2001 - Chicoreus nobilisChicoreus nobilisChicoreus nobilis, common name the noble murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 40 mm and 57 mm....
Shikama, 1977 - Chicoreus painiChicoreus painiChicoreus paini is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1983 - Chicoreus palmarosaeChicoreus palmarosaeChicoreus palmarosae, common name the rose-branch murex, is a species of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails...
(Lamarck, 1822) - Chicoreus paucifrondosusChicoreus paucifrondosusChicoreus paucifrondosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1988 - Chicoreus pelediChicoreus pelediChicoreus peledi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Vokes, 1978 - Chicoreus pisoriChicoreus pisoriChicoreus pisori is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 2007 - Chicoreus rachelcarsonaeChicoreus rachelcarsonaeChicoreus rachelcarsonae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Petuch, 1987 - Chicoreus rossiteriChicoreus rossiteriChicoreus rossiteri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Crosse, 1872) - Chicoreus rubescensChicoreus rubescensChicoreus rubescens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Broderip, 1833) - Chicoreus ryosukeiChicoreus ryosukeiChicoreus ryosukei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Shikama, 1978 - Chicoreus ryukyuensisChicoreus ryukyuensisChicoreus ryukyuensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Shikama, 1978 - Chicoreus sauliiChicoreus sauliiChicoreus saulii 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 60 mm and 142 mm.-Distribution:...
(Sowerby, 1841) - Chicoreus setionoiChicoreus setionoiChicoreus setionoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 2001 - Chicoreus spectrumChicoreus spectrumChicoreus spectrum 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 23 mm and 165 mm-Distribution:...
(Reeve, 1846) - Chicoreus strigatusChicoreus strigatusChicoreus strigatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Reeve, 1849) - Chicoreus subpalmatusChicoreus subpalmatusChicoreus subpalmatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1988 - Chicoreus territusChicoreus territusChicoreus territus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Reeve, 1845) - Chicoreus thomasiChicoreus thomasiChicoreus thomasi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Crosse, 1872) - Chicoreus torrefactusChicoreus torrefactusChicoreus torrefactus, common name the firebrand murex, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 60 mm and 160 mm....
(Sowerby, 1841) - Chicoreus trivialisChicoreus trivialisChicoreus trivialis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(A. Adams, 1854) - Chicoreus zululandensisChicoreus zululandensisChicoreus zululandensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
Houart, 1989
Synonymized species :
- Chicoreus adustus Lamarck, 1822 : synonym of Chicoreus (Triplex) brunneus (Link, 1807)
- Chicoreus akritos Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976 : synonym of Chicoreus (Triplex) microphyllus (Lamarck, 1816)
- Chicoreus clausii (Dunker, 1879) : synonym of Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) varius clausii (Dunker, 1879)
- Chicoreus cloveri]' Houart, 1985: represented as Chicoreus (Triplex) cloveri Houart, 1985
- Chicoreus gubbi (Reeve, 1849) : synonym of Chicocenebra gubbiChicocenebra gubbiChicocenebra gubbi, common name : Gubb's murex, 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 24 mm and 60 mm...
(Reeve, 1849) - Chicoreus guionneti Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2002 : synonym of Siratus guionnetiSiratus guionnetiSiratus guionneti 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 35 mm and 60 mm.-External links:*...
(Merle, Garrigues & Pointier, 2001) - Chicoreus inflatus (Lamarck, 1822) : synonym of Chicoreus (Chicoreus) ramosus
- Chicoreus perelegans Vokes, 1965 : synonym of Siratus perelegansSiratus perelegansSiratus perelegans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails....
(Vokes, 1965) - Chicoreus subtilis Houart, 1977 : synonym of Chicoreus (Chicopinnatus) orchidiflorus (Shikama, 1973)
- Chicoreus superbus (Sowerby, 1889) : synonym of Chicomurex superbusChicomurex superbusChicomurex superbus, common name : superb murex, 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 40 mm and 85 mm-Distribution:...
(Sowerby, 1889)
External links
- zipcodezoo info at: http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/C/Chicoreus_ramosus/
- Another taxonomy at http://www.taxonomy.nl/main/classification/36311.htm