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Muricidae

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…

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Muricidae

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related to References · 28
Muricidae → American Malacologists, Classification, Dorset Press, FAO, FAO Species Identification Guide, Fishery Purposes, Florida, Gary, Gastropods, Houart, Illustrated Catalogue, Inc, ISBN, Living Mollusca, Melbourne, New York, Poutiers, Recent Species, Rome, Rosenberg
related to Subfamilies · 26
Muricidae → According, Aspellinae Keen, Attilio, Barco, Bouchet, Chenu, D'Attilio, Gastropoda, Gray, Habe, Hertz, Houart, Kuroda, Magilidae Thiele, Muricopsinae Radwin, Ocenebrinae Cossmann, Oliverio, Oyama, Radwin, Rafinesque
related to External links · 23
Muricidae → Anthony D'Attilio, Biostratigraphy, CAAB, California, Correlated Evolution, Fernández, Gastropods, Habitat, ISBN, Kern River Area, Larval Development, Mode, Muricid Gastropods, MuricidaeGeorge, PLoS ONE, Professional Paper, Radwin, Rodríguez-Serrano, Stanford University, The Murex
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Muricidae → Aptian, Cretaceous, The
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Muricidae → large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails

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Muricidaeis alarge and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails0.90text
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Muricidaerelated to External linksMuricidaeGeorge0.60section
Muricidaerelated to External linksRadwin0.60section
Muricidaerelated to External linksAnthony D'Attilio0.60section
Muricidaerelated to External linksThe Murex0.60section
Muricidaerelated to External linksWorld0.60section
Muricidaerelated to External linksStanford University0.60section
Muricidaerelated to External linksISBN0.60section
Muricidaerelated to External linksRodríguez-Serrano0.60section
Muricidaerelated to External linksFernández0.60section
Muricidaerelated to External linksCorrelated Evolution0.60section

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