MURICIDAE Rafinesque, 1815
(a family of whelks and oyster drills)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
OCENEBRINAE
a subfamily of molluscs
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 		Subfamily 3 subtaxa 47 images 2 ident. refs
PAGODULINAE
a subfamily of molluscs
Subfamily 1 subtaxa 7 images
Trophonopsis
a genus of molluscs
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 7 images
Rapana venosa
Veined Rapa Whelk
Species 1 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
FamilyMURICIDAE (a family of whelks and oyster drills)
SuperfamilyMURICOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
OrderNEOGASTROPODA (an order of predatory gastropods)
SubclassCAENOGASTROPODA (a subclass of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

MURICIDAE (a family of whelks and oyster drills) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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