Magilus

Magilus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Muricoidea
Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Coralliophilinae
Genus: Magilus
Montfort, 1810
Type species
Magilus antiquus Montfort, P.D. de, 1810

Magilus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.[1]

This genus was brought by Michel (1988) into the separate family Magilidae together with Latiaxis

Species

Species within the genus Magilus include:

Species brought into synonymy 

References

  1. ^ Magilus Montfort, 1810.  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205435 on 12 March 2011.
  2. ^ Magilus antiquus Montfort.  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208566 on 25 April 2010.
  3. ^ Magilus antiquatus Linnaeus.  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208565 on 25 April 2010.
  4. ^ Magilus fimbriatus A. Adams.  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208567 on 25 April 2010.
  5. ^ Magilus striatus .  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208564 on 25 April 2010.