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.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 12 March 2011.
  2. Magilus antiquus Montfort.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  3. Magilus antiquatus Linnaeus.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  4. Magilus fimbriatus A. Adams.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.
  5. Magilus striatus .  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 April 2010.


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