Muricopsis

{{Short description|Genus of gastropods}} {{Automatic taxobox |image=Muricopsis (Muricopsis) necocheanus 002.jpg |image_caption= Apertural view the shell of ''Muricopsis necocheana'' |taxon=Muricopsis |authority=Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 |type_species= ''Murex blainvillii'' Payraudeau, 1826 |synonyms= * ''Murex (Muricopsis)'' Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882 (original rank) * ''Muricopsis (Muricopsis)'' Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882· accepted, alternate representation * ''Muricopsis (Risomurex)'' Olsson & McGinty, 1958· accepted, alternate representation * ''Risomurex'' Olsson & McGinty, 1958 |subdivision_ranks=Species |subdivision=See text }}

'''''Muricopsis''''' is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the rock snail family, Muricidae.<ref name="WoRMS">{{WRMS species|138198|''Muricopsis'' Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882||15 December 2018}}</ref>

==Species== According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with accepted names are included within the genus ''Muricopsis'' :<ref>[http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist WoRMS : Muricopsis]</ref> {{div col|colwidth=20em}} {{linked species list | † Muricopsis acuticostatus|Staadt, 1913 <ref>Cossmann, M. & Pissarro, 1902, 1913 - Iconographie complète des coquilles fossiles de l'Eocène des environs de Paris. Tome II: Scaphopodes, Gastropodes, Céphalopodes, Brachiopodes et suppléments, p. pls 46-55</ref> |Muricopsis annobonensis|Houart & Rolán, 2001 |Muricopsis barbarae|Garrigues & Lamy, 2019 |Muricopsis caribbaea|(Bartsch & Rehder, 1939) |Muricopsis chiarae|Bozzetti, 1991 |Muricopsis corallinus|Garrigues & Lamy, 2019 |Muricopsis cristata|(Brocchi, 1814) |Muricopsis deformis|(Reeve, 1846) |Muricopsis delemarrei|Houart, 2005 | † Muricopsis dujardini|Peyrot, 1938 |Muricopsis fusiformis|(Gmelin, 1791) | † Muricopsis galbensis|(P. Jung, 1969) |Muricopsis ghisottii|Cecalupo, Buzzurro & Mariani, 2008 |Muricopsis gilbertharrisi|(Weisbord, 1962) |Muricopsis gofasi|Houart, 1993 |Muricopsis gorii|Houart, 2012 |Muricopsis guadalupensis|Garrigues & Merle, 2014 |Muricopsis haidari|Houart, 2003 |Muricopsis hernandezi|Rolán & Gori, 2007 |Muricopsis honkeri|Petuch, 2013 |Muricopsis josei|Vokes, 1994 |Muricopsis leblondae|Garrigues & Lamy, 2019 |Muricopsis linealbus|Garrigues & Lamy, 2019 |Muricopsis marcusi|Vokes, 1994 |Muricopsis matildeae|Rolán & Fernandes, 1991 |Muricopsis mcleani|Wiedrick, 2009 |Muricopsis necocheana|(Pilsbry, 1900) |Muricopsis omanensis|Smythe & Oliver, 1986 |Muricopsis pauxilla|(A. Adams, 1854) |Muricopsis perexigua|Vokes, 1994 |Muricopsis principensis|Rolán & Fernandes, 1991 |Muricopsis rosea|(Reeve, 1846) |Muricopsis rutila|(Reeve, 1846) |Muricopsis schrammi|(Crosse, 1863) |Muricopsis seminolensis|Vokes & Houart, 1986 |Muricopsis suga|(Fischer-Piette, 1942) |Muricopsis taupini|Garrigues, 2016 |Muricopsis testorii|Houart & Gori, 2008 |Muricopsis vassarti|Houart, 2019 |Muricopsis westonensis|Myers & D'Attilio, 1990 |Muricopsis withrowi|Vokes & Houart, 1986 |Muricopsis zeteki|Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951 }} {{div col end}}

;Species brought into synonymy : * ''Muricopsis aliceae'' Petuch, 1987: synonym of ''Pygmaepterys aliceae'' (Petuch, 1987) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis angolensis''(Odhner, 1922): synonym of ''Orania fusulus'' (Brocchi, 1814) * ''Muricopsis apiculata'' Dautzenberg, 1917: synonym of ''Ocinebrina edwardsii'' (Payraudeau, 1826): synonym of ''Ocenebra edwardsii'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''Muricopsis aradasii''(Poirier, 1883) synonym of ''Murexsul aradasii'' (Monterosato in Poirier, 1883) * ''Muricopsis atra'' F. Nordsieck, 1972: synonym of ''Muricopsis cristata'' (Brocchi, 1814) * ''Muricopsis blainvillii''(Payraudeau, 1826): synonym of ''Muricopsis cristata'' (Brocchi, 1814) * ''Muricopsis carnicolor''Bozzetti, 2009: synonym of ''Orania carnicolor'' (Bozzetti, 2009) * ''Muricopsis carvalhoi'' Cox, 1936 †: synonym of ''Ocinebrina carvalhoi'' (Cox, 1936) † * ''Muricopsis cevikeri'' Houart, 2000: synonym of ''Murexsul cevikeri'' (Houart, 2000) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis cristatus'' (Brocchi, 1814): synonym of ''Muricopsis cristata'' (Brocchi, 1814) * ''Muricopsis diadema'' (Aradas & Benoit, 1876): synonym of ''Murexsul aradasii'' (Monterosato in Poirier, 1883) * ''Muricopsis duffyi'' Petuch, 1992: synonym of ''Murexsul huberti'' (Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976) * ''Muricopsis edwardsii'' (Payraudeau, 1826): synonym of ''Ocinebrina edwardsii'' (Payraudeau, 1826): synonym of ''Ocenebra edwardsii'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''Muricopsis erroneus'' (Monterosato in Poirier, 1883): synonym of ''Ocinebrina hispidula'' (Pallary, 1904): synonym of ''Ocenebra hispidula'' (Pallary, 1904) * ''Muricopsis glutinosa'' Palazzi & Villari, 2001: synonym of ''Muricopsis cristata'' (Brocchi, 1814) (dubious synonym) * ''Muricopsis hexagonus'' (Lamarck, 1816): synonym of ''Murexsul hexagonus'' (Lamarck, 1816): synonym of ''Murexsul pacaudi'' Van Hyfte & Danvin, 2018 * ''Muricopsis hispida'' Monterosato in Coen, 1933: synonym of ''Muricopsis cristata'' (Brocchi, 1814) * ''Muricopsis hispidula'' (Pallary, 1904): synonym of ''Ocenebra hispidula'' (Pallary, 1904) * ''Muricopsis hispidulus'' (Pallary, 1904): synonym of ''Ocenebra hispidula'' (Pallary, 1904) * ''Muricopsis huberti'' Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976: synonym of ''Murexsul huberti'' (Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis hubrechti'' Bozzetti, 2018: synonym of ''Orania corallina'' (Melvill & Standen, 1903) * ''Muricopsis ianlochi''Houart, 1987: synonym of ''Murexsul ianlochi'' (Houart, 1987) * ''Muricopsis inermis'' (Philippi, 1836): synonym of ''Muricopsis cristata'' (Brocchi, 1814) * ''Muricopsis jaliscoensis'' Radwin & D'Attilio, 1970: synonym of ''Murexsul jaliscoensis'' (Radwin & D'Attilio, 1970) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis lyonsi'' Petuch, 1986: synonym of ''Murexsul oxytatus'' (M. Smith, 1938) * ''Muricopsis mariae'' (Finlay, 1930): synonym of ''Murexsul mariae'' Finlay, 1930 * ''Muricopsis mariangelae''Rolán & F. Fernandes, 1991: synonym of ''Muricopsis rutila mariangelae'' Rolan & Fernandes, 1991 * ''Muricopsis mbotyiensis'' Houart, 1991: synonym of ''Murexsul mbotyiensis'' (Houart, 1991) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis medicago'' (R. B. Watson, 1897) : synonym of ''Murexsul aradasii'' (Monterosato in Poirier, 1883) * ''Muricopsis noduliferus'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841): synonym of ''Attiliosa nodulifera'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841) * ''Muricopsis nothokieneri'' (E. H. Vokes, 1978): synonym of ''Murexsul nothokieneri'' E. H. Vokes, 1978 * ''Muricopsis octogonus'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833): synonym of Murexsul octogonus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) * ''Muricopsis oliverai'' Kosuge, 1984: synonym of ''Paziella oliverai'' (Kosuge, 1984): synonym of ''Flexopteron oliverai'' (Kosuge, 1984) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis orri'' Cernohorsky, 1976: synonym of ''Attiliosa orri'' (Cernohorsky, 1976) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis ostrearum'' (Conrad, 1846): synonym of ''Calotrophon ostrearum'' (Conrad, 1846) * ''Muricopsis oxossi'' Petuch, 1979: synonym of ''Pygmaepterys oxossi'' (Petuch, 1979) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis oxytatus'' (M. Smith, 1938): synonym of ''Murexsul oxytatus'' (M. Smith, 1938) * ''Muricopsis personatus'' Monterosato in Settepassi, 1977: synonym of ''Ocinebrina hispidula'' (Pallary, 1904): synonym of ''Ocenebra hispidula'' (Pallary, 1904) (unavailable following ICZN art. 11.4) * ''Muricopsis poeyi'' Sarasúa & Espinosa, 1979: synonym of ''Attiliosa poeyi'' (Sarasúa & Espinosa, 1979) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis profunda'' B. A. Marshall & K. W. Burch, 2000: synonym of ''Murexsul profundus'' (B. A. Marshall & K. W. Burch, 2000) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis purpurispina'' Ponder, 1972: synonym of ''Murexsul purpurispinus'' (Ponder, 1972) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis richardbinghami'' Petuch, 1987: synonym of ''Pygmaepterys richardbinghami'' (Petuch, 1987) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis roseus'' (Reeve, 1846): synonym of ''Muricopsis rosea'' (Reeve, 1846) (wrong gender agreement of specific epithet) * ''Muricopsis scotti'' B. A. Marshall & K. W. Burch, 2000: synonym of ''Rolandiella scotti'' (B. A. Marshall & K. W. Burch, 2000) * ''Muricopsis skoglundae'' B. W. Myers, Hertz & D'Attilio, 1993: synonym of ''Murexsul skoglundae'' (B. W. Myers, Hertz & D'Attilio, 1993) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis spiculus'' Houart, 1987: synonym of ''Murexsul spiculus'' (Houart, 1987) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis spinulosa'' Stalio in Coen, 1933: synonym of ''Muricopsis blainvillii var. spinulosa'' Stalio in Coen, 1933: synonym of ''Muricopsis cristata'' (Brocchi, 1814) * ''Muricopsis spinulosa'' (Costa O.G., 1861): synonym of ''Muricopsis aradasii'' (Poirier, 1883): synonym of ''Murexsul aradasii'' (Monterosato, 1883) * ''Muricopsis sunderlandi'' Petuch, 1987: synonym of ''Murexsul sunderlandi'' (Petuch, 1987) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis tenellus'' Monterosato in Settepassi, 1977: synonym of ''Ocinebrina hybrida'' (Aradas & Benoit, 1876): synonym of ''Ocenebra hybrida'' (Aradas & Benoit, 1876) (unavailable following ICZN art. 11.4) * ''Muricopsis tokubeii'' (Nakamigawa & Habe, 1964): synonym of ''Murexsul tokubeii'' Nakamigawa & Habe, 1964 * ''Muricopsis tulensis'' Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976: synonym of ''Murexsul tulensis'' (Radwin & D'Attilio, 1976) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis warreni'' Petuch, 1993: synonym of ''Murexsul warreni'' (Petuch, 1993) (original combination) * ''Muricopsis zylmanae'' Petuch, 1993: synonym of ''Murexsul zylmanae'' (Petuch, 1993) (original combination)

The Indo-Pacific Molluscan database also mentions the following species with names in current use (those not mentioned here can be found in the genera ''Murexsul'', ''Favartia'' and ''Rolandiella'') <ref>[http://clade.ansp.org/obis/search.php/11140 OBIS : Muricopsis]</ref> * ''Muricopsis ednae'' (M. Smith, 1940) : synonym of ''Murexsul interserratus'' (Sowerby, 1879) <ref>[http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=404330 WoRMS : Murex ednae M. Smith, 1940 ]</ref> * ''Muricopsis espinosus'' (Hutton, 1886) : synonym of'' Murexsul espinosus'' Hutton, 1886 <ref>[http://clade.ansp.org/obis/search.php/78570 OBIS : Muricopsis espinosus (Hutton, 1886)]</ref> ** ''Muricopsis espinosus mariae'' (Finlay, 1930) : synonym of ''Murexsul mariae'' Finlay, 1930 <ref>[http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=407866 WoRMS : Murexsul mariae Finlay, 1930 ]</ref> * ''Muricopsis oliverai'' Kosuge, 1984: synonym of ''Poirieria (Flexopteron) oliverai'' (Kosuge, 1984) * ''Muricopsis oxytata'' (M. Smith, 1938) - hexagonal murex : synonym of ''Murexsul oxytatus'' (M. Smith, 1938) <ref>[http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=404494 WoRMS : Murex hexagonus var. oxytata M. Smith, 1938 ]</ref> * ''Muricopsis planilirata'' (Reeve, 1845): synonym of ''Murexsul planiliratus'' (Reeve, 1845) <ref>[http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=407877 WoRMS : Murexsul planiliratus (Reeve, 1845) ]</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}} * {{ITIS |id=73404 |taxon=''Muricopsis''}} * Powell A W B, ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 {{ISBN|0-00-216906-1}} * Glen Pownall, ''New Zealand Shells and Shellfish'', Seven Seas Publishing Pty Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand 1979 {{ISBN|0-85467-054-8}} * Houart R. (2012) ''Description of Muricopsis (Muricopsis) gorii (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Muricopsinae) from southern São Tomé''. Novapex 13(1): 37-41. [10 March 2012]

==External links== {{Commons category}} * [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/103592 Dautzenberg P. & Dollfus G. (1882-1886). Les mollusques marins du Roussillon. Tome Ier. Gastropodes. Paris: Baillière & fils. 570 pp., 66 pls.] * [https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10645693 Olsson A.A. & McGinty T.L. (1958). Recent marine mollusks from the Caribbean Coast of Panama with the description of some new genera and species. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 39(177): 1-58.]

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