# Muricopsis

Muricopsis is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the rock snail family, Muricidae.

## Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with accepted names are included within the genus Muricopsis :
* †Muricopsis acuticostatus Staadt, 1913
* 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

### 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 carnicolorBozzetti, 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 ianlochiHouart, 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 mariangelaeRolán & 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)
* Muricopsis ednae (M. Smith, 1940) : synonym of Murexsul interserratus (Sowerby, 1879)
* Muricopsis espinosus (Hutton, 1886) : synonym of Murexsul espinosus Hutton, 1886
** Muricopsis espinosus mariae (Finlay, 1930) : synonym of Murexsul mariae Finlay, 1930
* 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)
* Muricopsis planilirata (Reeve, 1845): synonym of Murexsul planiliratus (Reeve, 1845)