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The Coralliophilidae, or coral shells are a world wide family of tropical mollusks that, as the name implies, are coral dwellers. There are over 200 known species in the family, most living in rather deep water. The lack of living material for study has made the identification and relationship between the species rather difficult. Eleven genera are currently recognized in the Family, though the morphological characteristics do not differ greatly among the species. Species in the genus Babelomurex are extremely popular due to the extreme variation of shapes and spines.
ECOLOGY: Coralliophilids are found intertidally down to extremely deep water. Many of the most spectacular and spiny Babelomurex come up in tangle nets set at depths below 150 meters of water. Coraliophilids as the name suggest are found on living reefs. In fact, species in the genus Magilus live and grow as part of the base of coral stands.
TAXONOMY: In recent years the taxonomic trend is to place the "Latiaxis" into the Family Muricidae, Subfamily Coralliophilinae. For the sake of organization and clarity, the classification of the group here remains as the Family Coralliophilidae.
LITERATURE: The most comprehensive publication on the coral shells in recent years is a softcover publication entitled, "Illustrated Catalogue of Latiaxis and Its Related Groups, Family Coralliophilidae" by S.Kosuge and M. Suzuki [Institue of Malacology of Tokyo, Special Publication No. 1]. It currently out-of-print, but copies seem to frequently turn up for sale on the Internet.
e.g., use Latiaxis instead of Latiaxis shell.
Babelomurex Coen, 1922. Type species (o.d.): Fusus babelis Requien, 1848; Kosuge & Suzuki, 1985: 9; Vaught, 1989: 45.
Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca p.148. Babelomurex armatus (Sowerby III, 1912) - Philippines, 50mm - exceptionally large and well developed specimen. Taken from tangle nets set in deep water. From the collection of Travis Payne. Ref.: . Babelomurex (Babelomurex) pagodus pagodus (A. Adams, 1853 in H. & A. Adams, 1853-58) - Indonesia, 36-38mm - The species is quite variable and the nomenclature has been confusing. The name pagodus has been used in various combinations - Babelomurex pagodus spinosus (Shikama, 1966) and Babelomurex pagodus spinosus (DALL, 1925). The illustrated shells are the true B. pagodus. The species inhabits depths of ± 50 meters of water. Ref.: .
Babelomurex ricinuloides (Schepman, 1911) - Philippines, 34mm - One of the truly spectacular Latiaxis species. This specimen exhibits exceptional spine ornamentation. From the collection of Travis Payne. Ref.: .
Coralliophila H. & A. Adams, 1853. Type species (o.d.): Fusus neritoideus Lamarck, 1816, Kosuge & Suzuki, 1985: 28, Vaught, 1989: 45'Le Renard, 1996: 68; Caralliophila Kosuge & Suzuki, 1985 (err.), Coralliophora Dall, 1889;,Latimurex Coen, 1922, Lepadomurex Coen, 1922, Latiromurex auctt., Aradomurex Coen, 1943, Aradasia Settepassi, 1970 ? (non Gray, 1850), Fusomurex Coen, 1922; Pseudomurex Monterosato, 1872; Subgenus: CORALLIOBIA H. & A. Adams, 1853; Subgenus: CORALLIOFUSUS Kuroda, 1953.
Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca p.148. Coralliophila sofiae (Aradas, A. & Benoit, 1876) - Spain, 34-35mm - synonym: C. serrata (Coen, 1929). Ref.: . Coralliophila sp. - Colombia, 22mm - taken in trawling net of local fishing boat. Ref.: .
Coralliophila sp. - Hawaii - another unidentified deep water species. The damaged canal of this specimen indicates that the species probably has a rather extended siphonal canal. Collection of and photo by Mike Severns. Ref.: .
Emozamia Iredale, 1929. Type species (o.d.): Murex licinus Hedley & Pettard, 1906; Kosuge & Suzuki, 1985: 43.
Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca p.148. Emozamia licinus (Hedley and Petterd, 1906) - Australia, to 27mm - a deep water species. Two other species have been classified in this genus -- E. jarli (Knudsen, 1956) - Eastern Atlantic Ocean; and Emozamia richardi. (Fischer, 1882) - Atlantic Ocean - Gulf of Mexico; the latter amended to the genus Coralliophila. (re: Malacolog). Ref.: .
Hirtomurex Coen, 1922. Type species (o.d.): Fusus lamellosa Philippi, 1836; Kosuge & Suzuki, 1985: 25.
Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca p.148. Hirtomurex filiaregis (Kurohara, 1959) - Philippines, 48mm. Ref.: . Hirtomurex teramachii (Kuroda, T., 1959) - Philippines, 41.5mm - one of the more highly sculptured Latiaxis species. Quite uncommon. Ref.: .
Hirtomurex teramachii (Kuroda, 1959) - Philippines, 51mm - multiple views illustrate the intricate, almost frilly sculpture of this species. Ref.: .
Latiaxis Swainson, 1840. Type species (o.d.): Pyrula mawae Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834; Kosuge & Suzuki, 1985: 5; Vaught, 1989: 45; Le Renard, 1996: 69, Langfordia Dall, 1924, Tolema Iredale, 1929; Subgenus: ECHINOLATIAXIS Kosuge, 1979, Babelomurex (Echinolatiaxis); Vaught, 1989: 45; Subgenus: LAEVILATIAXIS Kosuge, 1979	Babelomurex (Laevilatiaxis); Vaught, 1989: 45; Subgenus: LAMELLATIAXIS Habe & Kosuge, 1970, Babelomurex (Lamellatiaxis); Vaught, 1989: 45; Subgenus: TARANTELLAXIS Habe, 1970, Babelomurex (Tarantellaxis); Vaught, 1989: 45.
Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca p.148. Latiaxis mawae (Griffith & Pidgeon, 1834) - Philippines, 61mm. Ref.: .
Magilus Montfort, 1810. Type species (o.d.): Magilus antiquus Montfort, 1810; Kosuge & Suzuki, 1985: 45 Magilopsis Sowerby, 1919, Leptoconchus Rüppell, 1834.
Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca p.148.
Mipus de Gregorio, 1885. Type species (o.d.): Trophon gyratus Hind, 1884; Kosuge & Suzuki, 1985: 6 Rhombothais Wollacott, 1954.
Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca p.148. Mipus cf. hotei Kosuge, 1985 - Hawaii - taken from deep water traps off the Hawaiian Ids. The known range of this species is Japan and the Philippines. If this identification is correct, this is a range extension of the species. Collection of and photo by Mike Severns. Ref.: . Mipus vicdani (Kosuge, 1980) - Philippines, 48-49mm - type locality: Davao, Mindanao Island. A unique species with a tropical Indo-Pacific distribution. Ref.: .
Quoyula Iredale, 1912. Type species (o.d.): Purpura monodonta Quoy & Gaimard, 1833, Voy. Astrolabe, Zoology: 2, p. 561, pl. 37, figs. 9, 11.
Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca. Quoyula madreporarum (Sowerby, 1834) - Micronesia, 10-19mm. Ref.: .
Rapa Röding, 1798. Type species (o.d.): Bulla rapa Linne, 1767 [= Murex rapa Linne, 1758]; Kosuge & Suzuki, 1985: 44, Bulbus Herrmannsen, 1848 (non Brown, 1939), Rapanus Schumacher in Sowerby, 1839, Rapella Swainson, 1840.
Ref.: Millard, V. 1997. Classification of the Mollusca p.149.
Rhizochilus Steenstrup, 1850. Type species: Rhizochilus antipathum. Overs. K. Danske Vidensk. Salsk. Forh. 1850: 75.

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