Coralliophilinae coral health

Subfamily Coralliophilinae

Genus Babelomurex (Coen, 1922)

Includes Accepted Species

Includes 14 Accepted Genera

Genus Coralliophila (H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853)

Includes Accepted Species

Genus Galeropsis (Hupé, 1860)

Includes Accepted Species

Genus Coralliofusus (Kuroda, 1953)

1

Includes Accepted Species

Genus Emozamia (Iredale, 1929)

Includes Accepted Species

1

17 Genus Hirtomurex (Coen, 1922)

Includes Accepted Species

Genus Latiaxis (Swainson, 1840)

Includes Accepted Species

Genus Leptoconchus (Rüppell, 1835)

26 Genus Liniaxis (Laseron, 1955)

Includes Accepted Species

Genus Lowenstamia (Sohl, 1964) †

Includes Accepted Species

1 Genus Magilus (Montfort, 1810)

2

Includes Accepted Species

22 Genus Mipus (De Gregorio, 1885)

Genus Rapa (Röding, 1798)

3

Includes Accepted Species

Genus Rhizochilus (Steenstrup, 1850)

1

Includes Accepted Species

4

7

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External taxonomic authorities:

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Coralliophilinae - MolluscaBase

Not listed under the CITES Convention (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Washington, 8 March 1973);
Not listed under the Bern Convention (Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats, Bern, 19 September 1979);
Not listed in Annexes of the EU Habitats Directive (Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora);
Not subject to export restrictions under the national laws of their country of origin.

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Mediterranean Coralliophilinae

In the Mediterranean Sea, several species are present, and while not all are directly endangered, their conservation can be important due to their ecological roles and associations with vulnerable habitats like coral and gorgonian communities.