Phylum Mollusca Linnaeus, 1758 - molluscs
   Class Gastropoda Cuvier, 1795 - snails and slugs
     Subclass Prosobranchia Milne-Edwards, 1848 - prosobranchs see Class Gastropoda Cuvier, 1795
       Order Neogastropoda Wenz, 1938 see Suborder Neogastropoda Wenz, 1938
         Suborder Stenoglossa Bouvier, 1887
           Superfamily Muricoidea Rafinesque, 1815
             Family Muricidae Rafinesque, 1815 - drills
               Subfamily Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815
                 01 Genus Murex Linnaeus, 1758
                 02 Genus Aspella Mörch, 1877
                 03 Genus Attiliosa Emerson, 1968
                 04 Genus Bolinus Pusch, 1837
                 05 Genus Calotrophon Hertlein & Strong, 1951
                 06 Genus Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
                 07 Genus Crassimurex Merle, 1990
                 08 Genus Daphnellopsis Schepman, 1913
                 09 Genus Dermomurex Monterosato, 1890
                 10 Genus Haustellum Schumacher, 1817
                 11 Genus Hexaplex Perry, 1810
                 12 Genus Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
                 13 Genus Nipponotrophon Kuroda & Habe, 1971
                 14 Genus Poirieria Jousseaume, 1880
                 15 Genus Preangeria Martin, 1921
                 16 Genus Pterymarchia Houart, 1995
                 17 Genus Pterynotus Swainson, 1833
                 18 Genus Chicomurex Arakawa, 1964
                 19 Genus Naquetia Jousseaume, 1880
                 20 Genus Purpurellus Jousseaume, 1880
                 21 Genus Cinclidotyphis Du Shane, 1969