Purpura

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1. A taxonomic genus within the family Muricidae – formerly including many muricids.

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Spiralia – superphylum; Mollusca – phylum; Gastropoda – class; Caenogastropoda – subclass; Sorbeoconcha – order; Hypsogastropoda – suborder; Neogastropoda – infraorder; Muricoidea – superfamily; Muricidae – family; Rapaninae - subfamily

• (genus): Purpura persica - type species; Purpura bufo, Purpura panama - other accepted species

• Purpura (gastropod) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Rapaninae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Purpura on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Purpura at World Register of Marine Species

Purpura (plural Purpuras)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Purpura is the 18676^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1472 individuals. Purpura is most common among White (94.57%) individuals.