Purpura

== Translingual == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Proper noun === Purpura f A taxonomic genus within the family Muricidae – formerly including many muricids. ==== Hypernyms ==== (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 ==== Hyponyms ==== (genus): Purpura persica - type species; Purpura bufo, Purpura panama - other accepted species === References === Purpura (gastropod) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Rapaninae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Purpura on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Purpura at World Register of Marine Species == English == === Proper noun === Purpura (plural Purpuras) A surname. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Purpura is the 18676th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1472 individuals. Purpura is most common among White (94.57%) individuals.