| Species name | Common name | Distribution | Max. Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purpura aperta Blainville, 1832 |
Eastern Central Pacific | ||
| Purpura bufo Lamarck, 1822 |
Western Indian Ocean | ||
| Purpura dubia Kurtz, 1860 |
Western Atlantic | ||
| Purpura panama (Röding, 1798) |
Rudolph's purpura | Indo-West Pacific | 9 |
| Purpura patula (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Open-mouthed purple | Southeast Pacific and Western Central Atlantic | |
| Purpura persica (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Persian purpura | Indo-Pacific | 10 |