Xymene (murex snail)
Gastropoda - Neogastropoda - Muricidae
Synonym: Xymenella Finlay 1927
Parent taxon: Trophoninae according to A. G. Beu et al. 1990
Sister taxa: Anatrophon, Apixystus, Benthoxystus, Chesatrophon, Enatimene, Enixotrophon, Eopaziella, Gemixystus, Lenitrophon, Litozamia, Scabrotrophon, Trophon, Vesanula, Xanthochorus, Xenotrophon, Xymenopsis
Subtaxa: Xymenella inambitiosa
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore