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Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Purpura violacea Lesson, 1842

Type of listing: Entry in a Synonymy


Senior name:

Ergalatax margariticola (Broderip, 1833)

Types

Primary Type: syntype [] Lesson, R.P. 1842. p.186
MNHN syntype Gambier and Marquises Ids

Keywords

Original Epithet:  violacea
Original Text Name:  Purpura violacea
Original Genus:  Purpura

References

 Kosuge, S. & Suzuki, M. 1985. p.37 [ of Coralliophila (Coralliophila) neritoidea (Lamarck, 1816). ]  Places name in synonymy
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.18 Type SpecAv

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Ergalataxinae Kuroda & Habe, 1971
                            Ergalatax Iredale, 1931
                              Ergalatax margariticola (Broderip, 1833)
                                Purpura violacea Lesson, 1842

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=10638) created by on unknown date. Record not subsequently updated.