OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Chicoreus (Triplex) longicornis (Dunker, 1864)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Murex longicornis Dunker, 1864
   Murex recticornis von Martens in Löbbecke & Kobelt, 1880
   Poirieia kurranulla Garrard, 1961

Common Name

Straight-spined Murex p.278, pl.762      Coleman, N. 1975.  

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Queensland

Keywords

depth: continental shelf [ 130-180 metres {HOUART1992A} ]

References

 Eisenberg, J. M. 1981. p.90 [pl. 72, fig. 19, as Murex (Murex) longicornis]  New combination
 Fair, R. H. 1976. p.55 [55, pl. 6, fig. 78, as Chicoreus (Chicoreus) longicornis]  New combination
 Hinton, A. 1972. p.38 [pl. 19, figs 16-17, as Euphyllon longicornis]  New combination
 Houart, R. 1992. p.91 [fig. 48 - protoconch]  General reference
 Houart, R. 1992. p.91 Synonomy
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.28 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.28 [as Chicoreus longicornis]  New combination

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815
                            Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
                              Chicoreus (Triplex) Perry, 1810
                                Chicoreus (Triplex) longicornis (Dunker, 1864)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=10903) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-02-11.