OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Chicoreus (Triplex) territus (Reeve, 1845)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Murex territus Reeve, 1845
   Murex nubilis Sowerby, 1860

Common Name

The Terrified Murex p.sp. 167 [as Murex territus]      Reeve, L.A. 1845.  
Territory Murex p.214, pl.598      Coleman, N. 1975.  

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NE coast
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Oceania: Western Pacific: New Caledonia
  ABRS Regions: Australia: New South Wales
  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  OBIS Regions: Temperate Indo-West Pacific: Southern Hemisphere: Australia (S): New South Wales
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N): Queensland

Keywords

depth: continental shelf 
depth: intertidal 
depth: shallow subtidal 
depth: subtidal 
habitat: mud flats 

References

 Fair, R. H. 1976. p.80 [pl. 7, fig. 95, as Chicoreus (Chicoreus) territus]  New combination
 Houart, R. 1992. p.86 [fig. 43 - protoconc)]  General reference
 Houart, R. 1992. p.86 Synonomy
 Houart, R. 1992. p.86 [figs 43, 382-383, 385-387, as Chicoreus (Triplex) territusNew combination
 Murray, F. V. & Goldsmith, M. V. 1963. p.21 [ pls 2-4, as Torvamurex territus ]  New combination
 Murray, F. V. & Goldsmith, M. V. 1963. p.21 [plates 2 - shell and egg mass, 3 - egg capsules, 4 - protoconch]  Biology and ecology
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.29 General reference
 Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.86 [pl. 58, fig. 11, as Chicoreus territus]  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) territus (Reeve, 1845)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=10921) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-02-11.