Indo-Pacific Molluscan Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

Data as of: 2006-05-17

Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae

Murex Linnaeus, 1758

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

Included taxa

   Murex (Unplaced)
   Murex (Murex) Linnaeus, 1758
   Murex (Murex) ternispina LAMARCK, 1822 in 1815-22
   Murex mindanaensis Sowerby, 1840
   Murex (Murex) aduncospinosus SOWERBY II, 1841 in 1832-41
   Murex (Murex) troscheli LISCHKE, 1868 in 1868-70
   Murex (Promurex) Ponder & Vokes, 1988

Distribution

References

Ponder, W.F. & Vokes, E.H. 1988. p.14 Synonomy
Ponder, W.F. & Vokes, E.H. 1988. p.17 General
Wilson, B. 1994. p.31 General
Wilson, B. 1994. p.32 [ to Austalian species of Murex ] Key
Classification
  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815
                            Murex Linnaeus, 1758
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11008) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by bouchet genera on 2002-07-16.