OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database
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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae
Murex (Murex) acanthostephes Watson, 1883
Type of listing: Name in current use
Synonymy
Murex acanthostephes Watson, 1883
Common Name
Spinous Murex p.209, pl.588 [] Coleman, N. 1981.
Distribution
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central W coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: NW coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: N coast
ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Gulf of Carp.
ABRS Regions: Australia: Western Australia
ABRS Regions: Australia: Northern Territory
ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Australia (N)
Keywords
depth: continental shelf
depth: intertidal
depth: subtidal
habitat: sand flats
References
Coleman, N. 1975. p.209, pl. 588 [egg laying specimen] General reference
Ponder, W.F. & Vokes, E.H. 1988. p.54 [figs28 - lectotype, 67F - radula, 72B - penis, 76J-L - protoconchs, distribution] General reference
Smith, E.A. 1884. p.43 General reference
Watson, R.B. 1885. p.149 General reference
Watson, R.B. 1886. p.150-151 General reference
Wilson, B. 1994. p.32 General reference
Wilson, B. R. & Gillet, K. 1971. p.84, pl. 57, figs. 3-3a General reference
Classification
Animalia
Mollusca
Conchifera
Visceroconcha
Gastropoda
Orthogastropoda
Caenogastropoda
Sorbeoconcha
Hypsogastropoda
Neogastropoda
Muricoidea
Muricidae Fleming, 1828
Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815
Murex Linnaeus, 1758
Murex (Murex) Linnaeus, 1758
Murex (Murex) acanthostephes Watson, 1883
Metadata
Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11010) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by dsherman on 2004-03-03.