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 RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricN coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGulf of Carp.
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern Australia
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaNorthern Territory
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaQueensland
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (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.