OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database

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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Pterymarchia tripterus (Born, 1778)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Pterynotus tripterus auct
   Murex tripterus Born, 1778

Common Name

The Three-sided Murex p.sp. 55 [as Murex tripterus]      Reeve, L.A. 1845.  
Lace Murex p.151 [as Pterynotus tripterus]      Coleman, N. 1981.  

Distribution

  ABRS Regions: Australia: Queensland
  ABRS Regions: Australia: 200 m bathymetric: Central E coast
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific
  OBIS Regions: Tropical Indo-West Pacific: Indo-Malaysia: Philippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.128 

Keywords

depth: intertidal 
depth: subtidal 

References

 Cernohorsky, W.O 1967. p.124, figs. 14-15 [ as Pterynous (Naquetia) tripterus (Born, 1776) ]  General reference
 Middelfart, P. 1997. p.359, pl. 2, fig. 9 Checklist
 Ponder, W.F. 1972. p.216, 218 [ as Pterynotus (Pterynotus) tripterus ]  Alternate taxonomic arrangement
 Radwin, G.E. & D'Attilio, A. 1976. p.60, pl. 9, fig. 12 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.35 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Muricinae Rafinesque, 1815
                            Pterymarchia Houart, 1995
                              Pterymarchia tripterus (Born, 1778)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11093) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Shannon Reid on 2003-08-03.