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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Homalocantha scorpio (Linnaeus, 1758)

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Murex scorpio Linnaeus, 1758
   Murex varicosus Sowerby, 1834
   Murex digitatus Sowerby, 1841
   Homalocantha fauroti Jousseaume, 1888

Common Name

The Scorpion Murex p.sp. 106 [as Murex scorpio]      Reeve, L.A. 1845.  
The Digitated Murex p.sp. 46 [as Murex digitatus]      Reeve, L.A. 1845.  
The Varicose Murex p.sp. 49 [as Murex varicosus]      Reeve, L.A. 1845.  
Toge-naga-icho G2179 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G2179]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  
Sasori-icho G2179 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G2179]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  
Arabiya-icho G2179 [Higo et al, 1999, species number: G2179]       Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. 1999.  

Distribution

  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaIndonesia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificRed Sea
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaAustralia (N)Western Australia
  OBIS RegionsTropical Indo-West PacificIndo-MalaysiaPhilippines
     Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. p.131 
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNW coast

References

 Radwin, G.E. & D'Attilio, A. 1976. p.54, pl. 8, figs. 11-13 Synonomy
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.37 General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Muricopsinae Radwin & D'Attilio, 1971
                            Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
                              Homalocantha scorpio (Linnaeus, 1758)

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11115) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by Paul J. Morris on 2004-02-25.