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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Muricidae 

Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882

Type of listing: Name in current use

Synonymy

   Muricopsis Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1882
   Murexsul Iredale, 1915

Included taxa

   Muricopsis cristata (Brocchi, 1814)
   Muricopsis balteata (Sowerby Ii, 1841)
   Muricopsis planilirata (Reeve, 1845)
   Muricopsis umbilicatus (Tenison Woods, 1876)
   Muricopsis (Murexsul) interserrata (SOWERBY II, 1879 in 1842-87)
   Muricopsis interserrata (SOWERBY II, 1879)
   Muricopsis cuspidatus (Sowerby, 1879)
   Muricopsis espinosus (Hutton, 1886)
   Muricopsis multispinosus (Sowerby, 1904)
   Muricopsis (Murexsul) multispinosus (SOWERBY III, 1904-a)
   Muricopsis (Murexsul) Iredale, 1915
   Muricopsis ednae (M. SMITH, 1940)
   Muricopsis (Murexsul) ednae (M. SMITH, 1940)
   Muricopsis (Murexsul) tokubeii (NAKAMIGAWA & HABE, 1964)
   Muricopsis (Murexsul) zonatus (HAYASHI & HABE, 1965-a)
   Muricopsis tokubeii (Nakamigawa & Habe, 1968)
   Muricopsis auratus (Kuroda & Habe, 1971)
   Muricopsis (Murexsul) aurata (KURODA & HABE in KURODA et al., 1971)
   Muricopsis purpurispinus Ponder, 1972
   Muricopsis nothokieneri (Vokes, 1978)
   Muricopsis oliverai Kosuge, 1984
   Muricopsis reunionensis Houart, 1985
   Muricopsis ianlochi Houart, 1987
   Muricopsis spiculus Houart, 1987
   Muricopsis metivieri Houart, 1988
   Muricopsis diamantia Houart, 1991
   Muricopsis chiarae Bozzetti, 1991
   Muricopsis valae Houart, 1991
   Muricopsis charcoti Houart, 1991
   Muricopsis bargibanti Houart, 1991
   Muricopsis mbotyiensis Houart, 1991
   Muricopsis (Rolandiella) Marshall & Burch, 2000
   Muricopsis micra Houart, 2001
   Muricopsis asper (Houart, 2004)
   Muricopsis queenslandicus (Houart, 2004)

Distribution

  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricNE coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Barrier Reef
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricLower W coast
  ABRS RegionsAustraliaWestern AustraliaSW coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricBass Strait
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricS Gulfs coast
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricGreat Australian Bight
  ABRS RegionsAustralia200 m bathymetricCentral E coast

References

 Houart, R. 2001. p.256 General reference
 Houart, R. 2001. p.256 [{ Murexsul as subgenus}]  Alternate taxonomic arrangement
 Ponder, W.F. 1972. p.237-238 General reference
 Vokes, E.H. 1964. p.18-19 General reference
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.39 Synonomy
 Wilson, B. 1994. p.39 General

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Muricoidea
                        Muricidae Fleming, 1828
                          Muricopsinae Radwin & D'Attilio, 1971
                            Muricopsis Bucquoy & Dautzenberg, 1882

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=11140) created by Playpus Export Program on 2000-11-09. Record last updated by bouchet genera on 2002-07-16.