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Murex Linnaeus, 1758

138196  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138196)

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Murex tribulus Linnaeus, 1758 (type by subsequent designation)
Murex (Murex) Linnaeus, 1758 · alternative representation
Murex (Promurex) Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988 · alternative representation

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  1. Species Murex aduncospinosus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841
  2. Species Murex antelmei Viader, 1938
  3. Species Murex brevispina Lamarck, 1822
  4. Species Murex pecten [Lightfoot], 1786
  5. Species Murex scolopax Dillwyn, 1817
  6. Species Murex ternispina Lamarck, 1822
  7. Species Murex trapa Röding, 1798
  8. Species Murex tribulus Linnaeus, 1758
  9. Subgenus Murex (Bolinus) Pusch, 1837 accepted as Bolinus Pusch, 1837
    1. Species Murex (Bolinus) cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Bolinus cornutus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synomym)
  10. Subgenus Murex (Ocinebra) J. E. Gray, 1847 accepted as Ocenebra J. E. Gray, 1847 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
    1. Species Murex (Ocinebra) salmoneus Melvill & Standen, 1899 accepted as Favartia salmonea (Melvill & Standen, 1899) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  11. Species Murex adustus Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Chicoreus brunneus (Link, 1807) (synonym)
  12. Species Murex affinis Reeve, 1846 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) torrefactus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841) represented as Chicoreus torrefactus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841) (synonym)
  13. Species Murex alocatus Robillard, 1873 accepted as Pterynotus barclayanus (H. Adams, 1873) (synonym)
  14. Species Murex alveatus Kiener, 1842 accepted as Favartia alveata (Kiener, 1842) (original combination)
  15. Species Murex axicornis Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Chicoreus axicornis (Lamarck, 1822) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
  16. Species Murex barclayi Reeve, 1858 accepted as Naquetia barclayi (Reeve, 1858) (original combination)
  17. Species Murex brandaris Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Bolinus brandaris (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  18. Species Murex breviculus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 accepted as Favartia brevicula (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (original combination)
  19. Species Murex crossei Liénard, 1873 accepted as Pascula ozenneana (Crosse, 1861) (synonym)
  20. Species Murex crouchi G. B. Sowerby III, 1894 accepted as Favartia crouchi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1894) (original combination)
  21. Species Murex euracanthus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Spinidrupa euracantha (A. Adams, 1853) (original combination)
  22. Species Murex fallax E. A. Smith, 1901 accepted as Haustellum fallax (E. A. Smith, 1901) (original combination)
  23. Species Murex haustellum Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Haustellum haustellum (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  24. Species Murex inflatus Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Chicoreus ramosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (preoccupied by Murex inflatusBrocchi, 1814)
  25. Species Murex iostomus A. Adams, 1853 accepted as Spinidrupa euracantha (A. Adams, 1853) (synonym)
  26. Species Murex jickelii Tapparone Canefri, 1875 accepted as Naquetia jickelii (Tapparone Canefri, 1875) (original combination)
  27. Species Murex kiiensis Kira, 1959 accepted as Vokesimurex kiiensis (Kira, 1959) (original combination)
  28. Species Murex malabaricus E. A. Smith, 1894 accepted as Vokesimurex malabaricus (E. A. Smith, 1894) (original combination)
  29. Species Murex microphyllus Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) microphyllus (Lamarck, 1816) represented as Chicoreus microphyllus (Lamarck, 1816) (original combination)
  30. Species Murex motacilla Gmelin, 1791 accepted as Siratus motacilla (Gmelin, 1791) (original combination)
  31. Species Murex palmarosae Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) palmarosae (Lamarck, 1822) represented as Chicoreus palmarosae (Lamarck, 1822) (original combination)
  32. Species Murex palmiferus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 accepted as Chicoreus denudatus (G. Perry, 1811) (synonym)
  33. Species Murex pellucidus Reeve, 1845 accepted as Pterynotus pellucidus (Reeve, 1845) (original combination)
  34. Species Murex pictus W. Wood, 1828 accepted as Cerithium guinaicum R. A. Philippi, 1849 (original combination)
  35. Species Murex ramosus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Chicoreus ramosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  36. Species Murex rarispina Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Murex trapa Röding, 1798
  37. Species Murex ricinuloides Quoy & Gaimard, 1833 accepted as Muricodrupa fiscellum (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Murichorda fiscellum (Gmelin, 1791)
  38. Species Murex rota Mawe, 1823 accepted as Homalocantha anatomica (Perry, 1811) (synonym)
  39. Species Murex saulii G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 accepted as Chicoreus (Triplex) saulii (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841) represented as Chicoreus saulii (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841) (original combination)
  40. Species Murex saxicola Broderip, 1825 accepted as Hexaplex cichoreum (Gmelin, 1791) (synonym)
  41. Species Murex tenuispina Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Murex pecten pecten [Lightfoot], 1786 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  42. Species Murex tetragonus Broderip, 1833 accepted as Favartia tetragona (Broderip, 1833) (original combination)
  43. Species Murex torrefactus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 accepted as Chicoreus torrefactus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841) (original combination)
  44. Species Murex tripterus Born, 1778 accepted as Pterymarchia triptera (Born, 1778) accepted as Pterynotus tripterus (Born, 1778) (original combination)
  45. Species Murex triqueter Born, 1778 accepted as Naquetia triqueter (Born, 1778) (original combination)
  46. Species Murex trunculus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) (original combination)
  47. Species Murex uncinarius Lamarck, 1822 accepted as Poropteron uncinarius (Lamarck, 1822) (original combination)
  48. Species Murex virgineus Dillwyn, 1817 accepted as Clavatula virgineus (Dillwyn, 1817) (original combination)
  49. Species Murex wahlbergi Krauss, 1848 accepted as Nucella wahlbergi (Krauss, 1848) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  50. Subgenus Murex (Murex) Linnaeus, 1758 represented as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
    1. Species Murex (Murex) aduncospinosus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841 represented as Murex aduncospinosus G. B. Sowerby II, 1841
    2. Species Murex (Murex) brevispina Lamarck, 1822 represented as Murex brevispina Lamarck, 1822
    3. Species Murex (Murex) pecten [Lightfoot], 1786 represented as Murex pecten [Lightfoot], 1786
    4. Species Murex (Murex) scolopax Dillwyn, 1817 represented as Murex scolopax Dillwyn, 1817
    5. Species Murex (Murex) ternispina Lamarck, 1822 represented as Murex ternispina Lamarck, 1822
    6. Species Murex (Murex) trapa Röding, 1798 represented as Murex trapa Röding, 1798
    7. Species Murex (Murex) tribulus Linnaeus, 1758 represented as Murex tribulus Linnaeus, 1758
  51. Subgenus Murex (Promurex) Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988 represented as Murex Linnaeus, 1758
    1. Species Murex (Promurex) antelmei Viader, 1938 represented as Murex antelmei Viader, 1938
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
masculine
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 746 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Murex Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2021) African Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138196 on 2024-04-19
Odido, M.; Appeltans, W.; BelHassen, M.; Mussai, P.; Nsiangango, S.E.; Vandepitte, L.; Wambiji, N.; Zamouri, N. Jiddou, A.M. (Eds) (2024). African Register of Marine Species. Murex Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/afremas/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138196 on 2024-04-19
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2009-05-21 14:45:59Z
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2015-01-09 22:24:39Z
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2015-07-25 17:43:41Z
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original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 746 [details]  Available for editors  PDF available 

original description  (of Murex (Promurex) Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988) Ponder, W. F.; Vokes, E. H. (1988). A revision of the Indo-West Pacific fossil and Recent species of <i>Murex</i> s.s. and <i>Haustellum</i> (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Muricidae. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 8: 1-160., available online at https://journals.australian.museum/ponder-and-vokes-1988-rec-aust-mus-suppl-8-1160/
page(s): 84 [details]   

taxonomy source Houart, R. (2014). <i>Living Muricidae of the world. Muricinae. Murex, Promurex, Haustellum, Bolinus, Vokesimurex and Siratus</i>. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 197 pp.  [details]   

additional source Ponder, W. F.; Vokes, E. H. (1988). A revision of the Indo-West Pacific fossil and Recent species of <i>Murex</i> s.s. and <i>Haustellum</i> (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Muricidae. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 8: 1-160., available online at https://journals.australian.museum/ponder-and-vokes-1988-rec-aust-mus-suppl-8-1160/ [details]   

additional source Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) <i>Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae.</i> Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.
page(s): 56 [details]   
 
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