WoRMS taxon details
Naquetia vokesae (Houart, 1986)
405846 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:405846)
accepted
Species
Chicoreus (Naquetia) triqueter vokesae Houart, 1986 · alternative representation
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Chicoreus (Naquetia) triqueter vokesae Houart, 1986) Houart, R. (1986). <i>Chicoreus (Naquetia) triquiter vokesae</i> subs. nov., a new name for a misidentified species (Gastropoda: Muricidae. <em>Apex.</em> 1(3): 95-97., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41551180 [details]
Type locality contained in Nacala Bay, Mozambique
type locality contained in Nacala Bay [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
type locality contained in Mozambique (origin: native) [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
type locality contained in Mozambique (origin: native) [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Distribution South Africa, N Zululand and Natal; Mozambique; Madagascar; Comoros Is; Tanzania and S Zanzibar in the western Indian Ocean.
Distribution South Africa, N Zululand and Natal; Mozambique; Madagascar; Comoros Is; Tanzania and S Zanzibar in the western Indian Ocean. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Naquetia vokesae (Houart, 1986). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=405846 on 2026-06-06
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Chicoreus (Naquetia) triqueter vokesae Houart, 1986) Houart, R. (1986). <i>Chicoreus (Naquetia) triquiter vokesae</i> subs. nov., a new name for a misidentified species (Gastropoda: Muricidae. <em>Apex.</em> 1(3): 95-97., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41551180 [details]
basis of record Houart, R., Moe, C. & Chen C. (2021). Living species of the genera <i>Chicomurex</i> Arakawa, 1964 and <i>Naquetia</i> Jousseaume, 1880 (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in the Indo-West Pacific. <em>Novapex.</em> 22 (hors-série 14): 1-52.
page(s): 44, figs 27A-O, 28 [details]
basis of record Houart, R., Moe, C. & Chen C. (2021). Living species of the genera <i>Chicomurex</i> Arakawa, 1964 and <i>Naquetia</i> Jousseaume, 1880 (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in the Indo-West Pacific. <em>Novapex.</em> 22 (hors-série 14): 1-52.
page(s): 44, figs 27A-O, 28 [details]
Identification resource
identification resource
Houart, R.; Kilburn, R. N. & Marais, A. P. (2010). Muricidae. pp. 176-270, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), <i>Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa</i>. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp. [details]
Other
additional source
Bertsch, H., Groves, L. T. & Dees, R. (2025). Invertebrate eponyms honoring women members of the Western Society of Malacologists. <em>The Western Society of Malacologists, Occasional Papers.</em> Number 4: 1-270, pls. 1-S263A-L.
page(s): 172, pls. S193a-c [details] Available for editors
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additional source Houart, R., Moe, C. & Chen, C. (2025). Description of a new species of <i>Naquetia</i> Jousseaume, 1880 (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Muricinae) from the Philippines. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 139(2): 70-77. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 97. [details]
page(s): 172, pls. S193a-c [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Houart, R., Moe, C. & Chen, C. (2025). Description of a new species of <i>Naquetia</i> Jousseaume, 1880 (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Muricinae) from the Philippines. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 139(2): 70-77. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 97. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Distribution South Africa, N Zululand and Natal; Mozambique; Madagascar; Comoros Is; Tanzania and S Zanzibar in the western Indian Ocean. [details]
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Conchology (Naquetia vokesae)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Naquetia vokesae)
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To Malacopics (Naquetia vokesae (Houart, 1986) Madagascar, Toliara, off Tuléar, in rubble on offsh...
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Conchology (Naquetia vokesae)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Naquetia vokesae)
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To Malacopics (Naquetia vokesae (Houart, 1986) Madagascar, Toliara, off Tuléar, in rubble on offsh...
From editor or global species database
Hosted externally
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
