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Aphia taxon details

Pteropurpura stimpsoni (A. Adams, 1863)

AphiaID

743649 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:743649)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880

Original name

Pteronotus stimpsoni A. Adams, 1863

Synonymised names

Pteronotus stimpsoni A. Adams, 1863 · unaccepted > superseded combination

Pteropurpura (Pteropurpura) stimpsoni (A. Adams, 1863) · unaccepted > superseded combination

Environment

marine

Original description

(of Pteronotus stimpsoni A. Adams, 1863) Adams, A. (1863). On the species of Muricinae found in Japan. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1862) 30: 370-376., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31577414
page(s): 371-372. [details]

Type data

Type locality contained in Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone

type locality contained in Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Pteropurpura stimpsoni (A. Adams, 1863). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=743649 on 2026-08-12

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2013-11-03 08:36:57Z

created

Bouchet, Philippe

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original description (of Pteronotus stimpsoni A. Adams, 1863) Adams, A. (1863). On the species of Muricinae found in Japan. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1862) 30: 370-376., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31577414
page(s): 371-372. [details]