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Hexaplex megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)

225348  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:225348)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  6. Neogastropoda (Order)
  7. Muricoidea (Superfamily)
  8. Muricidae (Family)
  9. Muricinae (Subfamily)
  10. Hexaplex (Genus)
  11. Hexaplex megacerus (Species)
accepted
Species
marine
(of ) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1834-1841). <i>Murex</i>. In: <i>The Conchological Illustrations; or coloured figures of hitherto unfigured Recent shells</i>. London, privately published. Parts 58–67, 187–199 [Parts 58-67, figs 1-58 [1834]; 187-199, figs 59-121, catalogue (pp. 1-9) and index to the figure (pp. i-ii) (1841)]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11915991
page(s): pl. 60, fig. 18 [details] 
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Hexaplex megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834). Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225348 on 2025-09-17
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Hexaplex megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225348 on 2025-09-17
Date
action
by
2006-03-21 07:53:28Z
created
Zamouri, Nedra
2009-06-26 19:35:47Z
changed
Houart, Roland
2010-02-16 14:21:45Z
changed
Tran, Bastien
2012-03-01 22:24:59Z
checked
Bouchet, Philippe

original description (of ) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1834-1841). <i>Murex</i>. In: <i>The Conchological Illustrations; or coloured figures of hitherto unfigured Recent shells</i>. London, privately published. Parts 58–67, 187–199 [Parts 58-67, figs 1-58 [1834]; 187-199, figs 59-121, catalogue (pp. 1-9) and index to the figure (pp. i-ii) (1841)]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11915991
page(s): pl. 60, fig. 18 [details] 

basis of record Bernard P.A. (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140 pp, 75 plates, illus. (look up in IMIS) [details] 
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) 
To Conchology (Hexaplex megacerus) 
To Malacopics (Hexaplex megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) Gabon, collected 1988-00-00, ex coll. J.Ph. Voorwinde .) 
Unreviewed
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