MolluscaBase taxon details
original description
(of Murex colpos J. Q. Burch, 1955) Burch, J. Q. (1955). A systematic outline of the Muricacea in the eastern Pacific. <em>Minutes of the Conchological Club of Southern California.</em> 149: 3-13., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46876907 page(s): 12; note: name attributed by Burch to Dall in coll. [details]
original description
(of Murex maurus Broderip, 1833) Broderip, W. J. & Sowerby, G. B. I. (1832-1833). [Descriptions of new species of shells from the collection formed by Mr. Cuming on the western coast of South America, and among the islands of the southern Pacific Ocean.]. <em>Proceedings of the Committee of Science and correspondence of the Zoological Society of London.</em> Part II for 1832: 25–33 [21 April 1832], 50-61 [5 June 1832], 104–108 [31 July 1832], 113–120 [14 August 1832]; 173–179 [14 Jan. 1833], 194–202 [13 March 1833]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26730700 page(s): 174 [details]
original description
(of Murex palmarosae var. mexicana Stearns, 1894) Stearns, R. E. C. (1893). On rare or little known mollusks from the West coast of North and South America, with descriptions of new species. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 16: 341-352, pl. 50., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15780665 page(s): 345 [details]
original description
(of Murex steeriae Reeve, 1845) Reeve, L. A. (1845-1849). Monograph of the genus <i>Murex</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica: or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 3, pls 1-37 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, January 1845; pl. 2-4, April 1845; pl. 5-12, May 1845; pl. 13-22, June 1845; pl. 23-32, August 1845; pl. 33-34, October 1845; pl. 35-36, April 1846; supplementary pl. 1, June 1849]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11118364 [details]
basis of record
Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp. page(s): 81 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (15 publications) (from synonym Murex maurus Broderip, 1833)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To GB Mollusca Types (Murex steeriae Reeve, 1845; Syntype(s); UMZC I.100365) (from synonym Murex steeriae Reeve, 1845)
To Malacopics (Chicoreus maurus (Broderip, 1833) French Polynesia, Îles Marquises, ex coll. A. van...
To Malacopics (Chicoreus maurus (Broderip, 1833) French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands, ex coll. Nat...
To NHMUK collection (Murex maurus Broderip, 1833; LECTOTYPE AND PARALECTOTYPES; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3505867) (from synonym Murex maurus Broderip, 1833)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
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