Marine Species Traits - Murex (Promurex) Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988

Traits name details

Murex (Promurex) Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988

AphiaID

395174 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:395174)

Classification

Status

unaccepted > superseded rank

Accepted name

Promurex Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988

Rank

Subgenus

Type taxon

Murex antelmei Viader, 1938 accepted as Promurex antelmei (Viader, 1938) (type by original designation)

Parent

Murex Linnaeus, 1758

Original name

Murex (Promurex) Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988

Direct children (5)

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Species Murex (Promurex) antelmei Viader, 1938 accepted as Promurex antelmei (Viader, 1938) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex (Promurex) bullocki Yokoyama, 1923 † accepted as Promurex bullocki (Yokoyama, 1923) † (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex (Promurex) protocrassus Houart, 1990 accepted as Promurex protocrassus (Houart, 1990) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Murex (Promurex) spinicosta Bronn, 1831 † accepted as Promurex spinicosta (Bronn, 1831) †
Species Murex (Promurex) subspinicosta Fuchs, 1870 † represented as Murex subspinicosta Fuchs, 1870 †

Environment

marine

Original description

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

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Murex (Promurex) Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=395174 on 2026-07-06

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Murex (Promurex) Ponder & E. H. Vokes, 1988. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=395174 on 2026-07-06

Taxonomic edit history

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2009-05-21 14:45:59Z

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Sources (2)

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

additional source Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.
page(s): 60 [details]