WoRMS taxon details
Hexaplex megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)
225348 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:225348)
accepted
Species
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) · alternative representation
Murex (Chicoreus) megacerus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Murex megacerus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834 · unaccepted (original combination)
Murex moquinianus Duval, 1853 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine
(of Murex megacerus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) 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]
page(s): pl. 60, fig. 18 [details]
Distribution on rocky floors from Cocobeach to Mayumba
Distribution on rocky floors from Cocobeach to Mayumba [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Hexaplex megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225348 on 2024-11-21
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original description
(of Murex megacerus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) 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]
original description (of Murex moquinianus Duval, 1853) Duval [F.-M.]. (1853). Description d'une nouvelle espèce de <i>Murex</i>. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 4: 203-205, pl. 5 fig. 4., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15859566 [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]
page(s): pl. 60, fig. 18 [details]
original description (of Murex moquinianus Duval, 1853) Duval [F.-M.]. (1853). Description d'une nouvelle espèce de <i>Murex</i>. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 4: 203-205, pl. 5 fig. 4., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15859566 [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]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution on rocky floors from Cocobeach to Mayumba [details]Remark New subgenus probably needed for the present species, H. saharicus saharicus (Locard, 1897) and saharicus ryalli Houart, 1993 [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Conchology (Hexaplex megacerus)
To Malacopics (Hexaplex megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) Gabon, collected 1988--, ex coll. J.Ph....
To NHMUK collection (Murex megacerus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834; SYNTYPES; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3505869) (from synonym Murex megacerus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)
To Conchology (Hexaplex megacerus)
To Malacopics (Hexaplex megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) Gabon, collected 1988--, ex coll. J.Ph....
To NHMUK collection (Murex megacerus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834; SYNTYPES; NHMUK:ecatalogue:3505869) (from synonym Murex megacerus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)
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