WoRMS taxon details
Haustellum fallax (E. A. Smith, 1901)
405309 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:405309)
accepted
Species
Murex fallax E. A. Smith, 1901 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine
(of Murex fallax E. A. Smith, 1901) Smith, E. A. (1901). On South African marine shells, with descriptions of new species. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 10: 104–116, 1 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31649924
page(s): 113, pl. 1, fig. 9. [details]
page(s): 113, pl. 1, fig. 9. [details]
Type locality contained in Natal, Durban Bay
type locality contained in Natal [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
type locality contained in Durban Bay [details]
type locality contained in Durban Bay [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Haustellum fallax (E. A. Smith, 1901). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=405309 on 2025-03-24
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Murex fallax E. A. Smith, 1901) Smith, E. A. (1901). On South African marine shells, with descriptions of new species. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 10: 104–116, 1 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31649924
page(s): 113, pl. 1, fig. 9. [details]
page(s): 113, pl. 1, fig. 9. [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Houart, R. (2014). <i>Living Muricidae of the world. Muricinae. Murex, Promurex, Haustellum, Bolinus, Vokesimurex and Siratus</i>. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 197 pp. [details]
Identification resource
identification resource
Houart, R.; Kilburn, R. N. & Marais, A. P. (2010). Muricidae. pp. 176-270, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), <i>Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa</i>. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp. [details]
Other
additional source
Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 94 [details]
page(s): 94 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
