MolluscaBase - Pterynotus (Pygmaepterys) E. H. Vokes, 1978

WoRMS name details

Pterynotus (Pygmaepterys) E. H. Vokes, 1978

AphiaID

1325518 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1325518)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (basionym)

Accepted Name

Pygmaepterys E. H. Vokes, 1978

Rank

Subgenus

Typetaxon

Murex alfredensis Bartsch, 1915 accepted as Pygmaepterys alfredensis (Bartsch, 1915) (type by original designation)

Parent

Pterynotus Swainson, 1833

Original name

Pterynotus (Pygmaepterys) E. H. Vokes, 1978

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Species Pterynotus (Pygmaepterys) maraisi E. H. Vokes, 1978 accepted as Pygmaepterys maraisi (E. H. Vokes, 1978) (basionym)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Vokes E.H. (1978). Muricidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the eastern coast of Africa. <em>Annals of the Natal Museum.</em> 23(2): 375-418, pls 1-8.
page(s): 398 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Pterynotus (Pygmaepterys) E. H. Vokes, 1978. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1325518 on 2025-03-29

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2019-02-06 17:46:11Z

created

Bouchet, Philippe

2020-05-21 08:26:07Z

changed

Herbert, David

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description Vokes E.H. (1978). Muricidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the eastern coast of Africa. <em>Annals of the Natal Museum.</em> 23(2): 375-418, pls 1-8.
page(s): 398 [details]