MolluscaBase - Murex (Pteropurpura) esychus Dall, 1925

WoRMS name details

Murex (Pteropurpura) esychus Dall, 1925

AphiaID

1759519 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1759519)

Classification

Status

unaccepted > superseded combination

Accepted name

Pteropurpura esycha (Dall, 1925)

Rank

Species

Parent

Murex (Pteropurpura) Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Pteropurpura Jousseaume, 1880

Original name

Murex (Pteropurpura) esychus Dall, 1925

Environment

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

Original description

Dall, W. H. (1925). Illustrations of unfigured types of shells in the collections of the United States National Museum. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 66, art. 17, no. 2554: 1-41, pls. 1-36., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7738736
page(s): 21 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Murex (Pteropurpura) esychus Dall, 1925. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1759519 on 2025-05-18

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2024-07-05 22:13:50Z

created

Marshall, Bruce

Licensing

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Sources (1)

Nomenclature

original description Dall, W. H. (1925). Illustrations of unfigured types of shells in the collections of the United States National Museum. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 66, art. 17, no. 2554: 1-41, pls. 1-36., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7738736
page(s): 21 [details]