MolluscaBase - Murex elatior von Koenen, 1889 †

Traits name details

Murex elatior von Koenen, 1889 †

AphiaID

1776782 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1776782)

Classification

Status

unaccepted > superseded combination

Accepted name

Flexopteron elatior (von Koenen, 1889) †

Rank

Species

Parent

Murex Linnaeus, 1758

Original name

Murex elatior von Koenen, 1889 †

Environment

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

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Koenen A. von. (1889). Das Norddeutsche Unter- Oligocän und seine Molluskenfauna. Lieferung 1: Strombidae, Muricidae, Buccinidae. <em>Abhandlungen zur Geologischen Specialkarte von Preussen und den Thüringischen Staaten.</em> 10(1): 1-275, pls 1-23., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35929605
page(s): 64, pl. 3 figs 3a-c [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Murex elatior von Koenen, 1889 †. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1776782 on 2025-06-05

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Murex elatior von Koenen, 1889 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1776782 on 2025-06-05

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2024-10-27 08:30:02Z

created

Bouchet, Philippe

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Sources (1)
Attributes (1)

original description Koenen A. von. (1889). Das Norddeutsche Unter- Oligocän und seine Molluskenfauna. Lieferung 1: Strombidae, Muricidae, Buccinidae. <em>Abhandlungen zur Geologischen Specialkarte von Preussen und den Thüringischen Staaten.</em> 10(1): 1-275, pls 1-23., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35929605
page(s): 64, pl. 3 figs 3a-c [details]

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