WoRMS taxon details
Purpurellus gambiensis (Reeve, 1845)
225365 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:225365)
accepted
Species
Murex gambiensis Reeve, 1845 · unaccepted (original combination)
Pterynotus gambiensis (Reeve, 1845) · unaccepted
marine
(of Murex gambiensis Reeve, 1845) Reeve, L. A. (1845-1849). Monograph of the genus <i>Murex</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica: or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 3, pls 1-37 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, January 1845; pl. 2-4, April 1845; pl. 5-12, May 1845; pl. 13-22, June 1845; pl. 23-32, August 1845; pl. 33-34, October 1845; pl. 35-36, April 1846; supplementary pl. 1, June 1849]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11118364
page(s): pl. 16, species no. 65 [details]
page(s): pl. 16, species no. 65 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Purpurellus gambiensis (Reeve, 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225365 on 2025-03-29
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Murex gambiensis Reeve, 1845) Reeve, L. A. (1845-1849). Monograph of the genus <i>Murex</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica: or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 3, pls 1-37 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, January 1845; pl. 2-4, April 1845; pl. 5-12, May 1845; pl. 13-22, June 1845; pl. 23-32, August 1845; pl. 33-34, October 1845; pl. 35-36, April 1846; supplementary pl. 1, June 1849]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11118364
page(s): pl. 16, species no. 65 [details]
basis of record Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) <i>Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae.</i> Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.
page(s): 142 [details]
page(s): pl. 16, species no. 65 [details]
basis of record Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) <i>Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae.</i> Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.
page(s): 142 [details]





To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Pterynotus gambiensis (Reeve, 1845))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Conchology (Purpurellus gambiensis BROWN)
To Conchology (Purpurellus gambiensis SET)
To Conchology (Purpurellus gambiensis SPECIAL COLOR)
To Conchology (Purpurellus gambiensis YELLOW)
To Conchology (Purpurellus gambiensis)
To Malacopics (Purpurellus gambiensis (Reeve, 1845) Senegal, Dakar, Baie de Gorée, at 3 m depth, c...
To Malacopics (Purpurellus gambiensis (Reeve, 1845) Senegal, Dakar, off Dakar, in rock rubble, at ...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Conchology (Purpurellus gambiensis BROWN)
To Conchology (Purpurellus gambiensis SET)
To Conchology (Purpurellus gambiensis SPECIAL COLOR)
To Conchology (Purpurellus gambiensis YELLOW)
To Conchology (Purpurellus gambiensis)
To Malacopics (Purpurellus gambiensis (Reeve, 1845) Senegal, Dakar, Baie de Gorée, at 3 m depth, c...
To Malacopics (Purpurellus gambiensis (Reeve, 1845) Senegal, Dakar, off Dakar, in rock rubble, at ...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection