MolluscaBase taxon details
Ceratostoma nuttalli (Conrad, 1837)
403965 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:403965)
accepted
Species
Murex (Cerostoma) nuttalli Conrad, 1837 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Murex nuttalli Conrad, 1837 · unaccepted (original combination)
Murex unicornis Reeve, 1849 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Purpura albescens Dall, 1919 · unaccepted
Purpura albofasciata Dall, 1919 · unaccepted
Purpura nuttalli (Conrad, 1837) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Purpura nuttalli var. albescens Dall, 1919 · unaccepted
Purpura nuttalli var. albofasciata Dall, 1919 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Murex (Cerostoma) nuttalli Conrad, 1837) Conrad, T. A. (1837). Description of new marine shells, from Upper California. Collected by Thomas Nuttall, Esq. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 227-268, pls 17-20., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24676893
page(s): 264, pl. 20, fig. 22. [details]
page(s): 264, pl. 20, fig. 22. [details]
Type locality contained in Santa Barbara
type locality contained in Santa Barbara [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Ceratostoma nuttalli (Conrad, 1837). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=403965 on 2025-09-10
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original description
(of Murex unicornis Reeve, 1849) 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 [details]
original description (of Purpura nuttalli var. albescens Dall, 1919) Dall, W. H. (1919). Descriptions of new species of Mollusca from the North Pacific Ocean in the collection of the United States National Museum. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 56 (2295): 293-371., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7766313
page(s): 332. [details]
original description (of Purpura nuttalli var. albofasciata Dall, 1919) Dall, W. H. (1919). Descriptions of new species of Mollusca from the North Pacific Ocean in the collection of the United States National Museum. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 56 (2295): 293-371., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7766313
page(s): 332, [details]
original description (of Murex (Cerostoma) nuttalli Conrad, 1837) Conrad, T. A. (1837). Description of new marine shells, from Upper California. Collected by Thomas Nuttall, Esq. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 227-268, pls 17-20., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24676893
page(s): 264, pl. 20, fig. 22. [details]
basis of record Houart, R. (2024). <i>Living Muricidae of the world. Ocenebrinae</i>. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 238 pp.
page(s): 29, pls 11C-R, 12A-G [details]
original description (of Purpura nuttalli var. albescens Dall, 1919) Dall, W. H. (1919). Descriptions of new species of Mollusca from the North Pacific Ocean in the collection of the United States National Museum. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 56 (2295): 293-371., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7766313
page(s): 332. [details]
original description (of Purpura nuttalli var. albofasciata Dall, 1919) Dall, W. H. (1919). Descriptions of new species of Mollusca from the North Pacific Ocean in the collection of the United States National Museum. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 56 (2295): 293-371., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7766313
page(s): 332, [details]
original description (of Murex (Cerostoma) nuttalli Conrad, 1837) Conrad, T. A. (1837). Description of new marine shells, from Upper California. Collected by Thomas Nuttall, Esq. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 227-268, pls 17-20., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24676893
page(s): 264, pl. 20, fig. 22. [details]
basis of record Houart, R. (2024). <i>Living Muricidae of the world. Ocenebrinae</i>. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 238 pp.
page(s): 29, pls 11C-R, 12A-G [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Conchology (Ceratostoma nuttalli ALBINO)
To Conchology (Ceratostoma nuttalli BANDED)
To Conchology (Ceratostoma nuttalli)
To Malacopics (Ceratostoma nuttalli (Conrad, 1837) United States, California, San Diego County, San Diego, collected 1918-00-00, ex coll. J. Trausel .)
To Malacopics (Ceratostoma nuttalli (Conrad, 1837) United States, California, San Diego, collected 11th March 1967, ex coll. Natuurmuseum Enschede)
To NHMUK collection (Murex (Cerostoma) nuttalli Conrad, 1837; SYNTYPES; NHMUK:ecatalogue:9808612) (from synonym Murex (Cerostoma) nuttalli Conrad, 1837)
To ITIS
To Conchology (Ceratostoma nuttalli BANDED)
To Conchology (Ceratostoma nuttalli)
To Malacopics (Ceratostoma nuttalli (Conrad, 1837) United States, California, San Diego County, San Diego, collected 1918-00-00, ex coll. J. Trausel .)
To Malacopics (Ceratostoma nuttalli (Conrad, 1837) United States, California, San Diego, collected 11th March 1967, ex coll. Natuurmuseum Enschede)
To NHMUK collection (Murex (Cerostoma) nuttalli Conrad, 1837; SYNTYPES; NHMUK:ecatalogue:9808612) (from synonym Murex (Cerostoma) nuttalli Conrad, 1837)
To ITIS
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