WoRMS name details
Murex imperialis Swainson, 1831
404509 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:404509)
unaccepted (Invalid: junior homonym of Murex imperialis Fischer, 1807; Murex margaritensis is a replacement name)
Species
marine
Swainson, W. (1829-1833). Zoological Illustrations, or original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged according to their apparent affinities. Second series. London: Baldwin & Cradock. (Vol. 1-3): pl. 1-30 [1829] pl. 31-45 [1830] pl. 46-85 [1831] pl. 86-96 [1832] pl. 97-136 [1833]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/42278
page(s): 2: pl. 67 [details]
page(s): 2: pl. 67 [details]
Type locality contained in Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Venezuelan Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Murex imperialis Swainson, 1831. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=404509 on 2025-04-01
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Nomenclature
original description
Swainson, W. (1829-1833). Zoological Illustrations, or original figures and descriptions of new, rare, or interesting animals, selected chiefly from the classes of ornithology, entomology, and conchology, and arranged according to their apparent affinities. Second series. London: Baldwin & Cradock. (Vol. 1-3): pl. 1-30 [1829] pl. 31-45 [1830] pl. 46-85 [1831] pl. 86-96 [1832] pl. 97-136 [1833]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/42278
page(s): 2: pl. 67 [details]
page(s): 2: pl. 67 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
