MolluscaBase taxon details
Haustellum fallax (E. A. Smith, 1901)
405309 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:405309)
accepted
Species
Murex fallax E. A. Smith, 1901 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine
(of Murex fallax E. A. Smith, 1901) Smith, E. A. (1901). On South African marine shells, with descriptions of new species. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 10: 104–116, 1 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31649924
page(s): 113, pl. 1, fig. 9. [details]
page(s): 113, pl. 1, fig. 9. [details]
Type locality contained in Natal, Durban Bay
type locality contained in Natal [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
type locality contained in Durban Bay [details]
type locality contained in Durban Bay [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Haustellum fallax (E. A. Smith, 1901). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=405309 on 2025-09-12
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original description
(of Murex fallax E. A. Smith, 1901) Smith, E. A. (1901). On South African marine shells, with descriptions of new species. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 10: 104–116, 1 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31649924
page(s): 113, pl. 1, fig. 9. [details]
additional source Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 94 [details]
redescription Houart, R. (2014). <i>Living Muricidae of the world. Muricinae. Murex, Promurex, Haustellum, Bolinus, Vokesimurex and Siratus</i>. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 197 pp. [details]
identification resource Houart, R.; Kilburn, R. N. & Marais, A. P. (2010). Muricidae. pp. 176-270, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), <i>Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa</i>. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp. [details]
page(s): 113, pl. 1, fig. 9. [details]
additional source Steyn, D. G. & Lussi, M. (2005). <i>Offshore shells of southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 gastropods</i>. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.
page(s): 94 [details]
redescription Houart, R. (2014). <i>Living Muricidae of the world. Muricinae. Murex, Promurex, Haustellum, Bolinus, Vokesimurex and Siratus</i>. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 197 pp. [details]
identification resource Houart, R.; Kilburn, R. N. & Marais, A. P. (2010). Muricidae. pp. 176-270, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), <i>Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa</i>. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Murex fallax E. A. Smith, 1901)
To Conchology (Haustellum fallax)
To Malacopics (Haustellum fallax (E. A. Smith, 1901) Mozambique, Southern Mozambique, by trawling, at 100-120 m depth, collected 2007-00-00, ex coll. J. Trausel .)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Murex fallax E. A. Smith, 1901)
To Conchology (Haustellum fallax)
To Malacopics (Haustellum fallax (E. A. Smith, 1901) Mozambique, Southern Mozambique, by trawling, at 100-120 m depth, collected 2007-00-00, ex coll. J. Trausel .)
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