WoRMS name details
Purpura scabra Martyn, 1789
406092 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:406092)
unaccepted > unavailable name (published in a work placed on the Official Index)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Martyn, T. (1784-1787). The universal conchologist, exhibiting the figure of every known shells. London, published by the author. 4 vols. 40 pp., 80 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41889680 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Purpura scabra Martyn, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=406092 on 2025-05-13
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Martyn, T. (1784-1787). The universal conchologist, exhibiting the figure of every known shells. London, published by the author. 4 vols. 40 pp., 80 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41889680 [details]
Unreviewed
Authority Contrary to the treatment by Vokes (1971), Purpura scabra was not validated by Mörch (1852: 97). [details]
