MolluscaBase taxon details
Babelomurex japonicus (Dunker, 1882)
410851 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:410851)
accepted
Species
Latiaxis japonicus (Dunker, 1882) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Latiaxis sallei Jousseaume, 1883 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Rapana japonica Dunker, 1882 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Rapana japonica Dunker, 1882) Dunker, W. (1882). <i>Index molluscorum maris japonici, conscriptus et tabulis iconum xvi illustratus</i>. Novitates Conchologicae. Abbildung und Beschreibung Neuer Conchylien Supplement VII. T. Fischer, Cassel. vii + 301 pp., 16 pls. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10838270
page(s): 43, pl. 13, figs 24-25 [details]
page(s): 43, pl. 13, figs 24-25 [details]
Type locality contained in Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Babelomurex japonicus (Dunker, 1882). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=410851 on 2025-09-10
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original description
(of Rapana japonica Dunker, 1882) Dunker, W. (1882). <i>Index molluscorum maris japonici, conscriptus et tabulis iconum xvi illustratus</i>. Novitates Conchologicae. Abbildung und Beschreibung Neuer Conchylien Supplement VII. T. Fischer, Cassel. vii + 301 pp., 16 pls. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10838270
page(s): 43, pl. 13, figs 24-25 [details]
original description (of Latiaxis sallei Jousseaume, 1883) Jousseaume F. (1883). Description d'espèces et genres nouveaux de mollusques. <em>Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France.</em> 8: 186-204, pl. 10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11226989
page(s): 186, pl. 10 fig. 3 [details]
basis of record Oliverio, M. (2008). Coralliophilinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) from the southwest Pacific. <em>in: Héros, V. et al. (Ed.) Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (1993).</em> 196: 481-585. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 523 [details]
additional source Kilburn R.N., Marais J.P. & Marais A.P. (2010) Coralliophilinae. Pp. 272-292, 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]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Oliverio M. 2008. Coralliophilinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) from the Marquesas Islands. <i>Journal of Conchology</i> 39(5): 569-584
page(s): 578. [details]
identification resource Severns, M. (2011). Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. <em>Conchbooks, Hackenheim.</em> 564 pp. [details]
page(s): 43, pl. 13, figs 24-25 [details]
original description (of Latiaxis sallei Jousseaume, 1883) Jousseaume F. (1883). Description d'espèces et genres nouveaux de mollusques. <em>Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France.</em> 8: 186-204, pl. 10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11226989
page(s): 186, pl. 10 fig. 3 [details]
basis of record Oliverio, M. (2008). Coralliophilinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) from the southwest Pacific. <em>in: Héros, V. et al. (Ed.) Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 25. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (1993).</em> 196: 481-585. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 523 [details]
additional source Kilburn R.N., Marais J.P. & Marais A.P. (2010) Coralliophilinae. Pp. 272-292, 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]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Oliverio M. 2008. Coralliophilinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae) from the Marquesas Islands. <i>Journal of Conchology</i> 39(5): 569-584
page(s): 578. [details]
identification resource Severns, M. (2011). Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. <em>Conchbooks, Hackenheim.</em> 564 pp. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Conchology (Babelomurex japonicus BROWN)
To Conchology (Babelomurex japonicus FREAK)
To Conchology (Babelomurex japonicus GIANT)
To Conchology (Babelomurex japonicus ORANGE)
To Conchology (Babelomurex japonicus SET)
To Conchology (Babelomurex japonicus)
To Malacopics (Babelomurex japonicus (Dunker, 1882) Philippines, Central Visayas, Bohol, ex coll. J. Trausel)
To Conchology (Babelomurex japonicus FREAK)
To Conchology (Babelomurex japonicus GIANT)
To Conchology (Babelomurex japonicus ORANGE)
To Conchology (Babelomurex japonicus SET)
To Conchology (Babelomurex japonicus)
To Malacopics (Babelomurex japonicus (Dunker, 1882) Philippines, Central Visayas, Bohol, ex coll. J. Trausel)
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