MolluscaBase - Murex tribulus Linnaeus, 1758

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Murex tribulus Linnaeus, 1758

To Conchology (Murex tribulus)

AphiaID

743630 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:743630)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Typetaxon of

Murex Linnaeus, 1758

Parent

Murex Linnaeus, 1758

Original name

Murex tribulus Linnaeus, 1758

Synonymised names

Murex (Murex) tribulus Linnaeus, 1758 · alternative representation

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Variety Murex tribulus var. pecten [Lightfoot], 1786 accepted as Murex pecten [Lightfoot], 1786 (basionym)

Environment

marine

Original description

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
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Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Murex tribulus Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=743630 on 2025-04-04

Taxonomic edit history

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2013-11-02 22:35:16Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

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Nomenclature

original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 746 [details] Available for editors

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Other

context source (HKRMS) Horikoshi, M.; Thompson, G. (1980). Distribution of subtidal molluscs collected by trawling in Tolo Harbour and Tolo Channel, Hong Kong, with special reference to habitat segregation intwo venerid bivalves. In: Morton B. (Ed). Proceedings of the first International workshop on the malacofaunal of Hong Kong and Southern China. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong. pp 149-162. [details]