WoRMS taxon details

Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810

138194  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138194)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Caenogastropoda (Subclass)
  6. Neogastropoda (Order)
  7. Muricoidea (Superfamily)
  8. Muricidae (Family)
  9. Muricinae (Subfamily)
  10. Hexaplex (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Hexaplex foliacea G. Perry, 1811 accepted as Hexaplex cichoreum (Gmelin, 1791) (type by subsequent designation)
Bassia Jousseaume, 1880 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of Bassia...)  
invalid: junior homonym of Bassia Quoy & Gaimard, 1834; Bassiella is a replacement name
Chicoreus (Murithais) U. S. Grant & Gale, 1931 · unaccepted (invalid: junior objective synonym...)  
invalid: junior objective synonym of Trunculariopsis Cossmann, 1921
Hexaplex (Bassiella) Wenz, 1941 · unaccepted (synonym)
Hexaplex (Hexaplex) G. Perry, 1810 · alternative representation
Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 · alternative representation
Purpura Röding, 1798 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of...)  
invalid: junior homonym of Purpura Bruguière, 1789
Truncularia Monterosato, 1917 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of...)  
invalid: junior homonym of Truncularia Wiegmann, 1832 [Bryozoa]; Trunculariopsis is a replacement name

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  1. Species Hexaplex angularis (Lamarck, 1822)
  2. Species Hexaplex bifasciatus (A. Adams, 1853)
  3. Species Hexaplex bozzadamii (Franchi, 1990)
  4. Species Hexaplex brassica (Lamarck, 1822)
  5. Species Hexaplex candidissimus T. Cossignani, 2025
  6. Species Hexaplex cichoreum (Gmelin, 1791)
  7. Species Hexaplex conatus (McMichael, 1964)
  8. Species Hexaplex duplex (Röding, 1798)
  9. Species Hexaplex fulvescens (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)
  10. Species Hexaplex kuesterianus (Tapparone Canefri, 1875)
  11. Species Hexaplex megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)
  12. Species Hexaplex pecchiolianus (d'Ancona, 1871)
  13. Species Hexaplex princeps (Broderip, 1833)
  14. Species Hexaplex pseudoduplex T. Cossignani, 2021
  15. Species Hexaplex rileyi D'Attilio & B. W. Myers, 1984
  16. Species Hexaplex rosarium (Röding, 1798)
  17. Species Hexaplex saharicus (Locard, 1897)
  18. Species Hexaplex splendidus Houart, 2023
  19. Species Hexaplex stainforthii (Reeve, 1843)
  20. Species Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  21. Species Hexaplex varius (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)
  22. Subgenus Hexaplex (Bassiella) Wenz, 1941 accepted as Hexaplex (Hexaplex) G. Perry, 1810 represented as Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810 (synonym)
  23. Subgenus Hexaplex (Murexsul) Iredale, 1915 accepted as Murexsul Iredale, 1915 (superseded combination)
    1. Species Hexaplex (Murexsul) thalmanni E. H. Vokes, 1968 accepted as Murexsul thalmanni (E. H. Vokes, 1968) † (basionym)
  24. Subgenus Hexaplex (Muricanthus) Swainson, 1840 accepted as Muricanthus Swainson, 1840
    1. Species Hexaplex (Muricanthus) ambiguus (Reeve, 1845) accepted as Muricanthus ambiguus (Reeve, 1845) accepted as Muricanthus radix (Gmelin, 1791)
    2. Species Hexaplex (Muricanthus) brassica (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Hexaplex brassica (Lamarck, 1822)
    3. Species Hexaplex (Muricanthus) erythrostomus (Swainson, 1831) accepted as Phyllonotus erythrostomus (Swainson, 1831)
    4. Species Hexaplex (Muricanthus) fulvescens (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) accepted as Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) fulvescens (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) represented as Hexaplex fulvescens (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)
    5. Species Hexaplex (Muricanthus) megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) accepted as Hexaplex megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)
    6. Species Hexaplex (Muricanthus) nigritus (R. A. Philippi, 1845) accepted as Muricanthus nigritus (R. A. Philippi, 1845) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    7. Species Hexaplex (Muricanthus) princeps (Broderip, 1833) accepted as Hexaplex princeps (Broderip, 1833)
    8. Species Hexaplex (Muricanthus) radix (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Muricanthus radix (Gmelin, 1791)
    9. Species Hexaplex (Muricanthus) regius (Swainson, 1821) accepted as Phyllonotus regius (Swainson, 1821)
    10. Species Hexaplex (Muricanthus) strausi (A. H. Verrill, 1950) accepted as Muricanthus strausi (A. H. Verrill, 1950)
  25. Subgenus Hexaplex (Paziella) Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Paziella Jousseaume, 1880
    1. Species Hexaplex ambiguus (Reeve, 1845) accepted as Muricanthus ambiguus (Reeve, 1845) accepted as Muricanthus radix (Gmelin, 1791)
    2. Species Hexaplex anatomica Perry, 1811 accepted as Homalocantha anatomica (Perry, 1811) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
    3. Species Hexaplex bojadorensis (Locard, 1897) accepted as Favartia bojadorensis (Locard, 1897)
    4. Species Hexaplex erythrostomus (Swainson, 1831) accepted as Phyllonotus erythrostomus (Swainson, 1831)
    5. Species Hexaplex foliacea G. Perry, 1811 accepted as Hexaplex cichoreum (Gmelin, 1791) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    6. Species Hexaplex fusca Perry, 1811 accepted as Homalocantha scorpio (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    7. Species Hexaplex kusterianus [sic] accepted as Hexaplex kuesterianus (Tapparone Canefri, 1875) (misspelling)
    8. Species Hexaplex nigritus (R. A. Philippi, 1845) accepted as Muricanthus nigritus (R. A. Philippi, 1845) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    9. Species Hexaplex punctuata Perry, 1811 accepted as Hexaplex fulvescens (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) (nomen oblitum)
    10. Species Hexaplex puniceus W. R. B. Oliver, 1915 accepted as Murexsul puniceus (W. R. B. Oliver, 1915) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
    11. Species Hexaplex radix (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as Muricanthus radix (Gmelin, 1791)
    12. Species Hexaplex regius (Swainson, 1821) accepted as Phyllonotus regius (Swainson, 1821)
    13. Species Hexaplex ryalli Houart, 1993 accepted as Hexaplex saharicus ryalli Houart, 1993
    14. Species Hexaplex stainforthi [sic] accepted as Hexaplex stainforthii (Reeve, 1843) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
    15. Species Hexaplex strausi (A. H. Verrill, 1950) accepted as Muricanthus strausi (A. H. Verrill, 1950)
    16. Species Hexaplex tenuis Perry, 1811 accepted as Homalocantha scorpio (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    17. Species Hexaplex turbinatus (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Hexaplex duplex (Röding, 1798)
    18. Subgenus Hexaplex (Hexaplex) G. Perry, 1810 represented as Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810
      1. Species Hexaplex (Hexaplex) kusterianus accepted as Hexaplex (Hexaplex) kuesterianus (Tapparone Canefri, 1875) represented as Hexaplex kuesterianus (Tapparone Canefri, 1875) (misspelling)
      2. Species Hexaplex (Hexaplex) angularis (Lamarck, 1822) represented as Hexaplex angularis (Lamarck, 1822)
      3. Species Hexaplex (Hexaplex) bozzadamii (Franchi, 1990) represented as Hexaplex bozzadamii (Franchi, 1990)
      4. Species Hexaplex (Hexaplex) cichoreum (Gmelin, 1791) represented as Hexaplex cichoreum (Gmelin, 1791)
      5. Species Hexaplex (Hexaplex) conatus (McMichael, 1964) represented as Hexaplex conatus (McMichael, 1964)
      6. Species Hexaplex (Hexaplex) kuesterianus (Tapparone Canefri, 1875) represented as Hexaplex kuesterianus (Tapparone Canefri, 1875)
      7. Species Hexaplex (Hexaplex) rileyi D'Attilio & B. W. Myers, 1984 represented as Hexaplex rileyi D'Attilio & B. W. Myers, 1984
      8. Species Hexaplex (Hexaplex) splendidus Houart, 2023 represented as Hexaplex splendidus Houart, 2023
      9. Species Hexaplex (Hexaplex) stainforthii (Reeve, 1843) represented as Hexaplex stainforthii (Reeve, 1843)
    19. Subgenus Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921 represented as Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810
      1. Species Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) angularis (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Hexaplex (Hexaplex) angularis (Lamarck, 1822) represented as Hexaplex angularis (Lamarck, 1822)
      2. Species Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) bifasciatus (A. Adams, 1853) represented as Hexaplex bifasciatus (A. Adams, 1853)
      3. Species Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) brassica (Lamarck, 1822) represented as Hexaplex brassica (Lamarck, 1822)
      4. Species Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) duplex (Röding, 1798) represented as Hexaplex duplex (Röding, 1798)
      5. Species Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) fulvescens (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) represented as Hexaplex fulvescens (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)
      6. Species Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) represented as Hexaplex megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)
      7. Species Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) pecchiolianus (D'Ancona, 1871) represented as Hexaplex pecchiolianus (d'Ancona, 1871)
      8. Species Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) princeps (Broderip, 1833) represented as Hexaplex princeps (Broderip, 1833)
      9. Species Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) rosarium (Röding, 1798) represented as Hexaplex rosarium (Röding, 1798)
      10. Species Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) saharicus (Locard, 1897) represented as Hexaplex saharicus (Locard, 1897)
      11. Species Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) represented as Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758)
      12. Species Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) varius (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) represented as Hexaplex varius (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)
    marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
    Perry G. (1810-1811). <i>Arcana: or the Museum of Natural History</i>. pls. 1-48 (= 1810), pls. 49-84 (= 1811), unnumbered text pages. London: James Stratford. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39045115
    page(s): Explication to pl. 23 [details] 
    MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138194 on 2025-07-18
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    2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
    created
    Gofas, Serge
    2006-03-30 11:31:32Z
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    Vandepitte, Leen
    2009-06-04 17:14:50Z
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    Houart, Roland
    2009-06-27 11:13:43Z
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    Houart, Roland
    2012-03-01 22:24:59Z
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    Bouchet, Philippe
    2021-06-12 10:27:25Z
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    Bouchet, Philippe
    2024-07-26 16:21:36Z
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    Auffenberg, Kurt

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    Nomenclature

    original description Perry G. (1810-1811). <i>Arcana: or the Museum of Natural History</i>. pls. 1-48 (= 1810), pls. 49-84 (= 1811), unnumbered text pages. London: James Stratford. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39045115
    page(s): Explication to pl. 23 [details] 

    original description (of Purpura Röding, 1798) Röding, P. F. (1798). Museum Boltenianum sive Catalogus cimeliorum e tribus regnis naturæ quæ olim collegerat Joa. Fried Bolten, M. D. p. d. per XL. annos proto physicus Hamburgensis. Pars secunda continens Conchylia sive Testacea univalvia, bivalvia & multivalvia. Trapp, Hamburg, viii + 199 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16230659 [details] 

    original description (of Bassia Jousseaume, 1880) Jousseaume, F. P. (1880). Division méthodique de la famille des Purpuridés. <em>Le Naturaliste.</em> 2(42): 335-338., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33928744
    page(s): 335 [details] 

    original description (of Hexaplex (Bassiella) Wenz, 1941) Wenz, W. (1938-1944). Gastropoda. Teil 1: Allgemeiner Teil und Prosobranchia. In: Schindewolf, O. H. (Ed.) Handbuch der Paläozoologie, Band 6. Bornträger, Berlin, xii + 1639 pp. Lief. 1, pp. 1-240 [March 1938]; 3, pp. 241-480 [October 1938]; 4, pp. 481-720 [July 1939]; 6, pp. 721-960 [August 1940]; 7, pp. 961-1200 [October 1941]; 8, pp. 1201-1506 [October 1943]; 9, pp. 1507-1639, i-xii [August 1944].
    page(s): 1089 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

    original description (of Chicoreus (Murithais) U. S. Grant & Gale, 1931) Grant, U. S. & Gale, H. R. (1931). Catalogue of the marine Pliocene and Pleistocene Mollusca of California and adjacent region. <em>Memoirs of the San Diego Society of Natural History.</em> 1: 1036 pp., 32 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2834182
    page(s): 729 [details] 

    original description (of Murex (Truncularia) Monterosato, 1917) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1917). Molluschi viventi e quaternari raccolti lungo le coste della Tripolitania dall'ing. Camillo Crema. <em>Bollettino della Società Zoologica Italiana.</em> ser. 3, 4: 1-28, pl. 1 [December 31st 1917]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58455884
    page(s): 18 [details] 

    original description (of Murex (Trunculariopsis) Cossmann, 1921) Cossmann, M. (1921). Rectifications de nomenclature. <em>Revue Critique de Paléozoologie et de Paléophytologie.</em> 25(2): 79-80., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33551556
    page(s): 79 [details] 

    basis of record Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) <i>Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae.</i> Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp.
    page(s): 77 [details] 

    Other

    subsequent type designation Iredale, T. (1915). A commentary on Suter's Manual of the New Zealand Mollusca. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 47: 417-497., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3343255 [details] 

    		 
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    LanguageName 
    Japanese トウロウクラゲ [from synonym]  [details]
    To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Bassia Jousseaume, 1880)
    To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Bassia) (from synonym Bassia Jousseaume, 1880)
    To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Bassia) (from synonym Bassia Jousseaume, 1880)
    To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Hexaplex) 
    To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Purpura) (from synonym Purpura Röding, 1798)
    To Genbank 
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