WoRMS name details
Chicoreus (Chicoreus) ramosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
208142 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:208142)
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Species
Chicoreus (Chicoreus) Montfort, 1810 represented as Chicoreus Montfort, 1810
marine
(of Murex ramosus Linnaeus, 1758) 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.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
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Description A conspicuous, very rugged shell, up to 12 cm, with heavy spined varices on whorls. Colour off-white to light brown;...
Description A conspicuous, very rugged shell, up to 12 cm, with heavy spined varices on whorls. Colour off-white to light brown; aperture white with rose pink on inner edge of crenulate outer lip; columella rose pink. Habitat: around shallow sheltered reefs. Distribution: Indo-Pacific. (Richmond, 1997). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Chicoreus (Chicoreus) ramosus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208142 on 2025-07-03
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Nomenclature
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(of Murex ramosus Linnaeus, 1758) 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.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 747 [details] Available for editors [request]
basis of record Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. <em>David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg.</em> , available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=W_2QB8ftLgcC [details]
page(s): 747 [details] Available for editors
[request]basis of record Branch, G. M. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. <em>David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg.</em> , available online at http://books.google.es/books?id=W_2QB8ftLgcC [details]
Other
additional source
Merle D., Garrigues B. & Pointier J.-P. (2011) <i>Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae.</i> Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 648 pp. [details]
additional source 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.
page(s): 183 [details]
additional source 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.
page(s): 183 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Synonymy The genus murex seems to be the same genus as chicoreus in aphia though they have different listings [details]Unreviewed
Description A conspicuous, very rugged shell, up to 12 cm, with heavy spined varices on whorls. Colour off-white to light brown; aperture white with rose pink on inner edge of crenulate outer lip; columella rose pink. Habitat: around shallow sheltered reefs. Distribution: Indo-Pacific. (Richmond, 1997). [details]Publication date Year of description from Dautzenberg, 1929 [details]
synonymy Murex ramosus Linnaeus, 1758 is a group of three species [details]
