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Hexaplex megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)

225348  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:225348)

accepted
Species
marine
(of Murex megacerus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1834-1841). <i>Murex</i>. In: <i>The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent shells</i>. London. Parts 58-67, figs 1-58 [1834]; 187-199, figs 59-121, catalogue (pp. 1-9) and index to the figure (pp. i-ii) [1841]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35432466
page(s): pl. 60, fig. 18 [details]   
Distribution on rocky floors from Cocobeach to Mayumba  
Distribution on rocky floors from Cocobeach to Mayumba [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Hexaplex megacerus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225348 on 2024-03-29
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2006-03-21 07:53:28Z
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2009-06-26 19:35:47Z
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2010-02-16 14:21:45Z
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2012-03-01 22:24:59Z
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original description  (of Murex megacerus G. B. Sowerby II, 1834) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1834-1841). <i>Murex</i>. In: <i>The conchological illustrations or, Coloured figures of all the hitherto unfigured recent shells</i>. London. Parts 58-67, figs 1-58 [1834]; 187-199, figs 59-121, catalogue (pp. 1-9) and index to the figure (pp. i-ii) [1841]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35432466
page(s): pl. 60, fig. 18 [details]   

original description  (of Murex moquinianus Duval, 1853) Duval [F.-M.]. (1853). Description d'une nouvelle espèce de <i>Murex</i>. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 4: 203-205, pl. 5 fig. 4., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15859566 [details]   

basis of record Bernard P.A. (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140 pp, 75 plates, illus. (look up in IMIS[details]   
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From other sources
Distribution on rocky floors from Cocobeach to Mayumba [details]

Remark New subgenus probably needed for the present species, H. saharicus saharicus (Locard, 1897) and saharicus ryalli Houart, 1993 [details]

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