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Murex (Pterynotus) burnsii Aldrich, 1894 †
1562386 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1562386)
unaccepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Aldrich, T. H. (1894). New Tertiary fossils from Red Bluff, Mississippi. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 7(9): 97-99, pl. 4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43044537
page(s): 98-99, pl. 4, figs. 4, 4a [details]
page(s): 98-99, pl. 4, figs. 4, 4a [details]
Type locality contained in USA
, Note Wayne County, Mississippi, near Red Bluff...
type locality contained in USA (origin: native) [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Wayne County, Mississippi, near Red Bluff station, exposed on the banks of the Chickasawharg River [details]
Etymology Named for the American collector, Captain Frederick Burns (1830-****).
Etymology Named for the American collector, Captain Frederick Burns (1830-****). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Murex (Pterynotus) burnsii Aldrich, 1894 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1562386 on 2025-09-11
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Aldrich, T. H. (1894). New Tertiary fossils from Red Bluff, Mississippi. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 7(9): 97-99, pl. 4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/43044537
page(s): 98-99, pl. 4, figs. 4, 4a [details]
page(s): 98-99, pl. 4, figs. 4, 4a [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
