MolluscaBase - Murex (Muricidea) heptagonatus (Bronn, 1831) †

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Murex (Muricidea) heptagonatus (Bronn, 1831) †

AphiaID

1794879 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1794879)

Classification

Status

unaccepted > superseded combination

Accepted name

Homalocantha heptagonata (Bronn, 1831) †

Rank

Species

Parent

Murex (Muricidea) Swainson, 1840 accepted as Muricidea Swainson, 1840 accepted as Trophon Montfort, 1810

Original name

Murex heptagonatus Bronn, 1831 †

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Variety Murex (Muricidea) heptagonatus var. pliovaricosa Sacco, 1890 † (uncertain > unassessed)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

(of Murex heptagonatus Bronn, 1831 †) Bronn, H. G. (1831). Italiens Tertiär-Gebilde und deren organische Einschlüsse. Karl Groos, Heidelberg, xii + 176 pp., 1 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39170083
page(s): 35 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Murex (Muricidea) heptagonatus (Bronn, 1831) †. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1794879 on 2025-09-10

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2025-02-03 18:52:30Z

created

Marshall, Bruce

Licensing

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Sources (1)

original description (of Murex heptagonatus Bronn, 1831 †) Bronn, H. G. (1831). Italiens Tertiär-Gebilde und deren organische Einschlüsse. Karl Groos, Heidelberg, xii + 176 pp., 1 pl., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39170083
page(s): 35 [details]