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Murexsul mbotyiensis (Houart, 1991)
407867 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:407867)
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Species
Muricopsis (Muricopsis) mbotyiensis Houart, 1991 · unaccepted (basionym)
Muricopsis mbotyiensis Houart, 1991 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine
(of Muricopsis (Muricopsis) mbotyiensis Houart, 1991) Houart, R. (1991). Description of four new species of Muricidae from southern Africa with range extensions and a review of the subgenus <i>Poropteron</i> Jousseaume, 1880 (Ocenebrinae). <em>Apex.</em> 6 (3-4): 59-76., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41530281
page(s): 72, figs 24-26, 45 [details]
page(s): 72, figs 24-26, 45 [details]
Type locality contained in Natal
type locality contained in Natal (origin: native - endemic) [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Murexsul mbotyiensis (Houart, 1991). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=407867 on 2025-09-11
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original description
(of Muricopsis (Muricopsis) mbotyiensis Houart, 1991) Houart, R. (1991). Description of four new species of Muricidae from southern Africa with range extensions and a review of the subgenus <i>Poropteron</i> Jousseaume, 1880 (Ocenebrinae). <em>Apex.</em> 6 (3-4): 59-76., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41530281
page(s): 72, figs 24-26, 45 [details]
basis of record Merle, D., Garrigues, B. & Pointier, J.P. (2022). <i>Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world: Part Muricopsinae</i>. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 528 pp.
page(s): 242, pl. 37 fig. 5 [details]
identification resource 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. [details]
page(s): 72, figs 24-26, 45 [details]
basis of record Merle, D., Garrigues, B. & Pointier, J.P. (2022). <i>Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world: Part Muricopsinae</i>. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 528 pp.
page(s): 242, pl. 37 fig. 5 [details]
identification resource 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. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
