MolluscaBase name details
Muricopsis skoglundae B. W. Myers, C. M. Hertz & D'Attilio, 1993
408747 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:408747)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Myers, B. W., Hertz, C. M. & d'Attilio, A. (1993). A new <i>Muricopsis</i> from the Gulf of California, Mexico. <em>The Veliger.</em> 36(1): 78-80, figs. 1-5., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42465682 [details]
Type locality contained in Gulf of California
, Note just south of Isla Danzante, in 30-45 meters
type locality contained in Gulf of California [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality just south of Isla Danzante, in 30-45 meters [details]
Etymology Named for the American malacologist, Carol Christine Skogland (1924-2015).
Etymology Named for the American malacologist, Carol Christine Skogland (1924-2015). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Muricopsis skoglundae B. W. Myers, C. M. Hertz & D'Attilio, 1993. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=408747 on 2025-09-11
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Myers, B. W., Hertz, C. M. & d'Attilio, A. (1993). A new <i>Muricopsis</i> from the Gulf of California, Mexico. <em>The Veliger.</em> 36(1): 78-80, figs. 1-5., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42465682 [details]
additional source 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): pl. 46 figs 13a-b; note: holotype illustrated [details]
additional source Bertsch, H., Groves, L. T. & Dees, R. (2025). Invertebrate eponyms honoring women members of the Western Society of Malacologists. <em>The Western Society of Malacologists, Occasional Papers.</em> Number 4: 1-270, pls. 1-S263A-L.
page(s): 24, pl. S46 [details] Available for editors
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additional source 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): pl. 46 figs 13a-b; note: holotype illustrated [details]
additional source Bertsch, H., Groves, L. T. & Dees, R. (2025). Invertebrate eponyms honoring women members of the Western Society of Malacologists. <em>The Western Society of Malacologists, Occasional Papers.</em> Number 4: 1-270, pls. 1-S263A-L.
page(s): 24, pl. S46 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
