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Murexiella (Murexiella) keenae E. H. Vokes, 1970
408774 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:408774)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Vokes, E. H. (1970). The West American species of <i>Murexiella</i> (Gastropoda: Muricidae) including two new species. <em>The Veliger.</em> 12(3): 325-329., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42516557
page(s): 328, pl. 50 figs 8-10 [details]
page(s): 328, pl. 50 figs 8-10 [details]
Type locality contained in Gulf of Panama
, Note under intertidal rocks at Playa Venado
type locality contained in Gulf of Panama [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality under intertidal rocks at Playa Venado [details]
Etymology Named for the American malacologist, Angeline Myra Keen (1905-1986).
Etymology Named for the American malacologist, Angeline Myra Keen (1905-1986). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Murexiella (Murexiella) keenae E. H. Vokes, 1970. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=408774 on 2025-09-11
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Vokes, E. H. (1970). The West American species of <i>Murexiella</i> (Gastropoda: Muricidae) including two new species. <em>The Veliger.</em> 12(3): 325-329., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42516557
page(s): 328, pl. 50 figs 8-10 [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): 50-51, pls. S122a-b [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. 96 figs 10a-b; note: holotype illustrated [details]
page(s): 328, pl. 50 figs 8-10 [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): 50-51, pls. S122a-b [details] Available for editors
[request]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. 96 figs 10a-b; note: holotype illustrated [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
