(ofPurpura brevis Blainville, 1832)Blainville, H. M. D. de. (1832). Disposition méthodique des espèces récentes et fossiles des genres Pourpre, Ricinule, Licorne et Concholépas de M. de Lamarck, et description des espèces nouvelles ou peu connues, faisant partie de la collection du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. <em>Nouvelles Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 1: 189-263, pls 9-12., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33122454 page(s): 233; pl. 11 fig. 10 [details]
Distribution Eastern Atlantic, in the Ibero-Moroccan area, uncommon in 20-100 m; Josephine and Ampère seamounts, rare in 200-280 m;...
Distribution Eastern Atlantic, in the Ibero-Moroccan area, uncommon in 20-100 m; Josephine and Ampère seamounts, rare in 200-280 m; Mediterranean Sea. [details]
original description(ofCoralliophila alboranensis Smriglio & Mariottini, 2003)Smriglio, C.; Mariottini, P. (2003). Description of <i>Coralliophila alboranensis</i> sp. nov. (Neogastropoda, Muricidae) from the Mediterranean Sea. <em>La Conchiglia.</em> 307: 47-48. page(s): 47-48 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description(ofPurpura brevis Blainville, 1832)Blainville, H. M. D. de. (1832). Disposition méthodique des espèces récentes et fossiles des genres Pourpre, Ricinule, Licorne et Concholépas de M. de Lamarck, et description des espèces nouvelles ou peu connues, faisant partie de la collection du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. <em>Nouvelles Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> 1: 189-263, pls 9-12., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33122454 page(s): 233; pl. 11 fig. 10 [details]
original description(ofCoralliophila patula Settepassi, 1977)Settepassi, F. (1977). Atlante Malacologico. I molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo, volume II. Museo di Zoologia, Roma, 304 pp. [stated date 1971 on frontispiece].[details]
original description(ofPyrula squamulata R. A. Philippi, 1836)Philippi, R. A. (1836). Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium quae in itinere suo observavit. Vol. 1. xiv + 267 p., pls. 1-12. Sumptibus Simonis Schroppii et Sociorum. Berolini [Berlin]. , available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46935803 page(s): 206; pl. 11 fig. 21 [details]
basis of recordGofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online athttp://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf[details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Biology Type of larval development: planktotrophic, inferred from multispiral protoconch. [details] Diagnosis Shell up to 20 mm, with a low spire and ample body whorl usually irregularly developed according to the underlying substrate. Protoconch with 4-4 1/2 whorls, with two granulose cords at the periphery, the subsutural area smooth and shiny. Teleoconch with strong squamose spiral cords, typically alternating one stronger cord with several lesser ones, but the cords tend to become even on the last whorl of large specimens; with interspaces deeply incised and narrower than the cords. Axial folds more conspicuous on the spire, attenuated on the body whorl. Aperture broad, somewhat irregular according th the substrate. Colour dirty white, interior of the aperture with brownish or purplish hue. [details] Distribution Eastern Atlantic, in the Ibero-Moroccan area, uncommon in 20-100 m; Josephine and Ampère seamounts, rare in 200-280 m; Mediterranean Sea. [details] Type locality Sicily [details]