MolluscaBase name details
original description
(of Murex crocatus Reeve, 1845) Reeve, L. A. (1845-1849). Monograph of the genus <i>Murex</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica: or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 3, pls 1-37 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 1, January 1845; pl. 2-4, April 1845; pl. 5-12, May 1845; pl. 13-22, June 1845; pl. 23-32, August 1845; pl. 33-34, October 1845; pl. 35-36, April 1846; supplementary pl. 1, June 1849]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11118364 [details]
basis of record
Abbott, R. T. & Dance, S. P. (1986). <i>Compendium of sea shells</i>. American Malacologists, Inc: Melbourne, Florida. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality