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Thais (Thalessa) virgatus

(Dillwyn, L.W., 1817) Virgate/Aculeate/Chestnut Rock Shell Shell size 25 - 60 mm Indo-Pacific
Taxonomic Information
ClassGASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
OrderNEOGASTROPODA
SuperFamilyMURICOIDEA
FamilyMURICIDAE RAPANINAE
open bookPage/Plate
Molluscs of the Southern Gulf of Thailandp 421
Shells of Vietnamp 129; Pl. 35/15
Synonyms
Thais (Mancinella) hippocastaneum Linnaeus, C., 1758 : Indo-Pacific
Hamlyn Guide to Shells of the Worldp 180
Shell Encyclopediap 145
Collector's guide to Seashells of the Worldp 98/14
Compendium of Seashellsp 147/2.4
Molluscs of Okinawap 91/9
Shells of Taiwan Illustrated in Colourp 317/3, 8, 14, 16
Indian Shells, The Book ofp 53/15
Murex plicatus Gmelin, J.F., 1791
Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil.
Purpura hippocastanum Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1822 : Indian Ocean
Australian Marine Shells Part 2p 48
Indian Shells, The Book ofp 53/25
Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil.
Thais (Thalessa) aculeata Deshayes, G.P. & H. Milne-Edwards, 1844 : SE Africa - Philippines
Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropodsp 271/10
Collector's guide to Seashells of the Worldp 98/1
Compendium of Seashellsp 147/3.1
Australian Marine Shells Part 2p 48; Pl. 4/12
Guide to Australian Shellsp 37/8
Molluscs of Okinawap 86; 91/10
Guide to Shells of Papua New Guineap 29/6
Shells of New Guinea & Central Pacificp 41/13
Sea Shells on the South African Shoresp 388
Indonesian Shells Ip 85/5
ApexVol. 7/3-4, p 142/73
Purpura distinguenda Dunker, R.W. & Zelebor, 1866
Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil.
Purpura pseudohippocastanum Dautzenberg, Ph., 1929
Australian Marine Shells Part 2p 48
Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil.
cameraImage Acknowledgments
1 Guido Poppe
2 Raymond Huet
3 Mollusc Net Auctions
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