A Af Am Ao At B Be Bl Br C Ce Ci Co Cr Cu D De Di Do E Em Et F Fi Fo Fu G Gl Gr H Hi I In Io J K Kl L Le Lo M Mai Mari Mc Mi Mo Mu N Ni O Om P Pe Ph Pl Pr Pu Q R Re Ri Ro Ru S Sc Se Si Sp St Su T Te Th Tr Tu U V Ve Vi W X-zzz
return button left button right button guidelines button
Release 31.03 went live 18th November, 2011

Hexaplex (Muricanthus) erythrostomus

(Swainson, W.A., 1831) Pink( Mouthed) Murex Shell size 45 - 153 mm Sea of Cortèz, W Mexico - Peru
Taxonomic Information
ClassGASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
OrderNEOGASTROPODA
SuperFamilyMURICOIDEA
FamilyMURICIDAE MURICINAE
open bookPage/Plate
Zool. Illustr.Pl. 73
Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the WorldPart MURICINAE, p 314; Pl. 35/6-13314; Pl. 35/14-17
Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropodsp 256/4
Hamlyn Guide to Shells of the Worldp 166
Shells - Treasures of the Seap 134
Shell Encyclopediap 134
Sea Shells of Tropical West Americap 352/339; 370/Pl. VII
Collector's guide to Seashells of the Worldp 90/1
Systematic List of Peruvian Marine Molluscsp 46, 48
M.B. Pocket Guide to Shells of the Worldp 89
Compendium of Seashellsp 135/1.1
Murex Shells of the Worldp 89; Pl. 16/4
Synonyms
Murex bicolor Valenciennes, A., 1832 : Acapulco, Mexico
Voy. Rég. Équin. Nouv. Cont.pt. 2, p 301
Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the WorldPart MURICINAE, Pl. 35/17
Murex hippocastanum Philippi, R.A., 1845
Abb. Besch. Conchyl. Mit. deutscher Conch.p 191
cameraImage Acknowledgments
1 Eddie Hardy
2 Femorale
Hexaplex_erythrostoma.jpg
Phyllonotus_erythrostoma_1.jpg