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Phyllonotus regius

(Swainson, W.A., 1821) Regal Murex Shell size 60 - 180 mm Baja California, Mexico - Peru; not Galápagos
Taxonomic Information
ClassGASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
OrderNEOGASTROPODA
SuperFamilyMURICOIDEA
FamilyMURICIDAE MURICINAE
open bookPage/Plate
Zool. Illustr.p 5
Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropodsp 246/7
The Recent Molluscan Marine Fauna of the Islas Galápagosp 53
Shell Encyclopediap 135
Collector's guide to Seashells of the Worldp 93/4
Compendium of Seashellsp 135/1.2
Murex Shells of the Worldp 92;Pl. 16/2
Synonyms
Hexaplex (Muricanthus) regius Swainson, W.A., 1821 : Sea of Cortčz, W Mexico - Peru
Exotica ConchologicaVol. 2, Pl. 15
Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the WorldPart MURICINAE, p 314; Pl. 35/6-13
Hamlyn Guide to Shells of the Worldp 164
Sea Shells of Tropical West Americap 354; 370/Pl. VII
Systematic List of Peruvian Marine Molluscsp 46
M.B. Pocket Guide to Shells of the Worldp 89
Murex tricolor Valenciennes, A., 1832
Rec. Obs. Zool. Anat. Comp.Vol. 2, p 262-339
Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the WorldPart MURICINAE, Pl. 35/11
cameraImage Acknowledgments
1 George Sangiouloglou
2 Lowtide Shells
3 Femorale
4 Femorale
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