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Release 31.03 went live 18th November, 2011

Muricopsis (Murexsul) octogonus

(Quoy, J.R.C. & J.P. Gaimard, 1833) Octagonal Murex Shell size 25 - 70 mm N New Zealand
Taxonomic Information
ClassGASTROPODA ORTHOGASTROPODA
OrderNEOGASTROPODA
SuperFamilyMURICOIDEA
FamilyMURICIDAE MURICOPSINAE
open bookPage/Plate
Voy. "L'Astrolabe"p 531
Encyclopedia of Marine Gastropodsp 266/14
Seashells of New Zealandp 103
Common Seashells of New Zealandp 14/2
Compendium of Seashellsp 143/2.1
Murex Shells of the Worldp 163; Pl. 26/6-7
Synonyms
Murex peruvianus Sowerby, G.B. II, 1841
Conch. Illustr. (London)Murex, Pl. 195/103
Muricopsis (Murexsul) cuvierensis Finlay, C.C., 1927
Trans. Proc. New Zealand Inst.Vol. 57, p 487
Murex ednae Smith, M., 1940 : Japan
NautilusVol. 54/2, p 43
Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil.
cameraImage Acknowledgments
1 Worldwide Conchology
2 Guido Poppe
3 Andrew Spurgeon
4 Andrew Spurgeon
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