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Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758)
A-D: Specimens from La Goulette, Tunisia (soft bottoms 10-15 m, 30.03.and 23.12.2009), actual size 56 mm, 10 mm and 7.8 mm. E: détail of protoconch of specimen D.

AphiaID

140396 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140396)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810

Original name

Murex trunculus Linnaeus, 1758

Synonymised names

Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) · alternative representation

Murex (Muricanthus) trunculus Linnaeus, 1753 · unaccepted

Murex (Muricanthus) trunculus var. spinosa Coen, 1933 · unaccepted

Murex (Phyllonotus) trunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination

Murex armigerus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex conglobatus var. gallica Dollfus, 1926 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex dumosus de Stefani, 1875 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex falcatus Sandri & Danilo, 1856 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of Murex...)

invalid: junior homonym of Murex falcatus G.B. Sowerby, 1834

Murex fasciatus Risso, 1826 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of Murex...)

invalid: junior homonym of Murex fasciatus Gmelin, 1791

Murex polygonulus Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex ramulosus Risso, 1826 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex rivalis Monterosato, 1923 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex soldanii de Stefani, 1875 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex soldanii meneghini de Stefani, 1875 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (original combination)

Murex trunculus aculeatus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus bifidus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus bucculentus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus contrarius Dautzenberg, 1914 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus crassiaculeatus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus dupliaculeatus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus f. arpellus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted

Murex trunculus f. aspirtus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus f. caudinus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus f. epitus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus f. gelertus De Gregorio, 1885 † · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus f. gringus De Gregorio, 1885 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Murex trunculus f. lepigus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus f. percus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted (infrasubspecific)

Murex trunculus f. sbirsus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus f. zicus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus ibericus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus isolanus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus longicaudatus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus longispinosus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus luridus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus messapianus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus minor Bellini, 1929 · unaccepted (synoym)

Murex trunculus minordepressus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus multituberculatus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus multivaricosus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus orirotundatus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus pseudopagodulus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus steneus Chiereghini in Brusina, 1870 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. adusta Monterosato, 1880 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. alcus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted (infrasubspecific)

Murex trunculus var. argisus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. bonanni Monterosato, 1917 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. buccinoides Pallary, 1904 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. bulo (Coen, 1933) · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. campus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. curvispina Segre, 1954 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. danili Monterosato, 1917 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. dilatata Dautzenberg, 1895 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. gipus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted (infrasubspecific)

Murex trunculus var. magnifica Monterosato, 1917 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. minor Bellini, 1929 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. mixta Bedé, 1903 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. multinodosa Sandri & Danilo, 1856 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. nigrefasciatus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted (infrasubspecific)

Murex trunculus var. pagodula Pallary, 1903 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. ponderata Monterosato, 1917 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. propeconglobata Bellini, 1902 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. pseudorudis Segre, 1954 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. pultus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. purpurifera (Coen, 1933) · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. ritisus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted (infrasubspecific)

Murex trunculus var. roseotincta Dautzenberg, 1895 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. spinosa Coen, 1933 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. tetragona Stalio, 1933 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. tricuspidata Sandri & Danilo, 1856 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. turritana Segre, 1952 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. varicisnodosa (Coen, 1933) · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. zinga De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus varicosus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex yoldii Mörch, 1879 · unaccepted (synonym)

Phyllonotus trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted

Polyplex purpurascens Perry, 1811 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Truncularia trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (synonym)

Truncularia trunculus var. aspera Coen, 1933 · unaccepted (synonym)

Truncularia trunculus var. bulo Coen, 1933 · unaccepted (synonym)

Truncularia trunculus var. purpurifera Coen, 1933 · unaccepted (synonym)

Truncularia trunculus var. tetragona Coen, 1933 · unaccepted (infrasubspecific name, not...)

infrasubspecific name, not recognized by ICZN

Truncularia trunculus var. varicisnodosa Coen, 1933 · unaccepted

Trunculariopsis trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted

Trunculariopsis trunculus adriaticus F. Nordsieck, 1968 · unaccepted (synonym)

Direct children (4)

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Subspecies Hexaplex trunculus conglobatus (Michelotti, 1841) †
Subspecies Hexaplex trunculus trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies Hexaplex trunculus neomagensis (Fontannes, 1879) † accepted as Hexaplex tapparonii (Bellardi, 1873) †
Subspecies Hexaplex trunculus tapparonii (Bellardi, 1873) † accepted as Hexaplex tapparonii (Bellardi, 1873) †

Environment

marine

Original description

(of Murex trunculus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 747 [details] Available for editors

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Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140396 on 2025-04-05

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Gofas, Serge

2009-06-27 11:13:43Z

changed

Houart, Roland

2012-02-29 20:10:41Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

Licensing

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Nomenclature

original description (of Murex trunculus var. danili Monterosato, 1917) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1917). Molluschi viventi e quaternari raccolti lungo le coste della Tripolitania dall'ing. Camillo Crema. Bollettino della Società Zoologica Italiana. ser. 3, 4: 1-28, pl. 1 [December 31st 1917]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58455884
page(s): 21 [details]

original description (of Truncularia trunculus var. aspera Coen, 1933) Coen, G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano. 192: i-vii, 1-186, pl. 1-10.
page(s): 167 [details]

original description (of Truncularia trunculus var. bulo Coen, 1933) Coen, G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano. 192: i-vii, 1-186, pl. 1-10.
page(s): 167 [details]

original description (of Truncularia trunculus var. purpurifera Coen, 1933) Coen, G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano. 192: i-vii, 1-186, pl. 1-10.
page(s): 167 [details]

original description (of Truncularia trunculus var. tetragona Coen, 1933) Coen, G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano. 192: i-vii, 1-186, pl. 1-10.
page(s): 167 [details]

original description (of Trunculariopsis trunculus adriaticus F. Nordsieck, 1968) Nordsieck, F. (1968). Die europäischen Meeres-Gehäuseschnecken (Prosobranchia). Vom Eismeer bis Kapverden und Mittelmeer. Gustav Fischer, Stuttgart. VIII + 273 pp.
page(s): 115 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus f. arpellus De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 263 [details]

original description (of Polyplex purpurascens Perry, 1811) Perry, G. (1811). Conchology, or the natural history of shells: containing a new arrangement of the genera and species, illustrated by coloured engravings executed from the natural specimens, and including the latest discoveries. W. Miller, London, 4 pp. + 61 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41764832
page(s): pl. 9, fig. 1 [details]

original description (of Murex armigerus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus luridus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus minordepressus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus dupliaculeatus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus aculeatus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus pseudopagodulus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus isolanus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus multivaricosus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus bucculentus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus messapianus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus crassiaculeatus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus multituberculatus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus bifidus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus longispinosus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus orirotundatus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus ibericus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus varicosus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus longicaudatus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. ritisus De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 262 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus f. gelertus De Gregorio, 1885 †) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 265 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. tetragona Stalio, 1933) Coen, G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano. 192: i-vii, 1-186, pl. 1-10. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. adusta Monterosato, 1880) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1880). Notizie intorno ad alcune conchiglie delle coste d'Africa. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 5 (11–15): 213–233. [March 5th, 1880]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908443
page(s): 226 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 747 [details] Available for editors

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original description (of Murex falcatus Sandri & Danilo, 1856) Danilo, F. & Sandri, G. B. (1856). Elenco nominale dei gasteropodi testacei marini raccolti nei dintorni di Zara. pp. 107-150, In: Programma dell'I.R. ginnasio completo di prima classe: in Zara alla fine dell'anno scolastico 1855-1856. Zara, Tipografia Governiale. , available online at https://books.google.es/books?id=_sJfAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA107 [details]

original description (of Murex fasciatus Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. [book series]. 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5. Paris, F.G. Levrault. vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984
page(s): 193 [details]

original description (of Murex conglobatus var. gallica Dollfus, 1926) Dollfus, G.-F. (1926). Description des mollusques des couches du Pliocène inférieur de Kopliku, près Scutari, d'Albanie. Journal de Conchyliologie. 52(2): 86-124, pl. 9-11.
page(s): 98-99 [details]

original description (of Murex polygonulus Lamarck, 1822) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1822). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres. Tome septième, 711 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47433
page(s): 173 [details]

original description (of Murex ramulosus Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826-1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. [book series]. 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5. Paris, F.G. Levrault. vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984 [details]

original description (of Murex rivalis Monterosato, 1923) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1923). Molluschi delle coste Cirenaiche raccolti dall'Ing. Crema. Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano. 106: 1-14, 1 pl [December 31st 1923]. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. alcus De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 262 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. argisus De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 260 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus f. aspirtus De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 258-259 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. bonanni Monterosato, 1917) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1917). Molluschi viventi e quaternari raccolti lungo le coste della Tripolitania dall'ing. Camillo Crema. Bollettino della Società Zoologica Italiana. ser. 3, 4: 1-28, pl. 1 [December 31st 1917]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58455884
page(s): 21 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. buccinoides Pallary, 1904) Pallary, P. (1904-1906). Addition à la faune malacologique du Golfe de Gabès. Journal de Conchyliologie. 52(3): 212-248, pl. 7 [25 October 1904]; 54(2): 77-124, pl. 4 [28 November 1906]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16290430
page(s): 230-231 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus f. caudinus De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 260 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. dilatata Dautzenberg, 1895) Dautzenberg, P. (1895). Campagne de la Melita, 1892: Mollusques recueillis sur les côtes de la Tunisie et de l'Algérie. Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France. 8: 363-373., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10122164
page(s): 367-368 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus f. epitus De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 261-262 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. gipus De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 260 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus f. gringus De Gregorio, 1885 †) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 263 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus f. lepigus De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 258 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. magnifica Monterosato, 1917) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1917). Molluschi viventi e quaternari raccolti lungo le coste della Tripolitania dall'ing. Camillo Crema. Bollettino della Società Zoologica Italiana. ser. 3, 4: 1-28, pl. 1 [December 31st 1917]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58455884
page(s): 20 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus f. percus De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 265 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. pagodula Pallary, 1903) Pallary, P. (1903). Addition à la faune conchyliologique de la Méditerranée. Ann. Mus. Hist. nat. Marseille, Zool. 8: 4-16, plate 1. Marseille., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11900638 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. ponderata Monterosato, 1917) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1917). Molluschi viventi e quaternari raccolti lungo le coste della Tripolitania dall'ing. Camillo Crema. Bollettino della Società Zoologica Italiana. ser. 3, 4: 1-28, pl. 1 [December 31st 1917]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58455884
page(s): 9 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. propeconglobata Bellini, 1902) Bellini R. (1902). Contribuzione alla conoscenza della fauna dei molluschi marini dell' isola di Capri. Bollettino della Società dei Naturalisti in Napoli. 5: 85-121., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6302311
page(s): 99-100; note: deemed infrasubspecific, therefore not an available name [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. pultus De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 259 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. roseotincta Dautzenberg, 1895) Dautzenberg, P. (1895). Campagne de la Melita, 1892: Mollusques recueillis sur les côtes de la Tunisie et de l'Algérie. Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France. 8: 363-373., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10122164
page(s): 368 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus f. sbirsus De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 258 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus f. zicus De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 258 [details]

original description (of Murex yoldii Mörch, 1879) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1879). Monograph of the genus Murex. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells. Vol. 4 (33-34): 1-55, pls 380-403. London. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15937022 [details]

original description (of Truncularia trunculus var. varicisnodosa Coen, 1933) Coen, G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano. 192: i-vii, 1-186, pl. 1-10.
page(s): 168 [details]

original description (of Murex (Muricanthus) trunculus var. spinosa Coen, 1933) Coen, G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano. 192: i-vii, 1-186, pl. 1-10.
page(s): 56 [details]

basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]

Present

Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

Definitions

Language	Name
Albanian	kërmilli guaskëpurpur	[details]
Catalan	cornetcorn blanc	[details]
English	trunk murextrunculus murexbanded murexbanded dye-murex	[details]
French	rocher tuberculérocher fasciémurex tuberculé [from synonym]murex tronqué [from synonym]	[details]
German	Stumpfe StachelschneckePurpurschneckeAbgestumpfte Stachelschnecke	[details]
Modern Greek (1453-)	Στρόμπος [from synonym]	[details]
Spanish	cornetabúsano	[details]
Swedish	purpursnäcka	[details]