WoRMS name details
Murex (Ocinebra) sykesi Preston, 1904
404849 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:404849)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Preston, H.B. (1904). Description of some new species of Cingalese and Indian marine shells. <em>Journal of Malacology.</em> 11(4): 75-78, pls 6-7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16099629
page(s): 76, pl. 6 figs 7-8 [details]
page(s): 76, pl. 6 figs 7-8 [details]
Type locality contained in Sri Lankan Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Sri Lankan Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Murex (Ocinebra) sykesi Preston, 1904. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=404849 on 2025-04-06
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Nomenclature
original description
Preston, H.B. (1904). Description of some new species of Cingalese and Indian marine shells. <em>Journal of Malacology.</em> 11(4): 75-78, pls 6-7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16099629
page(s): 76, pl. 6 figs 7-8 [details]
page(s): 76, pl. 6 figs 7-8 [details]
Other
additional source
Merle, D., Garrigues, B. & Pointier, J.P. (2022). <i>Fossil and Recent Muricidae of the world: Part Muricopsinae</i>. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 528 pp.
page(s): pl. 66 figs 1a-b: lectotype illustrated [details]
page(s): pl. 66 figs 1a-b: lectotype illustrated [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
