WoRMS taxon details
Murex scolopax Dillwyn, 1817
730428 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:730428)
accepted
Species
Murex (Murex) scolopax Dillwyn, 1817 · alternative representation
Murex crassispina Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted (synonym - in part.)
Murex hystrix Linnaeus, 1758 sensu Mörch, 1852 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine
(of Murex (Murex) scolopax Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Murex scolopax Dillwyn, 1817. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=730428 on 2025-04-04
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Murex (Murex) scolopax Dillwyn, 1817) Dillwyn, L. W. (1817). A descriptive catalogue of Recent shells, arranged according to the Linnean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. John and Arthur Arch, London, Vol. 1: 1-580 pp.; Vol. 2: 581-1092 pp. + index [29 pp.]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11670899 [details]
original description (of Murex crassispina Lamarck, 1822) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1822). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome septième, 711 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47433 [details]
original description (of Murex crassispina Lamarck, 1822) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1822). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome septième, 711 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47433 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (43 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (74 publications) (from synonym Murex crassispina Lamarck, 1822)
To Conchology (Murex scolopax)
To GB Mollusca Types (Murex scolopax Dillwyn, 1817; Lectotype; NMW.1928.082.00085)
To Malacopics (Murex scolopax Dillwyn, 1817 Eritrea, Shimali al Bahri al Ahmar, Dahlak Archipelago...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Murex (Murex) scolopax Dillwyn, 1817)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (74 publications) (from synonym Murex crassispina Lamarck, 1822)
To Conchology (Murex scolopax)
To GB Mollusca Types (Murex scolopax Dillwyn, 1817; Lectotype; NMW.1928.082.00085)
To Malacopics (Murex scolopax Dillwyn, 1817 Eritrea, Shimali al Bahri al Ahmar, Dahlak Archipelago...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Murex (Murex) scolopax Dillwyn, 1817)
