Species Chicoreus (Triplex) denudatus (Perry, 1811)
Denuded Murex, Fronded Murex, The Branch-Bearing Murex
- Triplex denudata 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. London : W. Miller 4 pp., 62 pls. [pl. 7, fig. 2].
Type data:
Status unknown, "Van Diemen's Land" (=Tasmania, Australia). - Murex palmiferus Sowerby, G.B. (2nd) 1834. The Conchological illustrations, Murex. Pls 58-67; 1841: pls 187-199 and catalogue: 1-9. Sowerby, London. [pl. 195, fig. 104 (1841)].
Type data:
Status unknown, Red Sea (error). - Murex australis Quoy, J.R.C. & Gaimard, J.P. 1833. Voyage de découvertes de l'Astrolabe, exécuté par ordre du Roi, pendant les années 1826-1829. Paris : J. Tastu Zoologie Vol. 2 pp. 321-686. [536].
Type data:
Lectotype MNHP, Port Western, Australia. - Torvamurex extraneus Iredale, T. 1936. Australian molluscan notes. No. 2. Records of the Australian Museum 19(5): 267-340, pls 20-24 [324, pl. 4, fig. 12].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.60673, Sydney Habour. - Torvamurex denudatus immunitus Iredale, T. 1936. Australian molluscan notes. No. 2. Records of the Australian Museum 19(5): 267-340, pls 20-24 [324, pl. 23, fig. 14].
Type data:
Holotype AM C.60671, east of Sydney, 70 fathoms.
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [28] (see for complete synonymy)
Generic Combinations
- Torvamurex denudatus (Perry, 1811). —
Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962. Marine molluscs of Victoria. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press & National Museum of Victoria 475 pp. [167, fig. 199] - Chicoreus denudatus (Perry, 1811). —
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [28, pl. 3, figs 8a-b] - Chicoreus (Triplex) denudatus (Perry, 1811). —
Merle, D., Garrigues, B. & Pointier, J-P 2011. Fossil and recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks pp. 1-648, pls 182. [376, pl. 66, figs 9-12]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Bass Strait Shelf Province (35), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Ecological Descriptors
Among rocks, continental shelf, marine, mud.
Extra Ecological Information
To 100 m
General References
Beechey, D. 2000. Chicoreus denudatus (Perry, 1811). http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Muricinae/Pages/chicoreus_denudatus.htm (date accessed 18/10/11)
Fair, R.H. 1976. The Murex Book: An illustrated catalogue of Recent Muricidae (Muricinae, Muricopsinae, Ocenebrinae). Honolulu : R. Fair 23 pls, 138 pp. [36, pl. 7, fig. 88]
Houart, R. 1992. The genus Chicoreus and related genera (Gastropoda: Muricidae) in the Indo-West Pacific. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris [1936-1950] A 154: 1-188 [84, fig 42]
Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962. Marine molluscs of Victoria. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press & National Museum of Victoria 475 pp. [167, fig. 199]
Merle, D., Garrigues, B. & Pointier, J-P 2011. Fossil and recent Muricidae of the world. Part Muricinae. Hackenheim, Germany : ConchBooks pp. 1-648, pls 182. [376, pl. 66, figs 9-12]
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [28, pl. 3, figs 8a-b]
Wilson, B.R. & Gillett, K. 1971. Australian shells: illustrating and describing 600 species of marine gastropods found in Australian waters. Sydney : Reed Books 168 pp. [86, pl. 58, figs 7-7a]
Common Name References
Allan, J.K. 1950. Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land. Melbourne : Georgian House xix, 470 pp., 45 pls, 112 text figs. [142] (Denuded Murex)
Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J. 1962. Marine molluscs of Victoria. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press & National Museum of Victoria 475 pp. [167] (Fronded Murex)
Reeve, L.A. 1845. Monograph of the genus Murex. pls 1-34 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 3. [sp. 20] (as Murex palmiferus) (The Branch-Bearing Murex)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | MURICIDAE | 12-Oct-2011 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 29-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED |