Species Hexaplex stainforthi (Reeve, 1843)
Stainforth's Murex
- Murex stainforthi Reeve, L.A. 1843. On a new species of the genus Murex. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 10: 104 [104].
Generic Combinations
- Hexaplex stainforthi (Reeve, 1843). —
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [31, pl. 3, figs 13a-c]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Australian Endemic.
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28)
Ecological Descriptors
Intertidal, marine, mud, rocks, shallow subtidal, subtidal.
General References
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. [308, pl. 32, figs 14-18]
Radwin, G. & D'Atillio, A. 1976. Murex shells of the world, an illustrated guide to the Muricidae. Stanford : Stanford University Press 1-284, 32 pls, 192 text figs. [51, pl. 7, figs 1-2]
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [31, pl. 3, figs 13a-c]
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. [141] (Stainforth's 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 |