Genus Homalocantha Mörch, 1852
Compiler and date details
June 2017 - Burghardt, I.
- Homalocantha Mörch, O.A.L. 1852. Catalogus Conchyliorum quae Reliquit D. alphonso D'Aguirra et Gadea Comes de Yoldi. Fasciculus Primus. Cephalophora. Hafniæ : Ludovici Kleini 170 pp. [95].
Type species:
Murex scorpio Linnaeus, 1758 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific, from Red Sea to New Caledonia
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
General References
Barco, A., Claremont, M., Reid, D.G., Houart, R., Bouchet, P., Williams, S.T., Cruaud, C., Couloux, A. & Oliverio, M. 2010. A molecular phylogenetic framework for the Muricidae, a diverse family of carnivorous gastropods. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 56: 1025-1039 [1036-1037]
Bouchet, P. & Houart, R. 2017. Homalocantha Mörch, 1852. In: MolluscaBase (2017). World Register of Marine Species. http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204909 (Accessed on 2017-06-21)
Merle, D. & Garrigues, B. 2011. Description of four new species of Muricidae (Mollusca, Gastropoda) from the Philippines and the Caribbean area. Zoosystema 33(4): 557-575
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | MURICIDAE | 21-Jun-2017 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 21-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED |