Subgenus Pterynotus (Pterynotus) Swainson, 1833

Museums

Regional Maps

• Pterynotus Swainson, 1833 [Zoological illustrations, ser. 2, 3: 100, 122; Pteronotus is an alternative original spelling [not Pteronotus Rafinesque, 1815 (Mammalia)]. See Pterymurex].

  Type species:

   Murex pinnatus Swainson, 1822 by monotypy.
• Marchia Jousseaume, 1880 [Le Naturaliste, 1(2): 335].

  Type species:

   Murex clavus Kiener, 1842 by original designation.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Cosmopolitan

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

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]

Houart, R. 1994. Illustrated Catalogue of Recent Species of Muricidae named since 1971. Weisbaden, Germany : Verlag Christa Hemmen pp. 1-179, pl. 28. [13]

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. [118-121, pls 86-88]

Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [35]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
01-Jun-2021	MURICIDAE	01-Nov-2011	MOVED	Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM)
01-Jun-2021		12-Oct-2011	ADDED
		06-Oct-2011	MODIFIED