Catalogue of the Mollusca Collection Muricidae 1

Murex (Murex) tribulus

Author: Linnaeus, 1758

Ref.: Mu 001 / 1 – Mu 001 / 4

Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Murex
Subgenus: Murex

General Information about the species:

Range: Central Indian Ocean, Western Pacific

General size: Shells from 65 mm up to 160 mm

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 4

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
001 / 1 77,7 37,9 30,0
001 / 2 63,6 36,6 29,0
001 / 3 56,1 26,4 25,7
001 / 4 46,0 20,2 17,2

Date of entry: Aquired by the MNHNL

Origin: “Mers des Indes”

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Murex (Murex) pecten pecten

Author: Lightfoot, J., 1786

Ref.: Mu 002 / 1
Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Murex
Subgenus: Murex

General Information about the species:

Range: Madagascar, Southeastern Asia, Northern Australia,

Solomons

General size: Shells from 75 mm up to 195 mm

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 1

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
002 / 1 128, 1 72,0 59,4

Date of entry: Unknown

Origin: Unknown

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Haustellum (Bolinus) brandaris

nivea
Author: Linnaeus, 1758

Ref.: Mu 003 / 1
Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Haustellum
Subgenus: Bolinus

General Information about the species:

Range: Mediterranean

General size: Shells up to 100 mm

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 1

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
003 / 1 69,9 34,1 32,6

Date of entry: 2004, donation by M. René Biren (Ternich)

Origin: Unknown

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Haustellum (Bolinus) brandaris

nivea
Author: Linnaeus, 1758

Ref.: Mu 003 / 2
Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Haustellum
Subgenus: Bolinus

General Information about the species:

Range: Mediterranean

General size: Shells up to 100 mm

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 1

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
003 / 2 81,8 62,9 36,5

Date of entry: Unknown

Origin: Unknown

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Haustellum (Bolinus) cornutus

cornutus
Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ref.: Mu 004 / 1 – Mu 004 / 1

Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Haustellum
Subgenus: Bolinus

General Information about the species:

Range: Mauritania to Angola, Cape Verdes

General size: Shells from 70 mm up to 210 mm

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 1

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
004 / 1 150,4 96,0 81,4
004 / 2 56,8 42,2 37,1

Date of entry: Unknown

Origin: Unknown

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Haustellum (Vokesimurex)
dentifer dentifer
Author: Linnaeus, 1758

Ref.: Mu 005 / 2
Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Haustellum
Subgenus: Bolinus

General Information about the species:

Range: Mediterranean

General size: Shells up to 100 mm

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 1

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
005 / 2 93,6 35,4 31,6

Date of entry: 2004, donation by M. René Biren (Ternich)

Origin: Unknown

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Haustellum sp.
Author: Schumacher H.C.F., 1817

Ref.: Mu 006 / 1 – Mu 006 / 3

Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Haustellum
Subgenus: /

General Information about the species:

Range: /

General size: /

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 3

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
006 / 1 42,5 23,6 19,3
006 / 2 42,5 23,8 19,3
006 / 3 32,3 21,4 16,3

Date of entry: Unknown

Origin: Unknown

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Chicoreus (Chicoreus) ramosus

Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ref.: Mu 007 / 1
Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Chicoreus
Subgenus: Chicoreus

General Information about the species:

Range: Indo-Western Pacific, Red Sea

General size: Shells from 45 up to 327 mm

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 1

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
007 / 1 80,5 56,9 44,8

Date of entry: 2004, donation by M. René Biren (Ternich)

Origin: Unknown

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Chicoreus (Chicoreus) ramosus

Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ref.: Mu 007 / 2
Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Chicoreus
Subgenus: Chicoreus

General Information about the species:

Range: Indo-Western Pacific, Red Sea

General size: Shells from 45 up to 327 mm

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 1

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
007 / 2 210,1 160,1 141,9

Date of entry: Unknown

Origin: Unknown

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Chicoreus (Chicoreus) ramosus

Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ref.: Mu 007 / 3 – Mu 007 / 6

Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Chicoreus
Subgenus: Chicoreus

General Information about the species:

Range: Indo-Western Pacific, Red Sea

General size: Shells from 45 up to 327 mm

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 4

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
007 / 3 112,2 81,0 60,5
007 / 4 95,8 70,7 51,7
007 / 5 72,6 50,8 36,7
007 / 6 47,7 34,8 27,8

Specimen 007 / 6 seems to be a juvenile one.

Date of entry: Unknown, acquired by the MNHNL.

Origin: Indian Ocean

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Chicoreus (Phyllonotus) regius

Author: (Swainson, W. A., 1821)

Ref.: Mu 008 / 1
Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Chicoreus
Subgenus: Phyllonotus

General Information about the species:

Range: Baja California, Mexico, Peru, not Galapagos

General size: Shells from 60 up to 180 mm.

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 1

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
008 /1 117,2 77,5 62,0

Date of entry: Unknown

Origin: Peru

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Chicoreus (Triplex) banskii

Author: (Sowerby, G.B. II, 1841)

Ref.: Mu 009 / 1
Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Chicoreus
Subgenus: Triplex

General Information about the species:

Range: Western Pacific

General size: Shells from 60 up to 107 mm.

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 1

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
009 / 1 63,2 41,3 32,1

Date of entry: Unknown

Origin: Unknown

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Chicoreus (Triplex)
bourguignati
Author: (Poirier, J., 1883)

Ref.: Mu 010 / 1
Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Chicoreus
Subgenus: Triplex

General Information about the species:

Range: Aden, Southeastern Africa, Sri Lanka

General size: Shells up to 95 mm.

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 1

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
010 / 1 86,5 57,2 45,8

Date of entry: Unknown

Origin: Unknown

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Chicoreus (Triplex) brevifrons

Author: (Lamarck, 1822)

Ref.: Mu 011 / 1 – Mu 011 / 2

Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Chicoreus
Subgenus: Triplex

General Information about the species:

Range: Lower Florida Keys; Western Indies to Northern Brazil

General size: Shells from 40 up to 155 mm.

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 2

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
011 / 1 87,4 58,8 45,7
011 / 2 65,5 41,5 36,9

Date of entry: Unknown

Origin: Unknown

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Hexaplex (Hexaplex) cichoreum

Author: (Gmelin, J. F., 1791)

Ref.: Mu 012 / 1
Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Hexaplex
Subgenus: Hexaplex

General Information about the species:

Range: Philippines

General size: Shells from 50 mm up to 150 mm.

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 2

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
012 / 1 80,5 60,8 48,8
012 / 2 45,0 36,2 22,5

Specimen 012 / 2 seems to be a juvenile on

Date of entry: 2004, donation by René Biren (Ternich)

Origin: Unknown

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Hexaplex (Hexaplex)
erythrostomus
Author: (Swainson, W.A., 1831)

Ref.: Mu 013 / 1
Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Hexaplex
Subgenus: Hexaplex

General Information about the species:

Range: Sea of Cortèz, Mexico, Peru

General size: Shells from 45 mm up to 153 mm.

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 1

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
013 / 1 109,6 83,7 61,8

Date of entry: 2004, donation by René Biren (Ternich)

Origin: Unknown

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Hexaplex (Muricanthus) radix

Author: (Gmelin, J.F., 1791)

Ref.: Mu 014 / 1 – Mu 014 / 2

Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Muricinae
Genus: Hexaplex
Subgenus: Muricanthus

General Information about the species:

Range: Baja California, Mexico to Peru

General size: Shells from 50 mm up to 155 mm.

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 2

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
014 / 1 91,5 78,4 63,6
014 / 2 89,2 80,6 62,6

Date of entry: Unknown

Origin: Unknown

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Ocenebra erinacea
Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ref.: Mu 015 / 1 – Mu 015 / 5

Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Ocenebrinae
Genus: Ocenebra
Subgenus: /

General Information about the species:

Range: Northwestern Europe, Northwest Africa, Black Sea

General size: Shells from 15 mm up to 65 mm

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 5

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
015 / 1 32,7 18,6 16,9
015 / 2 32,6 18,5 15,0
015 / 3 32,6 16,9 14,4
015 / 4 16,8 11,4 9,8
015 / 5 15,4 9,5 7,1
Date of entry: 1912, donation by M. Moly Kies

Origin: European Seas

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Ocenebra erinacea
Author: (Linnaeus, 1758)

Ref.: Mu 015 / 6
Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: Ocenebrinae
Genus: Ocenebra
Subgenus: /

General Information about the species:

Range: Northwestern Europe, Northwest Africa, Black Sea

General size: Shells from 15 mm up to 65 mm

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 1

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
015 / 6 40,3 24,3 21,6
Date of entry: Unknown

Origin: Unknown

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INDET.
Author: /

Ref.: Mu 016 / 1
Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: /
Genus: /
Subgenus: /

General Information about the species:

Range: /

General size: /

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 1

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
016 / 1 40,4 25,7 20,4
Date of entry: 1912, donation by M. Moly Kies

Origin: European Seas

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INDET.
Author: /

Ref.: Mu 017 / 1
Sexe: /
Emplacement:

Family: Muricidae
Subfamily: /
Genus: /
Subgenus: /

General Information about the species:

Range: /

General size: /

Informations about the specimens:

Number of specimens: 1

Length Height
Br (mm) Weight (g)
(mm) (mm)
017 / 1 42,9 29,7 20,9
Date of entry: Unknown

Origin: Unknown

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