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A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Muricoidea: Muricinae

Vokesimurex olssoni (E. H. Vokes, 1967)


Range: 11.37°N to 9.5°N; 83.08°W to 63.6°W
Depth: 9 to 288 m
Maximum Reported Size: 52  mm

Synonymy

Murex recurvirostris auct. non Broderip, 1833
Murex olssoni E. H. Vokes, 1967
Haustellum olssoni (E. H. Vokes, 1967) 

Details


Murex (Murex) olssoni E. H. Vokes, 1967, p. 84, 86, 88, pl. 3, figs. 1-3
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Oregon sta. 4896, Gulf of Morrosquillo, Colombia
Range: 11.37°N to 9.5°N; 83.08°W to 63.6°W
Depth: 9 to 288 m
Maximum Reported Size: 52 mm
Distribution: Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: Isla Margarita
References: E. H. Vokes (1967) {D}SM; Bayer (1971) d; Robinson & Montoya (1987) {N}W; Díaz & Puyana (1994) {NE}; Petuch (1994) c; Macsotay & Campos (2001) DNE
Combining Genera:  Haustellum

Murex recurvirostris auct. non Broderip, 1833, 
[Not available]
References: E. H. Vokes (1990b) s
Comments: Misidentification by Gabb (1881).


Partial List of References

Vokes, E. H. 1967. Observations on Murex messorius and Murex tryoni, with the descriptions of two new species of Murex Tulane Studies in Geology 5 81-90, 4 pls. [Stated date: 31 Jul 1967.]

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