Murex hexagonus oxytataM. Smith, 1938, p. 89, [M. Smith 1937, pl. 6, fig. 6] [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Pliocene, Clewiston, Florida Range: 28.58°N to 9.4°N; 97.22°W to 64.8°W Depth: 1 to 64 m (live 1.5 to 23 m) Maximum Reported Size: 40 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Texas; Mexico: Veracruz, Campeche Bank, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Honduras; Colombia: Offshore islands; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: Islas Los Roques; Bahamas: Cay Sal; Turks and Caicos, Cuba: North Havana Province; Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. John, St. Croix References: Work (1969) E; Hopkins et al. (1977) NWL; E. H. Vokes (1994) d; Houart (2006b) c Comments: Described as a fossil. Combining Genera: Muricopsis
Murex hexagonusLamarck, 1816, p. [Lamarck 1822b, p. 169], pl. 418, figs. 4a-b [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated [Unknown (Lamarck 1822b)] Range: 26.7°N to 9.4°N; 82.3°W to 66°W Depth: 2 to 47 m Maximum Reported Size: 38 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida; Panama, Puerto Rico References: Lamarck (1822b) M; Dall & Simpson (1901) SE; M. Smith (1941) DdN; Olsson & McGinty (1958) SW; Abbott (1958) s Comments: Non Gmelin, 1791. Combining Genera: Muricidea Muricopsis
Muricopsis lyonsi Petuch, 1986, [Synonym] References: E. H. Vokes (1994) s
Partial List of References
Lamarck, [J. B.] 1816. Tableau Encyclopédique et Méthodique des Trois Règnes de la Nature [iii] + 16 pp., pls. 391-431, 431 bis, 431 bis*, 432-488. Veuve Agasse: Paris. Smith, M. 1938. Further notes upon Tertiary and Recent mollusks from Florida together with descriptions of new species [concluded] Nautilus 51 88-91. [Stated date: -- Jan 1938.]