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Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Muricoidea: Muricinae

Vokesimurex sallasi (Rehder & Abbott, 1951)


Range: 30°N to 22°N; 91.43°W to 81°W
Depth: 35 to 91 m
Maximum Reported Size: 54  mm

Synonymy

Murex sallasi Rehder & Abbott, 1951
Haustellum sallasi (Rehder & Abbott, 1951) 

Details


Murex (Murex) recurvirostris sallasi Rehder & Abbott, 1951b, p. 58-59, pl. 9, figs. 7-8
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Approximately 60 miles N. W. of Cape Catoche, Quintana Roo, Mexico, 18-20 fathoms
Range: 30°N to 22°N; 91.43°W to 81°W
Depth: 35 to 91 m
Maximum Reported Size: 54 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida; Mexico: Campeche Bank, Quintana Roo
References: Rehder & Abbott (1951b) M; Springer & Bullis (1956) DW; E. H. Vokes (1990b) dS; Sunderland (1990a) NE; Petuch (1994) c
Comments: As salasi on the plate caption, an original misspelling.
Combining Genera:  Haustellum


Partial List of References

Rehder, H. A. and R. T. Abbott. 1951. Some new and interesting mollusks from the deeper waters of the Gulf of Mexico Revista de la Sociedad Malacológica "Carlos de la Torre" 8 53-66, pls. 8-9. [Stated date: 12 Nov 1951.]

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