Range: 35°N to 24.5°N; 94.98°W to 0°W Depth: 40 to 347 m Maximum Reported Size: 39 mm
Synonymy
Murex macropterus auct. non Deshayes, 1839 Pteronotus macropterus auct. non Deshayes, 1839 Murex bequaerti Clench & Pérez Farfante, 1945
Details
Murex (Pteropurpura) bequaertiClench & Pérez Farfante, 1945, p. 40-41, pl. 21, figs. 1-2 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Off Delray, Palm Beach Co., Florida, 80 fathoms Range: 35°N to 24.5°N; 94.98°W to 76°W Depth: 40 to 347 m Maximum Reported Size: 39 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Texas References: Springer & Bullis (1956) DW; Sunderland & Sunderland (1992c) M; Vermeij & Vokes (1997) d
Murex macropterus auct. non Deshayes, 1839, [Not available] Range: 24.5°N Depth: 165 m References: Henderson (1914) DdNS Comments: Misidentification by Dall (1889a). Combining Genera: Pteronotus
Partial List of References
Clench, W. J. and I. Pérez Farfante. 1945. The genus Murex in the Western Atlantic Johnsonia 1(17) 1-58. [Stated date: 29 May 1945.]
