Murex messoriusSowerby II, 1841a, p. 137-138, [Sowerby II (1841b): pl. 194, fig. 93] [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Unknown Range: 23°N to 18.5°S; 84°W to 40°W Depth: 0.3 to 90 m (live 0.3 to 57 m) Maximum Reported Size: 70 mm Distribution: Honduras, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: Gulf of Venezuela; Guadeloupe, St. Lucia, Guyana, Surinam, Brazil: Amapa, Espirito Santo References: Bullis (1964) L{SE}; E. H. Vokes (1990b) N; Sunderland (1990a) W; Díaz & Puyana (1994) M; Petuch (1994) c; Rios (1994) DSE Combining Genera: Haustellum
Murex domingensis auct. non Sowerby, 1850, [Not available] References: E. H. Vokes (1989) s Comments: Misidentification by E. H. Vokes (1963).
Aranea fasciataG. Perry, 1811a, pl. 46, fig. 1 [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated References: E. H. Vokes (1971) s Comments: Has priority if the synonymy is correct, but precedence might be reversed if the conditions of ICZN Article 23.9 apply. Considered a nomen dubium by Petit (2003).
Murex funiculatusReeve, 1845c, pl. 19, fig. 74 [Synonym] Type Locality: Unknown References: E. H. Vokes (1990b) s Comments: Non Schlotheim, 1820 nec Defrance, 1827.
Murex garciaiPetuch, 1987, p. 66, pl. 11, figs. 9-10 [Synonym] Type Locality: Off northern coast of Roatan Island, Bay Islands, Honduras Range: 16°N to 14°N; 86°W to 83.3°W Depth: 35 to 61 m Maximum Reported Size: 62 mm Distribution: Honduras: Roatan Island; Nicaragua References: E. H. Vokes (1990b) s; Sunderland (1990a) DSEM; Petuch (1994) v; Petuch (1998a) SE Combining Genera: Haustellum
Murex messorius var. gustaviensisUsticke, 1969, p. 15, pl. 3, fig. 649 [Synonym] Type Locality: St. Barts (Gustavia Harbor, 20-25 ft.) Range: 18°N ; 63°W Depth: 6 to 8 m Maximum Reported Size: 55 mm Distribution: St. Barthelemy/St. Bartholomew References: Usticke (1969) DdNSEWM; E. H. Vokes (1990b) s; Boyko & Cordeiro (2001a) T Comments: Also treated as a species and a subspecies by Usticke, therefore available under ICZN Article 45.6.1; see Boyko & Cordeiro (2001a).
Murex nigrescensSowerby II, 1841a, p. 138, [Sowerby II (1841b): pl. 198, fig. 113] [Synonym] Type Locality: Xipixapi [Colombia], 11 fathoms Range: 11°N ; 74°W Depth: 0 m Maximum Reported Size: 50 mm Distribution: Colombia References: Sowerby II (1841a) M; Dautzenberg (1900) DdNSEW; E. H. Vokes (1990b) s Comments: Sowerby II (1841a) erroneously cited fig. 98 instead of 113 of his Conchological Illustrations.
Murex recurvirostris auct. non Broderip, 1833, [Not available] Range: 11.4°N to 11.2°N; 63.9°W to 63.5°W Depth: 24 to 38 m Maximum Reported Size: 75 mm Distribution: Venezuela: Isla Margarita References: E. H. Vokes (1989) s; Macsotay & Campos (2001) DdNSEWM Comments: Misidentification by Gabb (1873).
Murex samuiPetuch, 1987, p. 67, pl. 11, figs. 7-8 [Synonym] Type Locality: Off Monkey River, Belize Range: 16°N to 9.5°N; 88.5°W to 79.6°W Depth: 3 to 40 m Maximum Reported Size: 91 mm Distribution: Belize, Panama References: E. H. Vokes (1990b) s; Petuch (1994) v; Sunderland, Sunderland & Riccio (2003) DSEM
Murex sutilis White, 1887, [Synonym] References: E. H. Vokes (1990b) s
Murex (Murex) woodringiClench & Pérez Farfante, 1945, p. 9-10, pl. 4, figs. 1-3 [Synonym] Type Locality: Jamaica Range: 18°N to 9.3°N; 82.4°W to 67°W Depth: 0.3 to 6 m (live 0.3 to 6 m) Maximum Reported Size: 72 mm Distribution: Panama, Jamaica, Puerto Rico References: Olsson & McGinty (1958) SW; Warmke & Abbott (1961) DLNE; E. H. Vokes (1990b) s; Petuch (1994) v
Partial List of References
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