Buccinum lapillusLinnaeus, 1758, p. 739, [It. wgoth. 199, n. 4, t. 5, f. 4; List. angl. 158, t. 3, f. 5-6] [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: ad Oceani Europaei littora Range: 60.72°N to 40.8°N; 72.8°W to 0°W Depth: 0 m (live 0 m) Maximum Reported Size: 40 mm Distribution: Greenland: West Greenland; Canada: Labrador, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick; USA: Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York References: Posselt & Jensen (1899) N; Clench (1947) {N}E; Long Island Shell Club (1988) SW Combining Genera: Purpura Thais
Purpura lapillus var. albaRigacci, 1866, p. 44 [Not available] Type Locality: Bordeaux Comments: Nude name.
Purpura aurantia Dautzenberg, 1887, [Synonym] References: Clench (1947) s
Purpura bizonalisLamarck, 1822b, p. 249 [Synonym] Type Locality: Unknown Maximum Reported Size: 18 mm References: Lamarck (1822b) M; Clench (1947) s
Purpura buccinoidea Blainville, 1829, [Synonym] References: Clench (1947) s
Purpura castanea Dautzenberg, 1887, [Synonym] References: Clench (1947) s
Purpura celticaLocard, 1886, p. 147, 556, [Kiener 1836, pl. 29, fig. 77a; Forbes & Hanley, pl. 102, fig. 1] [Synonym] Type Locality: Various localities in France References: Clench (1947) s
Purpura chrysostoma Dautzenberg, 1893, [Synonym]
Purpura crassissima Dautzenberg, 1887, [Synonym] References: Clench (1947) s
Purpura fauceviolacea Dautzenberg, 1887, [Synonym] References: Clench (1947) s Comments: Originally fauceviolaceo; corrected to fauceviolacea in Dautzenberg (1893: 19).
Buccinum filosumGmelin, 1791, p. 3486, [Martini 3, pl. 121, fig. 1113-1114] [Synonym] Type Locality: Unknown References: Kool (1993) s
Purpura lapillus var. flavescnesRigacci, 1866, p. 44 [Not available] Type Locality: Manica Comments: Nude name.
Purpura imbricataLamarck, 1822b, p. 244-245, [Chemnitz, 1780, pl. 122, figs. 1124-1125; pl. 123, figs. 1136-1137] [Synonym] Type Locality: Les mers d'Europe Range: 44.58°N ; 66.75°W Depth: 0 m (live 0 m) Maximum Reported Size: 36 mm References: Lamarck (1822b) M; Clench (1947) s; Bullock (1961) DdLlNSEW Combining Genera: Thais
Buccinum imbricatumLink, 1807b, p. 126, [Chemnitz, 1780, pl. 122, fig. 1124] [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated References: Tomlin & Winckworth (1936) s
Purpura lactea Dautzenberg, 1887, [Synonym] References: Clench (1947) s
Purpura lapillina Acloque, 1899, [Synonym] References: Sabelli et al. (1990) s Comments: Locard (1886) suggested the emendation, but did not use it as valid.
Purpura lineolata Dautzenberg, 1887, [Synonym] References: Clench (1947) s
Purpura lapillus var. majorJeffreys, 1867a, p. 277 [Synonym] Type Locality: Off Mumbles Head, near Swansea, 18 fathoms References: Clench (1947) s
Purpura lapillus var. minorJeffreys, 1867a, p. 277 [Synonym] Type Locality: Burrafirth Caves, Shetland References: Clench (1947) s
Purpura nigricans Dautzenberg, 1893, [Synonym]
Purpura lapillus var. ponderosaVerkrüzen, 1881b, p. 95 [Synonym] Type Locality: Notre-Dame-Bai im Norden Neufundlands Range: 49.5°N ; 55°W Distribution: Canada: Newfoundland References: Verkrüzen (1881b) NSEW; Clench (1947) s
Coralliophila rolaniBogi & Nofroni, 1984, p. 4-5, 4 figs. [Synonymy uncertain] Type Locality: Bay of Vigo, Atlantic Spain, 20 m Maximum Reported Size: 24 mm References: Bogi & Nofroni (1984) M; Sabelli et al. (1990) s
Nassa rudisRöding, 1798, p. 132, [Martini 1777, pl. 121, figs. 1111-1112] [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated References: Clench (1947) s
Purpura rugosa auct. non Lamarck, 1822, [Not available] References: Clench (1947) s Comments: Misidentification by Kiener (1836).
Nucella theobromaRöding, 1798, p. 131, [Martini 1777, pl. 121, figs. 1113-1114] [Synonym] Type Locality: Not stated References: Kool (1993) s
Purpura tinctoria Vernus, 1892, [Synonym] References: Petit (2007) s
Purpura violacea Dautzenberg, 1893, [Synonym]
Purpura lapillus var. viridisRigacci, 1866, p. 45 [Not available] Type Locality: Bordeaux Comments: Nude name.
Partial List of References
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