Murex (Poirieria) oregoniaBullis, 1964, p. 106-107, figs. 5-6 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Oregon sta. 2023, 95 miles north of Pte. Mana, French Guiana, 7°15'N, 53°25'W, 135 fathoms Range: 11°N to 20.5°S; 72°W to 29.3°W Depth: 192 to 503 m (live 210 to 366 m) Maximum Reported Size: 90 mm Distribution: Colombia, Venezuela: unlocalized; French Guiana, Surinam, Brazil: Para, Trindade Island References: Bullis (1964) DdLlM; Sunderland & Sunderland (1992c) W; Díaz & Puyana (1994) N Combining Genera: Poirieria
Partial List of References
Bullis, H. R., Jr. 1964. Muricidae (Gastropoda) from the northeast coast of South America, with descriptions of four new species Tulane Studies in Zoology 11 99-107. [Stated date: 24 Mar 1964; true date: pre Apr 1.]
