Malacolog 4.1.1: Western Atlantic Mollusk Species Database at The Academy of Natural Sciences

Malacolog Version 4.1.1

A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca

Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Muricoidea: Muricinae

Phyllonotus oculatus (Reeve, 1845)

Range: 26°N to 23°S; 81.8°W to 39°W
Depth: 1 to 10 m
Maximum Reported Size: 80 mm

Synonymy

Phyllonotus pomum auct. non Gmelin, 1791
Murex oculatus Reeve, 1845
Chicoreus oculatus (Reeve, 1845)

Details

Murex oculatus Reeve, 1845c, pl. 9, fig. 36
[Basis of the current name]
Type Locality: Unknown
Range: 26°N to 23°S; 81.8°W to 39°W
Depth: 1 to 10 m
Maximum Reported Size: 80 mm
Distribution: USA: Florida: East Florida, Florida Keys; Colombia, Guadeloupe, Dominica; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: St. Vincent; Brazil: Bahia, Rio de Janeiro
References: Petuch (1980b) N; Houart (1987) EW; E. H. Vokes (1990b) SM
Combining Genera: Chicoreus

Phyllonotus pomum auct. non Gmelin, 1791,
[Not available]
References: E. H. Vokes (1990b) s
Comments: Misidentification by Rios (1985, in part).

Partial List of References

Reeve, L. 1845. Monograph of the genus Murex Conchologia Iconica 3 pls. 1-34

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