Murex pomumGmelin, 1791, p. 3527, [Adans. pl.9, f.22; Lister pl.944, f.39a; Argen. pl.3, f.E; Knorr pl.9, f. I; Mart. 3, figs. 1021-25] [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: 'Africam accidentalem' Range: 35°N to 3.9°S; 97°W to 33.8°W Depth: 0 to 73 m (live 0 to 28 m) Maximum Reported Size: 133 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Louisiana, Texas; Mexico: Campeche State, Cayo Arcas, Campeche, Yucatan State, Campeche Bank, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Honduras: Swan Island; Colombia: Old Providence Island; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: Sucre, Islas Los Roques; Bermuda, Cuba: Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth, Isle of Pines), North Havana Province, North Matanzas, Villa Clara, Cienfuegos, Santiago de Cuba, Guantanamo; Jamaica, Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Croix; Guadeloupe; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Grenada; Surinam, Brazil: Atol das Rocas References: Dautzenberg (1900); Springer & Bullis (1956) W; Porter (1974) L; Princz (1978b); Lyons (1979) D; Wagner & Abbott (1990) M; Leal (1991b) dSE; Fernández Milera (1998); García & Lee (2004) Combining Genera: Chicoreus
Murex asperrimusLamarck, 1822b, p. 164, [Martini, 1777, pl. 109, figs. 1021-1023] [Synonym] Type Locality: l'Océan atlantique Maximum Reported Size: 112 mm References: Lamarck (1822b) M; E. H. Vokes (1989) s
Murex mexicanusPetit, 1852b, p. 51-53, pl. 2, fig. 9 [Synonym] Type Locality: Gulf of Mexico Maximum Reported Size: 46 mm Distribution: Gulf of Mexico References: E. H. Vokes (1989) s
Murex (Phyllonotus) pomiformisMörch, 1852, p. 96, Not stated [see figures for pomum Gmelin and asperrimus Lamarck] [Synonym] Attributed to: Martini (1777) Type Locality: Antilles Range: 23.1°N ; 83.4°W Depth: 5 to 15 m Distribution: Cuba: North Havana Province References: Krebs (1864: 21); Arango (1880) DdNSEW; E. H. Vokes (1989) s Comments: Based on Murex pomum Gmelin, 1791 and Murex asperrimus Lamarck, 1822. Combining Genera: Murex
Partial List of References
Gmelin, J. F. 1791. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae. Editio decima tertia Systema Naturae, 13th ed., vol. 1(6) 3021-3910. Lipsiae. Lamarck, [J. B.] 1822. Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres Histoire Naturelle des Animaux sans Vertèbres 7 [iii] + 711 pp. Author: Paris. [Stated date: -- Aug 1822.] Mörch, O. A. L. 1852. Catalogus Conchyliorum quae Reliquit D. Alphonso d'Aguirra & Gadea Comes de Yoldi. Fasciculus Primus [vi] + 170 pp. Hafniae. [Stated date: -- --- 1852; true date: pre 1 Oct.] Petit de la Saussaye, S. 1852. Description de coquilles nouvelles Journal de Conchyliologie 3 51-59, pl. 2. [Stated date: 01 Mar 1852.]
