Species Tenguella musiva (Kiener, 1835)
The Mosaic Purpura
Compiler and date details
June 2017 - Burghardt, I.
- Purpura musiva Kiener, L.C. 1836. Spécies général et Iconographie des coquilles vivantes, comprenant la collection du Muséum d'histoire Naturelle de Paris, la collection de Lamarck, celle du Prince Massena (appartenant maintenant a M. le Baron B. Delessert) et les découvertes récentes des voyageurs. Paris : Ballière Vol. 8 1-151, pls 1-46. [58, pl. 9, fig. 22].
Type data:
Lectotype locality unknown.
Generic Combinations
- Morula (Morula) musiva (Keiner, 1835). —
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [44, pl. 5, fig. 6] - Tenguella musiva (Kiener, 1835).
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Indo-west Pacific, from eastern India to Fiji
IMCRA
Timor Transition (1), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Ecological Descriptors
Carnivorous, marine, rocky shore.
Extra Ecological Information
Prefers mussel Septifer virgatus
General References
Bouchet, P. 2013. Tenguella musiva (Kiener, 1835). In: MolluscaBase (2017). World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=716638 (Accessed on 2017-06-14)
Claremont, M., Houart, R., Williams, S.T. & Reid, D.G. 2012. A molecular phylogenetic framework for the Ergalataxinae (Neogastropoda: Muricidae). Journal of Molluscan Studies 79(1): 19-29
Houart, R. 2002. Comments on a group of small Morula s.s. species (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Rapaninae) from the Indo-Pacific with the description of two new species. Novapex 3(4): 97-118 [97]
Middelfart, P. 1997. An illustrated checklist of Muricidae (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia) from the Andaman Sea, Thailand. Phuket Marine Biological Center Special Publication 17(2): 349-388 [376, pl. 5, fig. 7]
Tan, K.S. 1995. Taxonomy of Thais and Morula (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Muricidae) in Singapore and Vicinity. 546 pp. [170-180, figs 53-57]
Wilson, B. 1994. Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing Vol. 2 370 pp. [44, pl. 5, fig. 6]
Common Name References
Reeve, L.A. 1846. Monograph of the genus Purpura. pls 1-13 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 3. [s 52] (The Mosaic Purpura)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | MURICIDAE | 14-Jun-2017 | ADDED | Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ingo Burghardt (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 01-Jun-2021 | 12-Oct-2011 | ADDED | ||
| 11-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED |