North Atlantic Register of Marine Species (NARMS)

NARMS taxon details

Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758)
A-D: Specimens from La Goulette, Tunisia (soft bottoms 10-15 m, 30.03.and 23.12.2009), actual size 56 mm, 10 mm and 7.8 mm. E: dail of protoconch of specimen D.

AphiaID

140396 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140396)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Hexaplex G. Perry, 1810

Original name

Murex trunculus Linnaeus, 1758

Synonymised names

Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) · alternative representation

Murex (Phyllonotus) trunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination

Murex armigerus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex dumosus de Stefani, 1875 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex falcatus Sandri & Danilo, 1856 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (invalid: junior homonym of Murex...)

invalid: junior homonym of Murex falcatus G.B. Sowerby, 1834

Murex fasciatus Risso, 1826 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (invalid: junior homonym of Murex...)

invalid: junior homonym of Murex fasciatus Gmelin, 1791

Murex polygonulus Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Murex ramulosus Risso, 1826 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Murex soldanii de Stefani, 1875 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex soldanii meneghini de Stefani, 1875 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > superseded combination

Murex trunculus aculeatus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus bifidus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus bucculentus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus contrarius Dautzenberg, 1914 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus crassiaculeatus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus dupliaculeatus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus f. aspirtus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Murex trunculus f. gelertus De Gregorio, 1885 † · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus f. sbirsus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Murex trunculus ibericus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus isolanus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus longicaudatus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus longispinosus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus luridus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus messapianus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus minordepressus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus multituberculatus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus multivaricosus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus orirotundatus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus pseudopagodulus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex trunculus var. adusta Monterosato, 1880 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. bonanni Monterosato, 1917 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Murex trunculus var. buccinoides Pallary, 1904 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Murex trunculus var. bulo (Coen, 1933) · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. curvispina Segre, 1954 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. danili Monterosato, 1917 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Murex trunculus var. dilatata Dautzenberg, 1895 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Murex trunculus var. magnifica Monterosato, 1917 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. minor Bellini, 1929 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. mixta Bedé, 1903 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. multinodosa Sandri & Danilo, 1856 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. pagodula Pallary, 1903 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Murex trunculus var. ponderata Monterosato, 1917 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. propeconglobata Bellini, 1902 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Murex trunculus var. pseudorudis Segre, 1954 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. pultus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Murex trunculus var. purpurifera (Coen, 1933) · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. ritisus De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted (infrasubspecific)

Murex trunculus var. roseotincta Dautzenberg, 1895 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Murex trunculus var. spinosa Coen, 1933 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. tetragona Stalio, 1933 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. turritana Segre, 1952 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus var. zinga De Gregorio, 1885 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex trunculus varicosus Settepassi, 1970 · unaccepted (not available, published in a...)

not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4)

Murex yoldii Mörch, 1879 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Polyplex purpurascens Perry, 1811 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

Trunculariopsis trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted

Environment

marine

Original description

(of Murex trunculus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 747 [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140396 on 2026-06-08

Regional species database citation

Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=140396 on 2026-06-08

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Gofas, Serge

2009-06-27 11:13:43Z

changed

Houart, Roland

2012-02-29 20:10:41Z

changed

Bouchet, Philippe

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original description (of Murex trunculus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 747 [details] Available for editors

original description (of Murex falcatus Sandri & Danilo, 1856) Danilo, F. & Sandri, G. B. (1856). Elenco nominale dei gasteropodi testacei marini raccolti nei dintorni di Zara. pp. 107-150, In: Programma dell'I.R. ginnasio completo di prima classe: in Zara alla fine dell'anno scolastico 1855-1856. Zara, Tipografia Governiale. , available online at https://books.google.es/books?id=_sJfAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA107 [details]

original description (of Murex fasciatus Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826 - 1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. [Natural history of the main productions of Southern Europe and particularly those of the area around Nice and the Maritime Alps. In: Levrault, F.G. (ed.). vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]. 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984
page(s): 193 [details]

original description (of Murex polygonulus Lamarck, 1822) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1822). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres. Tome septième, 711 pp. Paris, published by the author. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47433
page(s): 173 [details]

original description (of Murex ramulosus Risso, 1826) Risso, A. (1826 - 1827). Histoire naturelle des principales productions de l'Europe Méridionale et particulièrement de celles des environs de Nice et des Alpes Maritimes. [Natural history of the main productions of Southern Europe and particularly those of the area around Nice and the Maritime Alps. In: Levrault, F.G. (ed.). vol. 3. Mammifères. Oiseaux. Poissons / vol. 4. Mollusques. Annélides / vol. 5. Crustacés. Myriapodes, scorpionides, arachnides et acarides. Insectes. Vers intestinaux. Radiaires. Zoophytes]. 400 pp., 13 pls. [volumes 1-5., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58984 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus f. aspirtus De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 258-259 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. bonanni Monterosato, 1917) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1917). Molluschi viventi e quaternari raccolti lungo le coste della Tripolitania dall'ing. Camillo Crema. Bollettino della Società Zoologica Italiana. ser. 3, 4: 1-28, pl. 1 [December 31st 1917]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58455884
page(s): 21 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. buccinoides Pallary, 1904) Pallary, P. (1904-1906). Addition à la faune malacologique du Golfe de Gabès. Journal de Conchyliologie. 52(3): 212-248, pl. 7 [25 October 1904]; 54(2): 77-124, pl. 4 [28 November 1906]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16290430
page(s): 230-231 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. dilatata Dautzenberg, 1895) Dautzenberg, P. (1895). Campagne de la Melita, 1892: Mollusques recueillis sur les côtes de la Tunisie et de l'Algérie. Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France. 8: 363-373., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10122164
page(s): 367-368 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. magnifica Monterosato, 1917) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1917). Molluschi viventi e quaternari raccolti lungo le coste della Tripolitania dall'ing. Camillo Crema. Bollettino della Società Zoologica Italiana. ser. 3, 4: 1-28, pl. 1 [December 31st 1917]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58455884
page(s): 20 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. pagodula Pallary, 1903) Pallary, P. (1903). Addition à la faune conchyliologique de la Méditerranée. Ann. Mus. Hist. nat. Marseille, Zool. 8: 4-16, plate 1. Marseille., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11900638 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. ponderata Monterosato, 1917) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1917). Molluschi viventi e quaternari raccolti lungo le coste della Tripolitania dall'ing. Camillo Crema. Bollettino della Società Zoologica Italiana. ser. 3, 4: 1-28, pl. 1 [December 31st 1917]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58455884
page(s): 9 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. propeconglobata Bellini, 1902) Bellini R. (1902). Contribuzione alla conoscenza della fauna dei molluschi marini dell' isola di Capri. Bollettino della Società dei Naturalisti in Napoli. 5: 85-121., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6302311
page(s): 99-100; note: deemed infrasubspecific, therefore not an available name [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. pultus De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 259 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. roseotincta Dautzenberg, 1895) Dautzenberg, P. (1895). Campagne de la Melita, 1892: Mollusques recueillis sur les côtes de la Tunisie et de l'Algérie. Mémoires de la Société Zoologique de France. 8: 363-373., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10122164
page(s): 368 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus f. sbirsus De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 258 [details]

original description (of Murex armigerus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus luridus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus minordepressus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus dupliaculeatus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus aculeatus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus pseudopagodulus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus isolanus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus multivaricosus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus bucculentus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus messapianus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus crassiaculeatus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus multituberculatus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus bifidus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus longispinosus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus orirotundatus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus ibericus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus varicosus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus longicaudatus Settepassi, 1970) Settepassi F. (1970). Atlante malacologico dei molluschi marini viventi nel Mediterraneo Vol. 1. [Malacologial atlas of living marine molluscs in Mediterranean Sea, Vol. 1.].Museo di Zoologia del Communedi.Roma. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. ritisus De Gregorio, 1885) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 262 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus f. gelertus De Gregorio, 1885 †) De Gregorio, A. (1884-1885). Studi su talune conchiglie mediterranee viventi e fossili con una rivista del genere Vulsella. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 10(1-4): 36-64, pls 1-3 [10 August 1884]; 65-128, pls 4-5 [20 November 1884]; 10(9-19): 129-288 [30 April 1885]., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908552
page(s): 265 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. tetragona Stalio, 1933) Coen, G. (1933). Saggio di una Sylloge Molluscorum Adriaticorum. Memorie del Regio Comitato Talassografico Italiano. 192: i-vii, 1-186, pl. 1-10. [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. adusta Monterosato, 1880) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1880). Notizie intorno ad alcune conchiglie delle coste d'Africa. Bullettino della Società Malacologica Italiana. 5 (11–15): 213–233. [March 5th, 1880]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38908443
page(s): 226 [details]

original description (of Murex yoldii Mörch, 1879) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1879). Monograph of the genus Murex. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells. Vol. 4 (33-34): 1-55, pls 380-403. London. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15937022 [details]

original description (of Murex trunculus var. danili Monterosato, 1917) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1917). Molluschi viventi e quaternari raccolti lungo le coste della Tripolitania dall'ing. Camillo Crema. Bollettino della Società Zoologica Italiana. ser. 3, 4: 1-28, pl. 1 [December 31st 1917]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58455884
page(s): 21 [details]

original description (of Polyplex purpurascens Perry, 1811) Perry, G. (1811). Conchology, or the natural history of shells: containing a new arrangement of the genera and species, illustrated by coloured engravings executed from the natural specimens, and including the latest discoveries. W. Miller, London, 4 pp. + 61 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41764832
page(s): pl. 9, fig. 1 [details]

context source (WoRCS) Digenis, M.; Ragkousis, M.; Dimitriadis, C.; Katsanevakis, S.; Gerovasileiou, V. (2025). Assessing the Motile Fauna of Eastern Mediterranean Marine Caves. Fishes. 10(8): 383., available online at https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes10080383 [details] Available for editors

basis of record Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details]

additional source Xomali, R., Kaloyianni, M. & Beis, I. (1996). Time course of tissue specific metabolism of the subtidal gastropod Hexaplex trunculus under anaerobic conditions. The Nautilus. 110(1): 1-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8274323 [details]

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Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758)
A-D: Specimens from La Goulette, Tunisia (soft bottoms 10-15 m, 30.03.and 23.12.2009), actual size 56 mm, 10 mm and 7.8 mm. E: dail of protoconch of specimen D.

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