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Vaughtia
''Vaughtia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Species Species within the genus ''Vaughtia'' include: * '' Vaughtia babingtoni'' (G.B. Sowerby III, 1892) * '' Vaughtia dawnbrinkae'' Lussi, 2012 * ''Vaughtia dunkeri'' (Krauss, 1848) * '' Vaughtia fenestrata'' (Gould, 1860) * '' Vaughtia gruveli'' (Dautzenberg, 1910) * '' Vaughtia hayesi'' (Lorenz, 1995) * '' Vaughtia jucunda'' (Thiele, 1925) * '' Vaughtia olivemeyerae'' Lussi, 2012 * '' Vaughtia parvifusus'' Lussi, 2012 * ''Vaughtia purpuroides ''Vaughtia purpuroides'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as mu ...'' (Reeve, 1845) * '' Vaughtia scrobiculata'' (Dunker, 1846) * '' Vaughtia squamata'' Houart, 2003 ;Synonyms: * ''Vaughtia transkeiensis'' (Houart, 1987): syn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughtia Fenestrata
''Vaughtia fenestrata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 17 mm. (Described as ''Cominella puncturata'') The shell is elongated, rather thin, pale yellow, sometimes brown, with a pale band. The spire is elevated and acute. The six whorls are sloping above, then bi-angulated and spirally ribbed throughout. The ribs are numerous, but very slightly raised. The interstices are punctured. The body whorl is convex, scarcely angulated and attenuated below. The aperture is ovate and moderately wide. The siphonal canal is short and slightly recurved. Distribution This marine species occurs off Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. References * Turton, W. H. (1932). Marine Shells of Port Alfred, South Africa. Humphrey Milford, London, xvi + 331 pp., 70 pls. * Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughtia Scrobiculata
''Vaughtia scrobiculata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 14 mm. (Described as ''Murex crawfordi'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1892) The solid shell is subventricose and acuminate. It is straw-colored. The sutures are channeled lengthwise. The shell consists of 5½ convex, rotund whorls with numerous raised lirae with small nodules cingulate in spirals. The body whorl is inflated and rotund. The aperture is ovate. The columella is smooth, slightly arcuate and abruptly truncated. The siphonal canal is very short. The outer lip is crenulate. This species is closely allied to ''Vaughtia scrobiculata'', but differs constantly in its shorter form, and the absence of a rostrum, the base of the columella being abruptly truncated. It may also be distinguished by the presence of an additional rib on the penultimate whorl. Distribution This marine species occurs off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughtia Babingtoni
''Vaughtia babingtoni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 15 mm, its maximum diameter 8 mm. This species is similar in sculpture to ''Vaughtia scrobiculata'', from which it differs considerably in form, the spire being long and turreted, and the rostrum elongated and slightly recurved. In form the shell is somewhat similar to the British ''Trophonopsis muricata ''Trophonopsis muricata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The size of an adult shell varies between 10 mm and 20 mm. The narrow, conical shell ...'' (Montagu, 1803) Distribution This marine species occurs on the Agulhas Bank, South Africa. References * Turton, W. H. (1932). Marine Shells of Port Alfred, South Africa. Humphrey Milford, London, xvi + 331 pp., 70 pls. * Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughtia Dunkeri
''Vaughtia dunkeri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 13 mm. The whorls are slightly shouldered, wide, with numerous ribs and revolving raised lines. The shell is yellowish, with a pale brown band. The aperture is large. The siphonal canal is short and open. Distribution This marine species occurs off Cape of Good Hope The Cape of Good Hope ( af, Kaap die Goeie Hoop ) ;''Kaap'' in isolation: pt, Cabo da Boa Esperança is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa. A common misconception is that the Cape of Good Hope is t ..., South Africa. References * Lorenz, F. (1990). Further notes on South African Muricidae. La Conchiglia. 256: 12-17 * Lussi M. (2012) Description of three new species of Vaughtia from off the Eastern Cape, South Africa with a revision of the genus (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Muricidae) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughtia Jucunda
''Vaughtia jucunda'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 12 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Port Elizabeth Gqeberha (), formerly Port Elizabeth and colloquially often referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Sou ..., South Africa. References * Thiele, J. (1925). Gastropoden der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. II Teil. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898-1899. 17(2): 35-382, pls 13-46 * Lussi M. (2012) Description of three new species of Vaughtia from off the Eastern Cape, South Africa with a revision of the genus (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Muricidae) from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 76: 5-13. * Houart, R.; Kilburn, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughtia Squamata
''Vaughtia squamata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 15.5 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Mauretania Mauretania (; ) is the Latin name for a region in the ancient Maghreb. It stretched from central present-day Algeria westwards to the Atlantic, covering northern present-day Morocco, and southward to the Atlas Mountains. Its native inhabitants, .... References External links Houart, R. (2003). Two new muricids (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from west Africa. Novapex. 4 (2-3): 51-56 squamata Gastropods described in 2003 {{Ocenebrinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughtia Parvifusus
''Vaughtia parvifusus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ... mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 14 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off South Africa. References *Lussi M. (2012) Description of three new species of Vaughtia from off the Eastern Cape, South Africa with a revision of the genus (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Muricidae) from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 76: 5-13. parvifusus Gastropods described in 2012 {{Ocenebrinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughtia Hayesi
''Vaughtia hayesi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 9.23 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off Algoa Bay Algoa Bay is a maritime bay in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is located in the east coast, east of the Cape of Good Hope. Algoa Bay is bounded in the west by Cape Recife and in the east by Cape Padrone. The bay is up to deep. The harbour c ..., South Africa. References * Lussi M. (2012) Description of three new species of Vaughtia from off the Eastern Cape, South Africa with a revision of the genus (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Muricidae) from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 76: 5-13. * Houart, R.; Kilburn, R. N. & Marais, A. P. (2010). Muricidae. pp. 176-270, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughtia Olivemeyerae
''Vaughtia olivemeyerae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ... mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 11.7 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off South Africa. References * Lussi M. (2012) Description of three new species of Vaughtia from off the Eastern Cape, South Africa with a revision of the genus (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Muricidae) from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 76: 5-13. olivemeyerae Gastropods described in 2012 {{Ocenebrinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughtia Dawnbrinkae
''Vaughtia dawnbrinkae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 11 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha. The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in ..., South Africa. References * Lussi M. (2012) Description of three new species of Vaughtia from off the Eastern Cape, South Africa with a revision of the genus (Gastropoda: Prosobranchia: Muricidae) from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 76: 5-13. dawnbrinkae Gastropods described in 2012 {{Ocenebrinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughtia Gruveli
''Vaughtia gruveli'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ... mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Description The length of the shell attains 13 mm. Distribution This marine species occurs off the Western Sahara. References External links Dautzenberg P. (1910). Contribution à la faune malacologique de l'Afrique occidentale. Actes de la Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux. 64: 47-228, pls 1-4Houart, R. (2003). Two new muricids (Gastropoda: Muricidae) from west Africa. Novapex. 4 (2-3): 51-56 gruveli Gastropods described in 1910 {{Ocenebrinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vaughtia Purpuroides
''Vaughtia purpuroides'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Muricidae Muricidae is a large and varied taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks, commonly known as murex snails or rock snails. With about 1,600 living species, the Muricidae represent almost 10% of the Neogas ..., the murex snails or rock snails. Description Distribution References * Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) ''Sea Shells of Southern Africa''. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp. * Houart R. (1995) ''Pterymarchia n. gen. and Vaughtia n. gen., two new muricid genera (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Muricinae and Ocenebrinae).'' Apex 10(4): 127–136 * page(s): 87 * Houart R., Kilburn R.N. & Marais A.P. (2010) ''Muricidae''. pp. 176–270, in: Marais A.P. & Seccombe A.D. (eds), Identification guide to the seashells of South Africa. Volume 1. Groenkloof: Centre for Molluscan Studies. 376 pp. Muricidae Gastropo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |