Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Caenogastropoda > Order Neogastropoda > Superfamily Muricoidea > Family Muricidae > Subfamily Coralliophilinae > Genus Coralliophila

Coralliophila meyendorffii (Calcara, 1845)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Coralliophila*	H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853	accepted genus name
*Murex (Pseudomurex)*		synonym
*Pseudomurex*	Monterosato, 1872	synonym

Species group names

*Murex meyendorffii*	Calcara, 1845	basionym
*Coralliophila acuti-tenuitas*	Settepassi, 1977	synonym
*Coralliophila meyendorffii elongata*	Settepassi, 1977	synonym
*Coralliophila meyendorffii inflata*	Settepassi, 1977	synonym
*Coralliophila meyendorffii serrata*	Settepassi, 1977	synonym
*Coralliophila meyendorffii squamulata*	Settepassi, 1977	synonym
*Coralliophila scalaris var. caprensis*	Bellini, 1929	synonym
*Murex meyendorffii*	Calcara, 1845	synonym
*Pleurotomoides obliquispira*	Nordsieck, 1977	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Greek: Κοραλλοκόχυλο

Literature

basis of record	Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213
additional source	Ávila, S.P.; Cardigos, F.; Santos, R.S. (2004). D. João de Castro Bank, a shallow water hydrothermal-vent in the Azores: checklist of marine Molluscs. Arquipélago (Ciénc. Biol. Mar./Life Mar. Sci.) 21A: 75-80
additional source	Gofas, S.; Afonso, J.P.; Brandào, M. (Ed.). (S.a.). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp.
additional source	Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
additional source	Bernard, P.A. (Ed.) (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140, 75 plates pp.
status source	Kilburn, R. N. 1972. Taxonomic notes on South African marine Mollusca (2), with the description of new species and subspecies of Conus, Nassarius, Vexillum and Demoulia. Annals of the Natal Museum 21(2):391-437, 15 figs.

Genbank

Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
GenBank (23 nucleotides; 2 proteins)
GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Coralliophila meyendorffii (Calcara, 1845). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139399