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Pteropurpura
Taxonomy
Pteropurpura was named by Josseaume (1880) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-u R Sepkoski's reference number: 1267]. It is extant.
It was reranked as Murex (Pteropurpura) by Dall (1892), Harris and Palmer (1947), Dey (1961); it was reranked as Purpura (Pteropurpura) by Mansfield (1937).
It was assigned to Purpura by Mansfield (1937); to Murex by Dall (1892), Harris and Palmer (1947), Dey (1961); to Muricidae by Gardner (1947), Todd (2001); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).
It was reranked as Murex (Pteropurpura) by Dall (1892), Harris and Palmer (1947), Dey (1961); it was reranked as Purpura (Pteropurpura) by Mansfield (1937).
It was assigned to Purpura by Mansfield (1937); to Murex by Dall (1892), Harris and Palmer (1947), Dey (1961); to Muricidae by Gardner (1947), Todd (2001); and to Neogastropoda by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
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Synonymy list
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
G. Pteropurpura Josseaume 1880
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Subg. Pteropurpura (Pteropurpura) Josseaume 1880
Pteropurpura festiva Hinds 1844 [festive murex]
†Pteropurpura marksi Olsson 1964
Pteropurpura trialata Sowerby 1834 [three-winged murex]
†Pteropurpura tricarinata Lamarck 1803
Purpura (Pteropurpura) petri Dall 1900
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available