General information |
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| Murex brandaris Linnaeus, 1758 | ||
| Common name | Purple dye murex, Spiny dye-murex | |
| Valid name | Bolinus brandaris (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
| Synonyms |
Aranea cinera Perry, 1811 Haustellum clavatum Schumacher, 1817 Murex brandariformis Locard, 1886 Murex brandaris Linnaeus, 1758 Murex brandaris brandellus Monterosato in Settepassi, 1970 Murex brandaris brevispinus Settepassi, 1970 Murex brandaris commixtus Settepassi, 1970 Murex brandaris insculptus Settepassi, 1970 Murex brandaris longiaculeatus Settepassi, 1970 Murex brandaris ponderosus Settepassi, 1970 Murex brandaris spinosus Settepassi, 1970 Murex brandaris subcornutus Settepassi, 1970 Murex brandaris var. aculeatus Philippi, 1836 Murex brandaris var. canaliaspinosus Serradell, 1912 Murex brandaris var. compacta Pallary, 1912 Murex brandaris var. conica Serradell, 1912 Murex brandaris var. delgadoi Serradell, 1912 Murex brandaris var. devians Dautzenberg, 1904 Murex brandaris var. diplacantha Dautzenberg, 1904 Murex brandaris var. longispina Coen, 1914 Murex brandaris var. monospinosus Serradell, 1912 Murex brandaris var. multicostatus Serradell, 1912 Murex brandaris var. nivea Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1882 Murex brandaris var. novemcostatus Serradell, 1912 Murex brandaris var. quadrispinosa Dautzenberg, 1904 Murex brandaris var. robusta Dautzenberg, 1904 Murex brandaris var. spinotuberculatus Serradell, 1912 Murex brandaris var. spirocaudata Coen, 1934 Murex brandaris var. ternispinosa Coen, 1934 Murex brandaris var. torta Dautzenberg, 1904 Murex brandaris var. trifariaspinosa Frauenfeld, 1869 Murex brandaris var. trispinosa Bucquoy, Dautzenberg & Dollfus, 1882 Murex brandaris var. tuberculata Hidalgo, 1890 Murex brandaris var. tudiculoides Coen, 1934 Murex brandaris varicosus Settepassi, 1970 Murex clavaherculis Roding, 1798 Murex coronatus Risso, 1826 Murex trispinosus Locard, 1886 Murex tuberculatus Roding, 1798 Purpura fuliginosa Roding, 1798 |
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| IUCN Red List status (2014) | Not Reported |
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| Habitat | - |
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| Systematics |
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Lophotrochozoa; Mollusca; Gastropoda; Caenogastropoda; Hypsogastropoda; Neogastropoda; Muricoidea; Muricidae. |
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| Geographical distribution | - |
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| Occurrence | - | |
| Importance | Food |
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| Remarks | Nil |
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Karyological information |
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| Geographical area of study | Lagoon of Venice | |
| Source of chromosomes | Testes |
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| Number of specimens with sex | Not reported |
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| Diploid chromosome number | 70 |
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| Karyotype formula | Not reported |
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| Fundamental arm number | Not reported |
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| Chromosome length | Not reported |
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| Sex chromosome | Not detected |
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| Chromosome staining/banding/FISH | Not detected |
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| Reference(s) |
Vitturi R, Rasotto MB, Ferruzza NF (1982). The chromosomes of 16 molluscan species. Bolletino di zoologia, 49:1-2, 61-71. |
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