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Ergalatax obscura Houart, 1996

140394  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140394)

 unaccepted (synonym)
Species
marine
Houart, R. (1996). On the identity of <i>Morula martensi</i> Dall, 1923 and description of a new species of <i>Ergalatax</i> from the Red Sea (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Ergalataxinae). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 110 (1): 12-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8274334
page(s): 12-16 [details] 
Note Type locality: Djibouti, Perim, Bab el Mandeb...  
From editor or global species database
Type locality Type locality: Djibouti, Perim, Bab el Mandeb (Gulf of Aden);  [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Ergalatax obscura Houart, 1996. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=140394 on 2024-11-21
Date
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
2009-07-05 18:42:16Z
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2021-05-28 07:28:03Z
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original description Houart, R. (1996). On the identity of <i>Morula martensi</i> Dall, 1923 and description of a new species of <i>Ergalatax</i> from the Red Sea (Gastropoda: Muricidae: Ergalataxinae). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 110 (1): 12-16., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8274334
page(s): 12-16 [details] 

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. <em>Patrimoines Naturels.</em> 50: 180-213., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/ocrd/254404.pdf [details] 

additional source Streftaris, N., A. Zenetos & E. Papathanassiou. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. <em>Oceanogry and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 43: 419-453. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Zenetos, A.; Çinar, M.E.; Pancucci-Papadopoulou, M.A.; Harmelin, J.-G.; Furnari, G.; Andaloro, F.; Bellou, N.; Streftaris, N.; Zibrowius, H. (2005). Annotated list of marine alien species in the Mediterranean with records of the worst invasive species. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 6 (2): 63-118., available online at https://www.researchgate.net/publication/273213810_Annotated_list_of_marine_alien_species_in_the_Mediterranean_with_records_of_the_worst_invasive_species [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Houart, R. (2008). Rehabilitation of <i>Ergalatax martensi</i> Schepman, 1892) (Gastropoda: Muricidae), senior synonym of <i>Ergalatax obscura</i> Houart, and description of <i>Ergalatax junionae</i>, new name for <i>Morula martensi</i> Dall. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 122 (2): 99-106., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35186044 [details] 

additional source Galil, B. (2007). Seeing Red: Alien species along the Mediterranean coast of Israel. <em>Aquatic Invasions.</em> 2(4): 281-312., available online at https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2007.2.4.2 [details] OpenAccess publication
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

From editor or global species database
Identification All Mediterranean records under this name should go to the very similar Ergalatax junionae Houart, 2008 [details]

Type locality Type locality: Djibouti, Perim, Bab el Mandeb (Gulf of Aden);  [details]
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