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Ocenebra J. E. Gray, 1847

Ocenebra erinaceus

AphiaID

138200 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:138200)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Typetaxon

Murex erinaceus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (type by monotypy)

Parent

Ocenebrinae Cossmann, 1903

Orig. name

Ocenebra J. E. Gray, 1847

Synonymised names

Ceratostoma (Ocenebra) J. E. Gray, 1847 · unaccepted > superseded rank

Dentocenebra Monterosato, 1917 · unaccepted (synonym)

Murex (Ocenebra) J. E. Gray, 1847 · unaccepted > superseded rank

Murex (Ocinebra) J. E. Gray, 1847 · unaccepted > superseded rank

Murex (Tritonalia) J. Fleming, 1828 · unaccepted

Ocenebra (Ocenebra) J. E. Gray, 1847 · alternative representation

Ocinebra [sic] · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling (incorrect subsequent spelling)

Ocinebra (Dentocinebra) [sic] · unaccepted (misspelling)

Purpura (Tritonalia) J. Fleming, 1828 · unaccepted

Tritonalia J. Fleming, 1828 · unaccepted > junior objective synonym (Invalid: placed on the Official...)

Invalid: placed on the Official Index by ICZN Opinion 886

Tritonalia (Ocenebra) J. E. Gray, 1847 · alternative representation

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Species Ocenebra aparicioae Cunningham Aparicio, 2020
Species Ocenebra baetica (Reeve, 1845)
Species Ocenebra bantamensis K. Martin, 1899 †
Species Ocenebra brevirobusta Houart, 2000
Species Ocenebra chavesi Houart, 1996
Species Ocenebra edwardsii (Payraudeau, 1826)
Species Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)
1. Subspecies Ocenebra erinaceus africana Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4))
2. Subspecies Ocenebra erinaceus algeriana Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4))
3. Subspecies Ocenebra erinaceus elongata Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4))
4. Subspecies Ocenebra erinaceus elongatus Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)
5. Subspecies Ocenebra erinaceus iberica Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4))
6. Subspecies Ocenebra erinaceus neglecta Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4))
7. Subspecies Ocenebra erinaceus pagodulina Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4))
8. Subspecies Ocenebra erinaceus solidula Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (not available, published in a work which does not consistently use binominal nomenclature (ICZN art. 11.4))
9. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. africanus Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
10. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. algerianus Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
11. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. candida Dautzenberg, 1894 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)
12. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. carneola Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1913 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
13. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. dilatatus Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
14. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. foliosa Monterosato, 1914 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
15. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. ibericus Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
16. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. major Dautzenberg, 1920 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
17. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. minor Harmer, 1914 † accepted as Pterynopsis subcontabulata (Millet, 1854) †
18. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. mutica Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1913 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
19. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. neglectus Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
20. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. pagodulinus Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)
21. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. producta Dautzenberg & Durouchoux, 1913 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)
22. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. solidus Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)
23. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. squamulosus Philippi in Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758)
24. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. thersites Coen, 1933 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
25. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. venetiana Coen, 1933 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
26. Variety Ocenebra erinaceus var. viriditincta (Dautzenberg & H. Fischer, 1925) accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Ocenebra etteri Landau & Houart, 2014 †
Species Ocenebra helleri (Brusina, 1865)
Species Ocenebra hispidula (Pallary, 1904)
Species Ocenebra ingloria (Crosse, 1865)
Species Ocenebra inordinata Houart & Abreu, 1994
Species Ocenebra lassaignei (Basterot, 1825) †
Species Ocenebra leukos (Houart, 2000)
Species Ocenebra magritae R. Janssen, 1978 †
Species Ocenebra miscowichae (Pallary, 1920)
Species Ocenebra nicolai (Monterosato, 1884)
Species Ocenebra paddeui (Bonomolo & Buzzurro, 2006)
Species Ocenebra pseudoexcoelata Lozouet, 2023 †
Species Ocenebra purpuroidea (Pallary, 1920)
Species Ocenebra rada (Ihering, 1907) †
Species Ocenebra salahi T. Cossignani & Ahuir, 2021
Species Ocenebra sublavata (Basterot, 1825) †
Species Ocenebra tarusatensis Lozouet, 2023 †
Species Ocenebra vazzanai Crocetta, Houart & Bonomolo, 2020
Species Ocenebra vindobonensis (M. Hörnes, 1853) †
1. Subspecies Ocenebra vindobonensis vindobonensis (Hörnes, 1853) †
Species Ocenebra volzi K. Martin, 1914 †
Subgenus Ocenebra (Antimurex) Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Crassilabrum Jousseaume, 1880 (unnecessary substitute name for Crassilabrum Jousseaume, 1880, by Cossmann treated as a junior homonym of Crassilabris Swainson, 1830 [Pisces] and Crassilabrum (Megerle MS) Scudder, 1892 [not an available name].)
Subgenus Ocenebra (Cerostoma) Conrad, 1837 accepted as Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
1. Species Ocenebra (Cerostoma) burnettii (Reeve, 1849) accepted as Ceratostoma burnettii (Reeve, 1849) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subgenus Ocenebra (Crassilabrum) Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Crassilabrum Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
1. Species Ocenebra (Crassilabrum) wattersi Fleming, 1972 † (uncertain > unassessed)
Subgenus Ocenebra (Favartia) Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Favartia Jousseaume, 1880
1. Species Ocenebra (Favartia) alta Dall, 1890 accepted as Favartia cellulosa (Conrad, 1846) (synonym)
Subgenus Ocenebra (Ocenebrina) Cossmann, 1903 accepted as Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted > unjustified emendation)
Subgenus Ocenebra (Ocinebrellus) Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Pteropurpura (Ocinebrellus) Jousseaume, 1880
1. Species Ocenebra (Ocinebrellus) modesta Fulton, 1936 accepted as Pteropurpura modesta (Fulton, 1936) (original combination)
Subgenus Ocenebra (Ocinebrina) Jousseaume, 1880 accepted as Ocinebrina Jousseaume, 1880 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
1. Species Ocenebra (Ocinebrina) emipowlusi Abbott, 1954 accepted as Murexsul emipowlusi (Abbott, 1954) (original combination)
2. Species Ocenebra (Ocinebrina) inordinata Houart & Abreu, 1994 accepted as Ocenebra inordinata Houart & Abreu, 1994 (basionym)
3. Species Ocenebra (Ocinebrina) minirosea Abbott, 1954 accepted as Favartia minirosea (Abbott, 1954) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
4. Species Ocenebra (Ocinebrina) muricoides (C. B. Adams, 1845) accepted as Muricopsis caribbaea (Bartsch & Rehder, 1939) (unaccepted > junior homonym)
Subgenus Ocenebra (Takia) Kuroda, 1953 accepted as Dermomurex (Takia) Kuroda, 1953
1. Species Ocenebra (Takia) distinctus † accepted as Dermomurex distinctus (De Cristofori & Jan, 1832) †
  1. Subspecies Ocenebra (Takia) distinctus elatus Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Dermomurex scalaroides (Blainville, 1829) (unavailable following ICZN art. 11.4)
  2. Subspecies Ocenebra (Takia) distinctus elongatus Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Dermomurex scalaroides (Blainville, 1829) (unavailable following ICZN art. 11.4)
2. Species Ocenebra (Takia) minutissimus Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Dermomurex scalaroides (Blainville, 1829) (unavailable following ICZN art. 11.4)
3. Species Ocenebra (Takia) obesus Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Dermomurex scalaroides (Blainville, 1829) (unavailable following ICZN art. 11.4)
4. Species Ocenebra (Takia) siculus Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Dermomurex scalaroides (Blainville, 1829) (unavailable following ICZN art. 11.4)
Species Ocenebra acanthophora (A. Adams, 1863) accepted as Ocinebrellus acanthophorus (A. Adams, 1863) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Ocenebra angolensis Odhner, 1922 accepted as Orania fusulus (Brocchi, 1814) (synonym)
Species Ocenebra atropurpurea P. P. Carpenter, 1865 accepted as Paciocinebrina atropurpurea (P. P. Carpenter, 1865) (original combination)
Species Ocenebra brachypteron (A. Adams, 1863) accepted as Pteropurpura plorator (Reeve, 1849)
Species Ocenebra brevirostra [sic] accepted as Ocenebra brevirobusta Houart, 2000 (lapsus in abstract)
Species Ocenebra cala (Pilsbry, 1897) accepted as Urosalpinx cala (Pilsbry, 1897) (unaccepted combination)
Species Ocenebra circumtexta Stearns, 1871 accepted as Paciocinebrina circumtexta (Stearns, 1871)
1. Variety Ocenebra circumtexta var. aurantia Stearns, 1895 accepted as Paciocinebrina circumtexta (Stearns, 1871) (synonym)
Species Ocenebra contracta (Reeve, 1846) accepted as Ergalatax contracta (Reeve, 1846)
Species Ocenebra coseli Houart, 1989 accepted as Africanella coseli (Houart, 1989) (original combination)
Species Ocenebra crispatissima S. S. Berry, 1953 accepted as Paciocinebrina crispatissima (S. S. Berry, 1953) (original combination)
Species Ocenebra endermonis (E. A. Smith, 1875) accepted as Ocinebrellus inornatus (Récluz, 1851) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Ocenebra erronea (Monterosato, 1883) accepted as Ocinebrina hispidula (Pallary, 1904)
1. Variety Ocenebra erronea var. major Pallary, 1906 accepted as Ocinebrina hispidula (Pallary, 1904)
2. Variety Ocenebra erronea var. minor Pallary, 1906 accepted as Ocinebrina hispidula (Pallary, 1904)
Species Ocenebra fairiana Houart, 1979 accepted as Pteropurpura fairiana (Houart, 1979) (original combination)
Species Ocenebra fasciata (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841) accepted as Inermicosta inermicosta (E. H. Vokes, 1964)
Species Ocenebra fenestrata (A. Gould, 1860) accepted as Vaughtia fenestrata (A. Gould, 1860)
Species Ocenebra foveolata (Hinds, 1844) accepted as Paciocinebrina foveolata (Hinds, 1844)
Species Ocenebra gibbosa (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Jaton decussatus (Gmelin, 1791)
1. Variety Ocenebra gibbosus var. acuminatus Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
2. Variety Ocenebra gibbosus var. compositus Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
3. Variety Ocenebra gibbosus var. elongatus Settepassi, 1970 accepted as Ocenebra erinaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) (synonym)
Species Ocenebra hayesi Lorenz, 1995 accepted as Vaughtia hayesi (Lorenz, 1995) (original combination)
Species Ocenebra hybrida (Aradas & Benoit, 1876) accepted as Ocenebra baetica (Reeve, 1845)
Species Ocenebra inermicosta (E. H. Vokes, 1964) accepted as Inermicosta inermicosta (E. H. Vokes, 1964)
Species Ocenebra inornata (Récluz, 1851) accepted as Ocinebrellus inornatus (Récluz, 1851) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Ocenebra interfossa P. P. Carpenter, 1864 accepted as Paciocinebrina interfossa (P. P. Carpenter, 1864) (original combination)
1. Variety Ocenebra interfossa var. atropurpurea P. P. Carpenter, 1865 accepted as Paciocinebrina atropurpurea (P. P. Carpenter, 1865) (basionym)
Species Ocenebra intermedia (C. B. Adams, 1850) accepted as Favartia alveata (Kiener, 1842)
Species Ocenebra isaacsi Houart, 1984 accepted as Africanella isaacsi (Houart, 1984) (original combination)
Species Ocenebra japonica (Dunker, 1860) accepted as Ocinebrellus inornatus (Récluz, 1851) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
1. Subspecies Ocenebra japonica endermonis (E. A. Smith, 1875) accepted as Ocenebra inornata (Récluz, 1851) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Ocenebra jenksii F. C. Baker, 1889 accepted as Haustrum vinosum (Lamarck, 1822) (junior synonym)
Species Ocenebra keenae Bormann, 1946 accepted as Paciocinebrina barbarensis (Gabb, 1865)
Species Ocenebra keepi Arnold, 1903 † accepted as Paciocinebrina squamulifera (P. P. Carpenter, 1869) † (synonym)
Species Ocenebra levicula (Dall, 1889) accepted as Favartia levicula (Dall, 1889)
Species Ocenebra lumaria Yokoyama, 1926 accepted as Ocinebrellus lumarius (Yokoyama, 1926) (original combination)
Species Ocenebra lurida (Middendorff, 1848) accepted as Paciocinebrina lurida (Middendorff, 1848)
Species Ocenebra michaeli Ford, 1888 accepted as Urosalpinx subangulata (Stearns, 1873) (synonym)
Species Ocenebra minor (Dall, 1919) accepted as Paciocinebrina minor (Dall, 1919)
Species Ocenebra newmani Lorenz, 1990 accepted as Vaughtia dunkeri (Krauss, 1848) (synonym)
Species Ocenebra piantonii (Cecalupo, Buzzurro & Mariani, 2008) accepted as Ocenebra baetica (Reeve, 1845) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Species Ocenebra poulsoni P. P. Carpenter, 1864 accepted as Roperia poulsoni (P. P. Carpenter, 1864) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Species Ocenebra prionotus (Tate, 1888) † accepted as Murexsul prionotus (Tate, 1888) †
Species Ocenebra purpuroides (Reeve, 1845) accepted as Vaughtia purpuroides (Reeve, 1845)
Species Ocenebra rosea (Reeve, 1846) accepted as Muricopsis rosea (Reeve, 1846)
Species Ocenebra rubra F. C. Baker, 1891 accepted as Paciocinebrina atropurpurea (P. P. Carpenter, 1865)
Species Ocenebra sclera (Dall, 1919) accepted as Paciocinebrina sclera (Dall, 1919)
Species Ocenebra scrobiculata (Dunker, 1846) accepted as Vaughtia scrobiculata (Dunker, 1846)
Species Ocenebra seftoni Chace, 1958 accepted as Paciocinebrina seftoni (Chace, 1958) (original combination)
Species Ocenebra sloati Hertlein, 1958 accepted as Coralliophila orcuttiana Dall, 1919
1. Subspecies Ocenebra sloati hambachi Hertlein, 1958 accepted as Coralliophila orcuttiana Dall, 1919
Species Ocenebra sperata (Cossmann, 1921) accepted as Gracilipurpura sperata (Cossmann, 1921)
Species Ocenebra subangulata (Stearns, 1873) accepted as Urosalpinx subangulata (Stearns, 1873)
Species Ocenebra wardiana F. C. Baker, 1891 accepted as Ocinebrina aciculata (Lamarck, 1822) (synonym)
Subgenus Ocenebra (Ocenebra) J. E. Gray, 1847 represented as Ocenebra J. E. Gray, 1847
1. Species Ocenebra (Ocenebra) chavesi Houart, 1996 accepted as Ocenebra chavesi Houart, 1996
Species Ocenebra juritzi (Barnard, 1969) (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Ocenebra katayamai Matsubara, 1996 † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Ocenebra kusceri Kautsky, 1925 † (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
Species Ocenebra kuscheli Fleming, 1972 † (uncertain > unassessed)
Species Ocenebra puteola (A. Adams, 1863) (uncertain > unassessed)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Grammatical gender

feminine

Original description

Gray, J. E. (1847). On the classification of the British Mollusca by W E Leach. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (1) 20: 267-273., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2278926
page(s): 269 [details]

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Ocenebra J. E. Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=138200 on 2024-05-09

Taxonomic edit history

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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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Gofas, Serge

2009-06-05 00:35:10Z

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Houart, Roland

2017-01-28 18:23:50Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

2017-08-19 05:50:38Z

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Bouchet, Philippe

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Bouchet, Philippe

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Auffenberg, Kurt

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original description Gray, J. E. (1847). On the classification of the British Mollusca by W E Leach. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (1) 20: 267-273., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2278926
page(s): 269 [details]

original description (of Tritonalia J. Fleming, 1828) Fleming, J. (1828). A history of British animals, exhibiting the descriptive characters and systematical arrangement of the genera and species of quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, Mollusca, and Radiata of the United Kingdom; including the indigenous, extirpated, and extinct kinds, together with periodical and occasional visitants. Edinburgh, Bell & Bradfute / London, James Duncan. Pp. i-xxii, 1-565. corrigenda., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/18569
page(s): corrigenda: 564 [details]

original description (of Dentocenebra Monterosato, 1917) Monterosato, T. A. di. (1917). Molluschi viventi e quaternari raccolti lungo le coste della Tripolitania dall'ing. Camillo Crema. Bollettino della Società Zoologica Italiana. ser. 3, 4: 1-28, pl. 1 [December 31st 1917]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58455884
page(s): 21 [details]

basis of record Houart, R. (2024). Living Muricidae of the world. Ocenebrinae. Harxheim: ConchBooks. 238 pp.
page(s): 55 [details]

additional source Houart, R.; Sirenko, B. I. (2003). Review of the Recent species of Ocenebra Gray, 1847 and Ocinebrellus Jousseaume, 1880 in the Northwestern Pacific. Ruthenica. 13(1): 53-74. [details] Available for editors

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Authority The genusname Ocenebra is stated as valid by the ICZN (Op.886). The synonym genusname Tritonalia is rejected by the ICZN (Op.886). [details]

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