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Description of new species of Muricidae (Gastropoda) from New Caledonia, the Philippine Islands, the Northeast Atlantic, and West Africa

Roland Houart

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Five new species of Muricidae are described. Poirieria (Actinotrophon) fragilis from the New Caledonia region and Western Australia, Dermomurex (Takia) gofasi from the Northeast Atlantic, Attiliosa nithae from the Philippine Islands, Ocenebra (Ocenebra) chavesi from the Azores, and Pterotyphis ryalli from Ghana. Poirieria (Actmotrophon) actinophorus (Dall, 1889) is reported for the first time from the Northeast Atlantic.

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Five new species of Muricidae are described. Poirieria (Actinotrophon) fragilis from the New Caledonia region and Western Australia, Dermomurex (Takia) gofasi from the Northeast Atlantic, Attiliosa nithae from the Philippine Islands, Ocenebra (Ocenebra) chavesi from the Azores, and Pterotyphis ryalli from Ghana. Poirieria (Actmotrophon) actinophorus (Dall, 1889) is reported for the first time from the Northeast Atlantic.

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Five new species of Muricidae are described. Poirieria (Actinotrophon) fragilis from the New Caledonia region and Western Australia, Dermomurex (Takia) gofasi from the Northeast Atlantic, Attiliosa nithae from the Philippine Islands, Ocenebra (Ocenebra) chavesi from the Azores, and Pterotyphis ryalli from Ghana. Poirieria (Actmotrophon) actinophorus (Dall, 1889) is reported for the first time from the Northeast Atlantic.

Key concepts: Muricidae, Gastropoda, Geography, Geology, Fishery, Paleontology, Biology

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