On the status of Murex osseus Reeve, 1845 (Gastropoda: Muricidae)

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T. PAIN
(1976)
Volume
29
Part
2
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79

Comparison of the holotype of Murex osseus Reeve, 1845 with specimens, and recently published figures of the lectotype, of Pterynotus (Purpurellus) pinniger (Broderip, 1832) indicates that the two are synonymous. The latter is the oldest available name.