Spondylus multimuricatus Reeve, 1856
REEVE, L. A. 1856. Monograph of the genus Spondylus. In L. A. Reeve (Ed.), 1843-1878, Conchologia Iconica; or illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals, vol. 9. [unnumbered pages], pls. 1-18. London. [pl. 4, fig. 15]
1856 Spondylus multimuricatus Reeve, 1856
1915 Spondylus lamyi Fulton, 1915
1915 Spondylus lamyi Fulton, 1915
L. A. Reeve, 1856, plate 4.
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«SPONDYLUS MULTIMURICATUS. Spond. testâ ovatâ, gibbosâ, subrudi, irregulari, radiatim densè elevato-striatâ, striis undique acutè squamato-muricatis, spinis paucis, brevibus, valdè irregularibus; vividè coccineo-aurantiâ, circa umbonem albâ, pallidè maculatâ.
THE MANY-PRICKLED SPONDYLUS. Shell ovate, somewhat gibbous, rather rude, irregular, radiately densely elevately striated, strias everywhere sharply squamately prickled, with a few short very irregular spines; bright scarlet -orange, white, faintly spotted with purple around the umbo.
Hab. Philippine Islands; Cuming. A shell of somewhat rude growth, of a bright scarlet-orange colour throughout, everywhere covered with minute prickly scales, interspersed with a few irregular short spines.»
LOVELL AUGUSTUS REEVE, 1856
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