Species FAO code: FNT

Hexaplex trunculus

Image not available

Page contents

Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Rocher fr Murex nl Brandhoornslak	–
France	fr rocher fr murex	–
Greece	el Στρόμπος [Phyllonotus trunculus synonym for Hexaplex trunculus]	–
Italy	it Murice it Murice [Murex trunculus synonym for Hexaplex trunculus]	–
Portugal	pt Búzio pt Buzaréu	–
Spain	es Busano	Balearic Islands: Corn de tap Catalonia: Corn blanc Galicia: Cornecho truncado

Main production methods

Caught

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

List item: Mediterranean and Black Sea

Area 37 - Mediterranean and Black Sea

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Scientific name

Hexaplex trunculus

Author

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank

Species

FAO code

FNT

Taxonomic classification

ClassGastropoda
- OrderNeogastropoda
  - FamilyMuricidae
    - GenusHexaplex
      - SpeciesHexaplex trunculus

Synonyms

Murex trunculus argisus de Gregorio, 1885
Murex trunculus pagodula Pallary, 1903
Murex trunculus aspirtus de Gregorio, 1885
Murex solidior Monterosato in Franceschini, 1906
Murex trunculus magnifica Monterosato, 1917
Murex rivalis Monterosato, 1923
Murex ramulosus Risso, 1826
Murex trunculus varicisnodosa Danilo & Sandri in Coen, 1933
Murex trunculus dilatata Dautzenberg, 1895
Murex polygonulus Lamarck, 1822
Murex trunculus sbirsus de Gregorio, 1885
Murex portulanus Monterosato in Franceschini, 1906
Murex trunculus nigrefasciatus de Gregorio, 1885
Phyllonotus trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Murex trunculus campus de Gregorio, 1885
Murex gallica Dollfus, 1926
Murex trunculus bonanni Monterosato, 1917
Murex trunculus epitus de Gregorio, 1885
Murex fasciatus Risso, 1826
Murex trunculus alcus de Gregorio, 1885
Murex trunculus Linnaeus, 1758
Murex trunculus caudinus de Gregorio, 1885a
Murex trunculus lepigus de Gregorio, 1885
Truncularia trunculus purpurifera Coen, 1933
Truncularia trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Truncularia trunculus tetragona Stalio in Coen, 1933
Murex trunculus pultus de Gregorio, 1885
Murex trunculus ponderata Monterosato, 1923
Murex trunculus steneus Chiereghini in Brusina, 1870
Murex falcatus Sandri & Danilo, 1856
Murex trunculus percus de Gregorio, 1885
Murex yoldii Mörch, in Sowerby, 1879
Murex trunculus gringus de Gregorio, 1885
Murex coronatus Monterosato in Franceschini, 1906
Murex trunculus roseotincta Dautzenberg, 1895
Murex trunculus minor Bellini, 1929
Trunculariopsis trunculus adriaticus Nordsieck, 1968
Truncularia trunculus bulo Coen, 1933
Murex trunculus buccinoides Pallary, 1904
Murex trunculus danili Monterosato, 1917
Trunculariopsis trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Murex trunculus zicus de Gregorio, 1885a
Murex trunculus tricuspidata Sandri & Danilo, 1856
Truncularia trunculus aspera Monterosato in Coen, 1933
Murex trunculus propeconglobata Bellini, 1902
Murex trunculus gipus de Gregorio, 1885

Source: Palomares, M.L.D. and D. Pauly. Editors. SeaLifeBase. Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Share this page