Dermomurex oxum Petuch, 1979
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dermomurex oxum Petuch, 1979
- Name authority
- Petuch, 1979
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Order
- Neogastropoda
- Family
- Muricidae
- Genus
- Dermomurex
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumMollusca
- classGastropoda Cuvier, 1795
- subclassCaenogastropoda L. R. Cox, 1960
- orderNeogastropoda Wenz, 1938
- superfamilyMuricoidea Rafinesque, 1815
- familyMuricidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyAspellinae Keen, 1971
- genusDermomurex Monterosato, 1890
- speciesDermomurex oxum Petuch, 1979
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dermomurex. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dermomurex agnesae E. H. Vokes, 1995 | MuricidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermomurex alabastrum (A. Adams, 1864) | MuricidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermomurex antonius E. H. Vokes, 1974 | MuricidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermomurex bathyrhaphe Lozouet, 1999 | MuricidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Dermomurex binghamae E. H. Vokes, 1992 | MuricidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermomurex boucheti Garrigues & Merle, 2014 | MuricidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermomurex charlesi Houart & Héros, 2013 | MuricidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermomurex colombi Houart, 2006 | MuricidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermomurex cunninghamae (S. S. Berry, 1964) | MuricidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermomurex distinctus (De Cristofori & Jan, 1832) | MuricidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Dermomurex fitialeatai Houart, 2015 | MuricidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dermomurex gofasi Houart, 1996 | MuricidaeMollusca | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Dermomurex (Trialatella) oxum Petuch, 1979 Petuch, 1979 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=564293 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:34XLF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.