Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Orthogastropoda > Subclass Caenogastropoda > Order Neogastropoda > Superfamily Muricoidea > Family Muricidae > Subfamily Muricinae > Genus Hexaplex

Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Murex Linnaeus, 1758

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Hexaplex*	G. Perry, 1810	accepted genus name
*Purpura*	Röding, 1798	junior homonym
*Truncularia*	Monterosato, 1917	junior homonym
*Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis)*	Cossmann, 1921	synonym
*Murex (Truncularia)*	Monterosato, 1917	synonym
*Murex (Trunculariopsis)*	Cossmann, 1921	synonym
*Trunculariopsis*	Cossmann, 1921	synonym

Species group names

*Murex falcatus*	Sandri & Danilo, 1856	junior homonym; nom. inval.
*Murex fasciatus*	Risso, 1826	junior homonym; nom. inval.
*Hexaplex (Trunculariopsis) trunculus*	(Linnaeus, 1758)	synonym; alternate representation
*Murex (Muricanthus) trunculus*	Linnaeus, 1753	synonym
*Murex (Muricanthus) trunculus var. spinosa*	Coen, 1933	synonym
*Murex (Phyllonotus) trunculus*	Linnaeus, 1758	synonym
*Murex armigerus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex conglobatus var. gallica*	Dollfus, 1926	synonym
*Murex dumosus*	de Stefani, 1875	synonym
*Murex polygonulus*	Lamarck, 1822	synonym
*Murex ramulosus*	Risso, 1826	synonym
*Murex soldanii*	de Stefani, 1875	synonym
*Murex soldanii meneghini*	de Stefani, 1875	synonym
*Murex trunculus aculeatus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex trunculus bifidus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex trunculus bucculentus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex trunculus contrarius*	Dautzenberg, 1914	synonym
*Murex trunculus crassiaculeatus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex trunculus dupliaculeatus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex trunculus f. arpellus*	De Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Murex trunculus f. aspirtus*	De Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Murex trunculus f. caudinus*	De Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Murex trunculus f. epitus*	De Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Murex trunculus f. gelertus*	De Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Murex trunculus f. gringus*	De Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Murex trunculus f. lepigus*	De Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Murex trunculus f. percus*	De Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Murex trunculus f. sbirsus*	De Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Murex trunculus ibericus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex trunculus isolanus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex trunculus longicaudatus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex trunculus longispinosus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex trunculus luridus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex trunculus messapianus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex trunculus minordepressus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex trunculus multituberculatus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex trunculus multivaricosus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex trunculus orirotundatus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex trunculus pseudopagodulus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. adusta*	Monterosato, 1880	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. alcus*	De Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. argisus*	De Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. bonanni*	Monterosato, 1917	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. buccinoides*	Pallary, 1904	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. bulo*	(Coen, 1933)	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. campus*	De Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. curvispina*	Segre, 1954	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. danili*	Monterosato, 1917	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. dilatata*	Dautzenberg, 1895	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. gipus*	De Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. magnifica*	Monterosato, 1917	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. minor*	Bellini, 1929	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. mixta*	Bedé, 1903	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. multinodosa*	Sandri & Danilo, 1856	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. nigrefasciatus*	De Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. pagodula*	Pallary, 1903	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. ponderata*	Monterosato, 1917	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. propeconglobata*	Bellini, 1902	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. pseudorudis*	Segre, 1954	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. pultus*	De Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. purpurifera*	(Coen, 1933)	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. ritisus*	De Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. roseotincta*	Dautzenberg, 1895	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. spinosa*	Coen, 1933	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. tetragona*	Stalio, 1933	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. turritana*	Segre, 1952	synonym
*Murex trunculus var. zinga*	De Gregorio, 1885	synonym
*Murex trunculus varicosus*	Settepassi, 1970	synonym
*Murex yoldii*	Mörch, 1879	synonym
*Polyplex purpurascens*	Perry, 1811	synonym
*Truncularia trunculus*	(Linnaeus, 1758)	synonym
*Truncularia trunculus var. bulo*	Coen, 1933	synonym
*Truncularia trunculus var. purpurifera*	Coen, 1933	synonym
*Trunculariopsis trunculus*	(Linnaeus, 1758)	synonym

Children

Hexaplex trunculus conglobatus (Michelotti, 1841)
Murex (Phyllonotus) trunculus var. aestuari Praus Franceschini, 1906

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Albanian: kërmilli guaskëpurpur sources: Dhora, DH. 2008. Fjalor i emrave të kafshëve të Shqipërisë (Emri shkencor – Shqip – Anglisht) / Dictionary of animal names of Albania (Scientific names – Albanian – English). Camaj – Pipa. Shkodër, Albania. pp. 288.

Catalan: corn blanc; cornet sources: Club d'immersió Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona

English: banded dye-murex; banded murex; trunculus murex; trunk murex sources: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. 2017. Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.

French: rocher fascié sources: Club d'immersió Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona

German: Abgestumpfte Stachelschnecke; Purpurschnecke; Stumpfe Stachelschnecke sources: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. 2017. Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.

Spanish, Castillian: búsano; corneta sources: Club d'immersió Facultat de Biologia, Universitat de Barcelona

Swedish: purpursnäcka

Literature

basis of record	Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.

Genbank

Citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Hexaplex trunculus (Linnaeus, 1758). Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:140396