Species under Pteropurpura
n= 8
Species name Common name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Pteropurpura adunca
(Sowerby, 1834)
Western Pacific
Pteropurpura bequaerti
(Clench & Perez Farfante, 1945)
Western Central Atlantic 3.9
Pteropurpura festiva
(Hinds, 1844)
Festive murex East Pacific
Pteropurpura macroptera
(Deshayes, 1839)
Frill-wing murex East Pacific
Pteropurpura plorator
(Adams & Reeve, 1845)
Northwest Pacific
Pteropurpura sanctaehelenae
(Smith, 1890)
Eastern Atlantic 2.92
Pteropurpura trialata
(Sowerby II, 1834)
Three-wing murex East Pacific
Pteropurpura vokesae
Emerson, 1964
Wrinkle-wing murex East Pacific
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