Stromboidea

• Strombidae
  • Margistrombus
    • Margistrombus septimus (Duclos, 1844)

Locus typicus: "No locality was given, and we hereby designate Lusong, Bataan Peninsula, Luzon Island, Philippines, as the type locality." (Abbott, 1960, p. 102)

Strombus septimus Duclos in Duclos, 1844, pl. 15, fig. 11

Strombus septimus Duclos, 1844 in Duclos, 1844, pl. 26, fig. 2

Types: "Duclos' type is presumed to be in the Muséum d'Histoire naturelle de Genève." (Abbott, 1960, p. 102)

Specimens from private collections

Margistrombus septimus (Duclos, 1844); Pouebo, North Province, New Caledonia, Melanesia; t: 48 mm, b: 40 mm; Coll. Christian Börnke

Margistrombus septimus (Duclos, 1844); Pouebo, North Province, New Caledonia, Melanesia; t: 53 mm, b: 43 mm; Coll. Christian Börnke

Margistrombus septimus (Duclos, 1844); Philippines Islands; Coll. Gijs Kronenberg no. 5495

Margistrombus septimus (Duclos, 1844); Mactan Island, Cebu Province, Central Visayas Region, Philippines; by diver in sand and weed; Coll. Gijs Kronenberg no. 1942

Margistrombus septimus (Duclos, 1844); Manila Bay, Luzon Island, Philippines; Coll. Gijs Kronenberg no. 118

Dolomena septima (Duclos, 1844); Philippines Islands; Coll. Guido Poppe

• Masbate Island, Masbate Province, Bicol Region; from local fishermen; 2006; 49,7 mm; no. 462148
• Albuera, Leyte Island, Leyte Province, Eastern Visayas Region; dived at about 9-10 meters deep water; 5/2008; 45,2 mm; no. 587351
• Ozamiz, Mindanao Island, Misamis Occidental Province, Northern Mindanao Region; 6 m; 2013; 42,9 mm; no. 853072

Margistrombus septimus (Duclos, 1844); Philippines Islands; 60,5 mm; Coll. Paul Merrill

Photos of living specimens

Margistrombus septimus (Duclos, 1844); Philippines Islands; Photo Andrey Ryanskiy

References

• Abbott, 1960