Abstract
The muricid genus Dermomurex has been thought to include only three species in Australia: two of Miocene age and one Recentform. But examination of museum collections has revealed an additional seven species are referrable to this genus. The genus as revised now includes:
Dermomurex s.s Miocene-Recent: D. garrardi sp. nov., D. goldsteini (Tenison-Woods), D. angustus (Verco); | |||||
Dermomurex (Takia) Oligocene-Recent: D. (T.) imitatorsp. nov., D. (T.) cretaceus sp. nov.; D.(T.) glebosus sp. nov., D.(T.) pachystirus (Tate); | |||||
Dermomurex (Viator) Miocene-Recent: D.(V.) darraghi sp. nov., D.(V.) asteriscus (Tate), D.(V.) antonius Vokes. |