Radwin and D'Attilio (1976, p. 31) in their discussion of Panamurex, noted that "We have examined the supposed holotype of P. carnicolor on loan from the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and have concluded that it does not represent the specimen figured with the original description; indeed, it may not even represent the same species." This statement led Vokes (1992, p. 50) to add: "Examination of the 'holotype' in the MCZ collections shows they are absolutely correct. The specimen is not P. carnicolor, it is neither the shell figured nor described...It is a specimen of the muricopsine genus Acanthotrophon..." This mystery specimen was subsequently figured by Vokes (1994, p. 93, pl. 10, fig. 6) as Acanthotrophon sp. cf. ascensus (see fig. 2) with the hope that by calling attention to the shell, someone might recognize the species in another collection.
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