I don't think that Murex tectumsinense Deshayes 1856 has nothing
common with squamosa. In the original paper by Deshayes two species
were described: M. tectumsinense and M. laceratum. The tectumsinense
description matches very well the figures given for M. laceratsu, so
many people suspected an exchange of drawings while composing plate
3  (see also CLEMAM database online). M. tectumsinense is indeed the
same as Babelomurex gili Kosuge, 1990.
By the way a note in this sense appeared few days ago on the last
Issue of the Cossignani' zine.
Enzo

Enzo Campani
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57126 Livorno
Italy
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