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Conus brazieri Sowerby 3rd, 1881

Gastropoda : Conoidea : Conidae
Current Name: Conus circumcisus Born, 1778
[WoRMS: 426455]
Type Status: Holotype
Collection: Melvill-Tomlin
Accession No.: NMW.1955.158.00041
Preparations: Dry shells
No. of Specimens: 1 sh
Locality: Solomon Islands, Indo-West Pacific.
Collecting Details: (ex.Coll.) J. Brazier; J. C. Melvill

References


Reference
Citation
Reference available
Sowerby, G. B. (3rd). 1881a. Description of a new species of the genus Conus. Journal of Conchology. 3(10): 234-235; pl. 1, fig. 9. [234-235; pl. 1, fig. 9] Cited
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Original Description
Type Designation

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Detailed Locality

Verbatim Locality
Label: Solomon Is. (Brazier).
Sowerby, 1881a: Solomon Islands (Brazier).
Point Locality:
Country: Solomon Islands
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Sea Region: Indo-West Pacific.
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Expedition:
Ex. Collection: J. Brazier; J. C. Melvill
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Classification

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Family
Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda
Subclass: Prosobranchia
Neogastropoda Conoidea Conidae

Remarks

Sowerby, 1881a:
“The specimen sent to me by Mr. J. Brazier (now in the fine collection of Mr. J. Cosmo Melvill) which is one of the only three he has seen, is in fine condition.”

Record last modified - 27/06/2018