 M013955 |
 i15565 |
 i15566 |
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Scalaria inclyta Melvill, 1885
Gastropoda : Epitonoidea : Epitoniidae| Current Name: | Epitonium pallasii neglectum (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850) [WoRMS: 524116] |
| Type Status: | Holotype |
| Collection: | Melvill-Tomlin |
| Accession No.: | NMW.1955.158.00078 |
| Preparations: | Dry shells |
| No. of Specimens: | 1 |
| Locality: | No locality. |
| Collecting Details: | (ex.Coll.) Norris (purchased 1873); J. C. Melvill |
References
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Citation |
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| Melvill, J. C. 1885. Description of two new species of shells. Journal of Conchology. 4(10): 316; pl. 11. [316; pl. 11, fig. 1] | Cited Figured Original Description Type Designation |
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| Trew, A. 1987. James Cosmo Melvill's New Molluscan Names. National Museum of Wales, Cardiff. 1-84pp [46] | Cited |
Detailed Locality
| Verbatim Locality |
| No locality on label. Melvill states in publication “Locality unknown, but probably China Seas”. |
| Point Locality: | No locality. |
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| Ex. Collection: | Norris (purchased 1873); J. C. Melvill |
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Classification
Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Superfamily |
Family |
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| Animalia | Mollusca | Gastropoda
Subclass: Prosobranchia |
Mesogastropoda | Epitonoidea | Epitoniidae Subfamily: Epitoniinae |
Remarks
Melvill, 1885: 316: “The specimen came into my hands in 1873, at the sale of the Norris collection. Locality unknown, but probably the China Seas”.
Record last modified - 27/06/2018