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Eulima epeterion Melvill, 1889
Gastropoda : Eulimoidea : Eulimidae| Current Name: | Hypermastus epeterion (Melvill, 1889) [WoRMS: 536307] |
| Type Status: | Holotype |
| Collection: | Melvill-Tomlin |
| Accession No.: | NMW.1955.158.00238 |
| Preparations: | Dry shells |
| No. of Specimens: | 1 |
| Locality: | Mauritius, Republic of Mauritius, Indian Ocean. |
| Collecting Details: | 1887, (ex.Coll.) G. B. Sowerby; J. C. Melvill |
References
Reference |
Citation |
Reference available |
|---|---|---|
| Melvill, J. C. 1889. Descriptions of three new species of shells. Journal of Conchology. 6(1): 31-33; pl. 2, figs 1-3. [31-32; pl. 2, fig. 2] | 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 [38] | Cited |
Detailed Locality
| Verbatim Locality |
| Mauritius. |
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| Country: | Republic of Mauritius |
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| Region: | Mauritius, |
| Sea Region: | Indian Ocean. |
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| Ex. Collection: | G. B. Sowerby; J. C. Melvill |
| Collecting date: | 1887 |
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Classification
Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Superfamily |
Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animalia | Mollusca | Gastropoda
Subclass: Prosobranchia |
Mesogastropoda | Eulimoidea | Eulimidae |
Remarks
Melvill, 1889: 32: “The type, at present the only specimen known, is in my collection”.
Record last modified - 27/06/2018