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Amathina imbricata Sowerby 3rd, 1889

Gastropoda : Pyramidelloidea : Amathinidae
Current Name: Hipponicidae inc. sed. imbricata (Sowerby, 1889)
[WoRMS: 590764]
Type Status: Holotype
Collection: Melvill-Tomlin
Accession No.: NMW.1955.158.01008
Preparations: Dry shells
No. of Specimens: 1 sh
Locality: Mauritius, Republic of Mauritius, Indian Ocean.
Collecting Details: (ex.Coll.) V. de Robillard

References


Reference
Citation
Reference available
Sowerby, G. B. (3rd). 1889b. Descriptions of fourteen new species of shells. Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology. 20: 395-400; pl. 25. [398; pl. 25, figs 12-13] Cited
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Original Description
Type Designation

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Detailed Locality

Verbatim Locality
Label: Mauritius.
Sowerby, 1889: Mauritius.
Point Locality:
Country: Republic of Mauritius
Station:
Grid ref./Coordinates:
Region: Mauritius,
Sea Region: Indian Ocean.
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Expedition:
Ex. Collection: V. de Robillard
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Classification

Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Order
Superfamily
Family
Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
- Pyramidelloidea Amathinidae

Remarks

Sowerby, 1889:
“A single specimen of this interesting shell has been sent me from Mauritius by M. V. de Robillard.”

Record last modified - 27/06/2018