 M013949 |
 i15649 |
 i15650 |
 i15651 |
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Latirus praestantior Melvill, 1891
Gastropoda : Muricoidea : Fasciolariidae| Current Name: | Pustulatirus praestantior (Melvill, 1891) [WoRMS: 489169] |
| Type Status: | Holotype |
| Collection: | Melvill-Tomlin |
| Accession No.: | NMW.1955.158.00359 |
| Preparations: | Dry shells |
| No. of Specimens: | 1 |
| Locality: | Mauritius, Republic of Mauritius, Indian Ocean. |
| Collecting Details: | (ex.Coll.) Sir David Barclay |
References
Reference |
Citation |
Reference available |
|---|---|---|
| Melvill, J. C. 1891c. Description of a new species of Latirus. Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society. Series 4, 5: 92-93. [92-93] | Cited 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 [58] | Cited |
Detailed Locality
| Verbatim Locality |
| Label: None. Melvill, 1891: 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: | Sir David Barclay |
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Classification
Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Superfamily |
Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animalia | Mollusca | Gastropoda
Subclass: Prosobranchia |
Neogastropoda | Muricoidea | Fasciolariidae Subfamily: Peristerniinae |
Remarks
Melvill, 1891: “This specimen, at present the only one known, formed part of the collection of Sir David Barclay, Bart.”
Record last modified - 27/06/2018