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Ostrea algoensis G. B. Sowerby II, 1871

1441101  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1441101)

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Species
marine
(of Ostraea algoensis G. B. Sowerby II, 1871) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1870-1871). Monograph of the genus <i>Ostraea</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 18, pl. 1-33 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 2-5, October 1870; pl. 6-13, January 1871; pl. 14-16, February 1871; pl. 17-27, September 1871; pl. 1, 28-33, November 1871]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8209078
page(s): pl. 26, fig. 65; pl. 30, fig 65b. [details]   
Type locality contained in Algoa Bay  
type locality contained in Algoa Bay [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Ostrea algoensis G. B. Sowerby II, 1871. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1441101 on 2024-03-29
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original description  (of Ostraea algoensis G. B. Sowerby II, 1871) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1870-1871). Monograph of the genus <i>Ostraea</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 18, pl. 1-33 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [stated dates: pl. 2-5, October 1870; pl. 6-13, January 1871; pl. 14-16, February 1871; pl. 17-27, September 1871; pl. 1, 28-33, November 1871]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8209078
page(s): pl. 26, fig. 65; pl. 30, fig 65b. [details]   

basis of record Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 170, pl. 38, fig. 6. [details]   

additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 210. [details]   
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

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English Cape weed-oyster  [details]

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