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Brotia baccata (A. Gould, 1847)
740334 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:740334)
unaccepted
Species
Melania baccata A. Gould, 1847 · unaccepted (original combination)
Melania baccata f. bituberculata (H. S. Rao, 1928) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melania baccata f. recta (H. S. Rao, 1928) · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of...)
invalid: junior homonym of Melania recta I. Lea, 1851
Melania baccata var. recta G. Nevill, 1885 · unaccepted (invalid: junior homonym of...)
invalid: junior homonym of Melania recta I. Lea & H. C. Lea, 1851
(of Melania baccata A. Gould, 1847) Gould, A. A. (1847). [Dr. Gould described new shells, received from Rev. Mr. Mason, of Burmah, several of which had been furnished…]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 218–221., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490902
page(s): 219. [details]
page(s): 219. [details]
Lectotype (of Melania baccata A. Gould, 1847) MCZ...
Lectotype (of Melania baccata A. Gould, 1847) MCZ 169052, geounit Burma [details]
Taxonomy B. baccata has been treated as a junior synonym of B. henriettae; however, it may prove to be a distinct species pending...
Taxonomy B. baccata has been treated as a junior synonym of B. henriettae; however, it may prove to be a distinct species pending further investigation [details]
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(of Melania baccata A. Gould, 1847) Gould, A. A. (1847). [Dr. Gould described new shells, received from Rev. Mr. Mason, of Burmah, several of which had been furnished…]. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 2: 218–221., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9490902
page(s): 219. [details]
source of synonymy Köhler, F.; Glaubrecht, M. (2001). Toward a systematic revision of the southeast Asian freshwater gastropod <i>Brotia</i> H. Adams, 1866 (Cerithioidea: Pachychylidae): An account of species from around the South China Sea. <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 67: 281-318. [details]
page(s): 219. [details]
source of synonymy Köhler, F.; Glaubrecht, M. (2001). Toward a systematic revision of the southeast Asian freshwater gastropod <i>Brotia</i> H. Adams, 1866 (Cerithioidea: Pachychylidae): An account of species from around the South China Sea. <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 67: 281-318. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Lectotype (of Melania baccata A. Gould, 1847) MCZ 169052, geounit Burma [details]
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Taxonomy B. baccata has been treated as a junior synonym of B. henriettae; however, it may prove to be a distinct species pending further investigation [details]
