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Brotia sumatrensis (Brot, 1875)
1057862 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1057862)
accepted
Species
Melania boeana Brot, 1881 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Melania sumatrensis Brot, 1875 · unaccepted (basionym)
Melania sumatrensis var. mitescens Schepman, 1880 · unaccepted (a junior synonym)
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(of Melania sumatrensis Brot, 1875) Brot, A. (1874-1879). Die Melaniaceen (Melanidae) in Abbildungen der Natur mit Beschreibungen. <em>In: Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz.</em> Ersten Bandes, vierundzwanzigste Abtheilung. (1) 24 (229): 1-32, pls. 1-6 (1874); (1) 24 (235): 33-80, pls. 7-12 (1875); (1) 24 (244): 81-128, pls. 13-18 (1875); (1) 24 (249): 129-192, pls. 19-24 (1876); (1) 24 (259): 193-272, pls. 25-30 (1877); (1) 24 (264): 273-352, pls. 31-36 (1877); (1) 24 (271): 353-400, pls. 37-42 (1878); (1) 24 (280): 401-456, pls. 43-48 (1879); (1) 24 (283): 457-488, pl. 49 (1879). Nürnberg (Bauer & Raspe)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52389932
page(s): 87, pl. 10, fig. 2b; pl. 13, figs. 1a, b [details]
page(s): 87, pl. 10, fig. 2b; pl. 13, figs. 1a, b [details]
Lectotype (of Melania boeana Brot, 1881) MHNG, geounit...
, Note Indonesia, Sumatra Island, Palembang
Lectotype (of Melania boeana Brot, 1881) MHNG, geounit Sumatra [details]
Type locality Indonesia, Sumatra Island, Palembang [details]
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(of Melania sumatrensis Brot, 1875) Brot, A. (1874-1879). Die Melaniaceen (Melanidae) in Abbildungen der Natur mit Beschreibungen. <em>In: Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz.</em> Ersten Bandes, vierundzwanzigste Abtheilung. (1) 24 (229): 1-32, pls. 1-6 (1874); (1) 24 (235): 33-80, pls. 7-12 (1875); (1) 24 (244): 81-128, pls. 13-18 (1875); (1) 24 (249): 129-192, pls. 19-24 (1876); (1) 24 (259): 193-272, pls. 25-30 (1877); (1) 24 (264): 273-352, pls. 31-36 (1877); (1) 24 (271): 353-400, pls. 37-42 (1878); (1) 24 (280): 401-456, pls. 43-48 (1879); (1) 24 (283): 457-488, pl. 49 (1879). Nürnberg (Bauer & Raspe)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52389932
page(s): 87, pl. 10, fig. 2b; pl. 13, figs. 1a, b [details]
original description (of Melania boeana Brot, 1881) Brot, A. (1881). Note sur quelques coquilles fluviatiles recoltées à Bornéo et à Sumatra par M. Carl Bock. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 29: 154-160., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15856229#page/164/mode/1up
page(s): 154, pl. 6, fig. 1 [details]
original description (of Melania sumatrensis var. mitescens Schepman, 1880) Schepman, M. M. (1880). Mollusca. <em>Midden-Sumatra. Reizen en onderzoekingen der Sumatra-expeditie, uitgerust door het Aardrijkskundig genootschap, 1877-1879, beschreven door de leden der expeditie, onder toezicht van Prof. P.J. Veth.</em> 4(1): 1-18, pls. 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32933146
page(s): 13, pl. 1, figs. 3-4; pl. 3, fig. 8 [details]
basis of record Köhler, F.; Glaubrecht, M. (2006). A systematic revision of the southeast Asian freshwater gastropod Brotia (Cerithioidea: Pachychilidae). <em>Malacologia.</em> 48(1−2): 159−251., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13115602
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page(s): 87, pl. 10, fig. 2b; pl. 13, figs. 1a, b [details]
original description (of Melania boeana Brot, 1881) Brot, A. (1881). Note sur quelques coquilles fluviatiles recoltées à Bornéo et à Sumatra par M. Carl Bock. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 29: 154-160., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15856229#page/164/mode/1up
page(s): 154, pl. 6, fig. 1 [details]
original description (of Melania sumatrensis var. mitescens Schepman, 1880) Schepman, M. M. (1880). Mollusca. <em>Midden-Sumatra. Reizen en onderzoekingen der Sumatra-expeditie, uitgerust door het Aardrijkskundig genootschap, 1877-1879, beschreven door de leden der expeditie, onder toezicht van Prof. P.J. Veth.</em> 4(1): 1-18, pls. 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32933146
page(s): 13, pl. 1, figs. 3-4; pl. 3, fig. 8 [details]
basis of record Köhler, F.; Glaubrecht, M. (2006). A systematic revision of the southeast Asian freshwater gastropod Brotia (Cerithioidea: Pachychilidae). <em>Malacologia.</em> 48(1−2): 159−251., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13115602
page(s): 217 [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Lectotype (of Melania boeana Brot, 1881) MHNG, geounit Sumatra [details]
Syntype (of Melania sumatrensis Brot, 1875) MCZ 112689, geounit Sumatra [details]
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Type locality Indonesia, Sumatra Island, Palembang [details]
