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Helix (Sculptaria) melvilliana Ancey, 1892
1259565 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1259565)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
Ancey, C. F. (1892). Diagnoses of land shells. <em>The British Naturalist.</em> 18: 125-127 [June 1892]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45849669
page(s): 126 [details]
page(s): 126 [details]
Note 'Walwich Bay, Ovampoland' [Walvis Bay, Namibia].
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Type locality 'Walwich Bay, Ovampoland' [Walvis Bay, Namibia]. [details]
Nomenclature unnecessary replacement name for Sculptaria chapmanni Ancey, 1890
Nomenclature unnecessary replacement name for Sculptaria chapmanni Ancey, 1890 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Helix (Sculptaria) melvilliana Ancey, 1892. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1259565 on 2025-09-12
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Ancey, C. F. (1892). Diagnoses of land shells. <em>The British Naturalist.</em> 18: 125-127 [June 1892]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45849669
page(s): 126 [details]
source of synonymy Connolly, M. (1939). A monographic survey of South African non-marine Mollusca. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 33: 1-660.
page(s): 261 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 126 [details]
source of synonymy Connolly, M. (1939). A monographic survey of South African non-marine Mollusca. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 33: 1-660.
page(s): 261 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
