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Melanopsis subulata J. Sowerby, 1822 †
1260384 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1260384)
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Species
Melanopsis subulatus J. Sowerby, 1822 † · unaccepted > superseded combination (Melanopsis is feminine)
- Variety Melanopsis subulata var. romejacensis Fontannes, 1884 † accepted as Melanopsis romejacensis Fontannes, 1884 † (unaccepted > superseded rank)
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(of Melanopsis subulatus J. Sowerby, 1822 †) Sowerby, J.; Sowerby, J. De C. (1821-1823). The mineral conchology of Great Britain; or, Coloured figures and descriptions of those remains of testaceous animals or shells, which have been preserved at various times and depths in the earth. Vol. IV. Privately published by author, London, pp. 1-160, pls. 307-407., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14392771
page(s): 36, pl. 332, fig. 8 [details]
page(s): 36, pl. 332, fig. 8 [details]
Type locality contained in Isle of Wight
type locality contained in Isle of Wight [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Melanopsis subulata J. Sowerby, 1822 †. Accessed at: http://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1260384 on 2025-09-11
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(of Melanopsis subulatus J. Sowerby, 1822 †) Sowerby, J.; Sowerby, J. De C. (1821-1823). The mineral conchology of Great Britain; or, Coloured figures and descriptions of those remains of testaceous animals or shells, which have been preserved at various times and depths in the earth. Vol. IV. Privately published by author, London, pp. 1-160, pls. 307-407., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14392771
page(s): 36, pl. 332, fig. 8 [details]
basis of record Wenz, W. (1923-1930). Fossilium Catalogus I: Animalia. Gastropoda extramarina tertiaria. W. Junk, Berlin. Vol. I: 1-352 pp. (1923), Vol. II: 353-736 pp. (1923), Vol. III: 737-1068 pp. (1923), Vol. IV: 1069-1420 pp. (1923), Vol. V: 1421-1734 pp. (1923), Vol. VI: 1735-1862 pp. (1923), Vol. VII: 1863-2230 pp. (1926), Vol. VIII: 2231-2502 pp. (1928), Vol. IX: 2503-2886 pp. (1929), Vol. X: 2887-3014 pp. (1929), Vol. XI: 3015-3387 pp. (1930)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/61839#/summary
page(s): 2839 [details]
page(s): 36, pl. 332, fig. 8 [details]
basis of record Wenz, W. (1923-1930). Fossilium Catalogus I: Animalia. Gastropoda extramarina tertiaria. W. Junk, Berlin. Vol. I: 1-352 pp. (1923), Vol. II: 353-736 pp. (1923), Vol. III: 737-1068 pp. (1923), Vol. IV: 1069-1420 pp. (1923), Vol. V: 1421-1734 pp. (1923), Vol. VI: 1735-1862 pp. (1923), Vol. VII: 1863-2230 pp. (1926), Vol. VIII: 2231-2502 pp. (1928), Vol. IX: 2503-2886 pp. (1929), Vol. X: 2887-3014 pp. (1929), Vol. XI: 3015-3387 pp. (1930)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/61839#/summary
page(s): 2839 [details]
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