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Helix candidissima var. hierochuntina Mousson, 1861
1261713 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1261713)
unaccepted (junior synonym)
Variety
Mousson, A. (1861). Coquilles terrestres et fluviatiles recueillies par M. le Prof. J.R. Roth dans son dernier voyage en Orient. Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich, 6 (1): 1-34; 6 (2): 124-156. Zürich. [reprinted 1861 under the title ”Coquilles terrestres et fluviatiles recueillies par Mr. le Prof. J.R. Roth dans son dernier voyage en Palestine”: 68 pp. Zürich (Zürcher & Furrer The ”Liste des espèces” on page 67-68, being an index, was not published in the journal]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8742660
page(s): 24; note: name credited to Boissier [details]
page(s): 24; note: name credited to Boissier [details]
Type locality contained in Syria, Israel
, Note Damas, Marsaba, environs de Jerusalem
Type locality Damas, Marsaba, environs de Jerusalem [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Helix candidissima var. hierochuntina Mousson, 1861. Accessed at: http://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1261713 on 2025-09-11
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Mousson, A. (1861). Coquilles terrestres et fluviatiles recueillies par M. le Prof. J.R. Roth dans son dernier voyage en Orient. Vierteljahrsschrift der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Zürich, 6 (1): 1-34; 6 (2): 124-156. Zürich. [reprinted 1861 under the title ”Coquilles terrestres et fluviatiles recueillies par Mr. le Prof. J.R. Roth dans son dernier voyage en Palestine”: 68 pp. Zürich (Zürcher & Furrer The ”Liste des espèces” on page 67-68, being an index, was not published in the journal]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8742660
page(s): 24; note: name credited to Boissier [details]
identification resource Neubert, E.; Gosteli, M.; Bank, R. A. (2023). The molluscan species (Gastropoda; Bivalvia) described by Albert Mousson (1805–1890) and his collection in Zurich. <em>Vita Malacologica.</em> 21: 1-165 [31 May 2023].
page(s): 78, Plate 40, Fig. 6 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 24; note: name credited to Boissier [details]
identification resource Neubert, E.; Gosteli, M.; Bank, R. A. (2023). The molluscan species (Gastropoda; Bivalvia) described by Albert Mousson (1805–1890) and his collection in Zurich. <em>Vita Malacologica.</em> 21: 1-165 [31 May 2023].
page(s): 78, Plate 40, Fig. 6 [details] Available for editors





Syntype ZMZ 529813 [details]
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Type locality Damas, Marsaba, environs de Jerusalem [details]