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Ampelita calypso (L. Pfeiffer, 1862)

To GB Mollusca Types (Helix (Ampelita) gonostyla Ancey, 1882; Syntype(s); NMW.1955.158.24071)
To GB Mollusca Types (Helix (Ampelita) gonostyla Ancey, 1882; Syntype(s); NMW.1955.158.24071)

1309899  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1309899)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Mollusca (Phylum)
  4. Gastropoda (Class)
  5. Heterobranchia (Subclass)
  6. Euthyneura (Infraclass)
  7. Tectipleura (Subterclass)
  8. Eupulmonata (Superorder)
  9. Stylommatophora (Order)
  10. Helicina (Suborder)
  11. Rhytidoidei (Infraorder)
  12. Rhytidoidea (Superfamily)
  13. Acavidae (Family)
  14. Ampelita (Genus)
  15. Ampelita calypso (Species)
 unaccepted (name based on junior primary homonym)
Species
Ampelita gonostyla (Ancey, 1882) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Helix (Ampelita) gonostyla Ancey, 1882 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Helix calypso L. Pfeiffer, 1862 · unaccepted (invalid; junior primary homonym of...)  
invalid; junior primary homonym of Helix calypso Benoit, 1859
Helix cyanostoma Mabille, 1884 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Helix galactostomella Mabille, 1886 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Helix calypso L. Pfeiffer, 1862) Pfeiffer, L. (1862). Descriptions of sixteen new species of land-shells from the collection of H. Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 29 (25) [“1861”]: 386–389, pl. 37. London [30 April]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28672932
page(s): 386, pl. 37, fig. 8. [details] OpenAccess publication
Type locality contained in Madagascar  
type locality contained in Madagascar [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Ampelita calypso (L. Pfeiffer, 1862). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1309899 on 2025-09-11
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2018-11-19 15:33:10Z
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Herbert, David
2019-05-24 07:13:39Z
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Rosenberg, Gary
2021-06-08 13:00:24Z
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Herbert, David

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original description (of Helix calypso L. Pfeiffer, 1862) Pfeiffer, L. (1862). Descriptions of sixteen new species of land-shells from the collection of H. Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 29 (25) [“1861”]: 386–389, pl. 37. London [30 April]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28672932
page(s): 386, pl. 37, fig. 8. [details] OpenAccess publication

basis of record Fischer-Piette, E.; C. P. Blanc; F. Blanc & F. Salvat. (1994). Gastéropodes terrestres pulmonés. <em>Faune de Madagascar.</em> 83: 1-552.
page(s): 111 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

To Conchology (Ampelita calypso BROWN) 
To Conchology (Ampelita calypso cf.) 
To Conchology (Ampelita calypso) 
To GB Mollusca Types (Helix (Ampelita) gonostyla Ancey, 1882; Syntype(s); NMW.1955.158.24071) (from synonym Helix (Ampelita) gonostyla Ancey, 1882)
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