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Helicophanta gloriosa (L. Pfeiffer, 1856)

To GB Mollusca Types (Helicophanta alayeriana Ancey, 1902; Syntype(s); NMW.1955.158.24070)
To GB Mollusca Types (Helicophanta alayeriana Ancey, 1902; Syntype(s); NMW.1955.158.24070)

1310532  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1310532)

  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. Helicophanta (Genus)
  15. Helicophanta gloriosa (Species)
accepted
Species
Helicophanta alayeriana Ancey, 1902 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Helix gloriosa L. Pfeiffer, 1856 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Helix gloriosa L. Pfeiffer, 1856) Pfeiffer, L. (1857). Descriptions of thirty-three new species of land-shells, from the collection of H. Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the zoological Society of London.</em> 24 (325) [“1856”]: 385–392, pl. 36. London [8 May]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12860951
page(s): 385 [details] OpenAccess publication
Type locality contained in Madagascar  
type locality contained in Madagascar [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Helicophanta gloriosa (L. Pfeiffer, 1856). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1310532 on 2025-09-11
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2018-11-23 16:12:12Z
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Herbert, David
2019-05-24 07:13:39Z
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Rosenberg, Gary

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original description (of Helix gloriosa L. Pfeiffer, 1856) Pfeiffer, L. (1857). Descriptions of thirty-three new species of land-shells, from the collection of H. Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the zoological Society of London.</em> 24 (325) [“1856”]: 385–392, pl. 36. London [8 May]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12860951
page(s): 385 [details] OpenAccess publication

original description (of Helicophanta alayeriana Ancey, 1902) Ancey, C. F. (1902). Contributions towards the knowledge of the Mollusca of Madagascar. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 16(6): 64-68; 16(7): 80-82., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1754337
page(s): 66-67 [details] 

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): 152 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Fischer-Piette, E., Blanc, F. & Salvat, F. (1975). Complément aux mollusques pulmonés de Madagascar. <em>Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> Série 3, No 288, Zoologie 198: 209–276., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57367516
page(s): 244 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

additional source Fischer-Piette, E. (1950). Liste des types décrits dans le Journal de Conchyliologie et conservés dans la collection de ce journal. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 90: 8-23, 65-82, 149-180, pls 1-5.
page(s): 88, figs 3, 4 [details] 

additional source Fischer-Piette, E. & Garreau de Loubresse, N. (1965). Mollusques terrestres de Madagascar. Famille Acavidae. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 104: 129-160, pls 7-9.
page(s): 131 [details] 
 
 Present  Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

To Conchology (Helicophanta gloriosa) 
To GB Mollusca Types (Helicophanta alayeriana Ancey, 1902; Syntype(s); NMW.1955.158.24070) (from synonym Helicophanta alayeriana Ancey, 1902)
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