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Placostylus (Eumecostylus) foxi Clench, 1950
1312161 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1312161)
unaccepted (basionym)
Species
Clench, W. J. (1950). A new species of <i>Placostylus</i> from San Cristobal, Solomon Islands. <em>Torreia, Publicacion Occasional del Museo Poey.</em> no. 15: 3-4, figs. 1-2. [details]
Type locality contained in Solomon Islands
, Note "Henru (S. Lat. 9 13'; E. Long. 161 27')...
type locality contained in Solomon Islands (origin: native) [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality "Henru (S. Lat. 9 13'; E. Long. 161 27') western end of San Cristobal Island" [details]
Etymology Named for the English/New Zealander naturalist/collector, Reverend Dr. Charles Elliott Fox (1878-1977).
Etymology Named for the English/New Zealander naturalist/collector, Reverend Dr. Charles Elliott Fox (1878-1977). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Placostylus (Eumecostylus) foxi Clench, 1950. Accessed at: http://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1312161 on 2025-09-11
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Clench, W. J. (1950). A new species of <i>Placostylus</i> from San Cristobal, Solomon Islands. <em>Torreia, Publicacion Occasional del Museo Poey.</em> no. 15: 3-4, figs. 1-2. [details]



