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Ellobium pyramidale (J. De C. Sowerby, 1822) †
1337820 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1337820)
accepted
Species
Auricula pyramidalis J. De C. Sowerby, 1822 † · unaccepted > superseded combination
Melampus pyramidalis (J. De C. Sowerby, 1822) † · unaccepted > superseded combination
Melampus pyramidalis var. conica Harmer, 1923 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Melampus pyramidalis var. striata Harmer, 1923 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
(of Auricula pyramidalis J. De C. 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): 109, pl. 379, fig. 12 [details]
page(s): 109, pl. 379, fig. 12 [details]
Type locality contained in Great Britain
type locality contained in Great Britain [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Ellobium pyramidale (J. de C. Sowerby, 1822) †. Accessed at: http://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1337820 on 2025-09-11
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original description
(of Auricula pyramidalis J. De C. 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): 109, pl. 379, fig. 12 [details]
original description (of Melampus pyramidalis var. conica Harmer, 1923 †) Harmer F. W. (1920-1925). The Pliocene Mollusca of Great Britain, being supplementary to S.V. Wood's monograph of the Crag Mollusca. Vol. 2. <em>Monographs of the Palaeontographical Society.</em> 72(344): 485-652, pl. 45-52 (part 1, December 1920); 73(346): 653-704, pl. 53-56 (part 2, July 1921); 75(352): 705-856, pl. 57-64 (part 3, December 1923); 76(354): i-xiv, 857-900, pl. 65 (part 4, January 1925)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36960258 [details]
original description (of Melampus pyramidalis var. striata Harmer, 1923 †) Harmer F. W. (1920-1925). The Pliocene Mollusca of Great Britain, being supplementary to S.V. Wood's monograph of the Crag Mollusca. Vol. 2. <em>Monographs of the Palaeontographical Society.</em> 72(344): 485-652, pl. 45-52 (part 1, December 1920); 73(346): 653-704, pl. 53-56 (part 2, July 1921); 75(352): 705-856, pl. 57-64 (part 3, December 1923); 76(354): i-xiv, 857-900, pl. 65 (part 4, January 1925)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36960258 [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): 1118-1120 [details]
basis of record Ceulemans, L.; Van Dingenen, F.; Landau B. M. (2018). The lower Pliocene gastropods of Le Pigeon Blanc (Loire-Atlantique, northwest France). Part 5 – Neogastropoda (Conoidea) and Heterobranchia (<i>fine</i>). <em>Cainozoic Research.</em> 18(2): 89-176.
page(s): 140, pl. 9 figs 3-5 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Bouchard, B.; Wesselingh, F. P.; Pouwer, R.; Landau, B. (2025). The Gelasian gastropod fauna of Selsoif (Manche, France). <em>Geodiversitas.</em> 47(3): 39-91., available online at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14823676
page(s): 80, figs 14G1-G3 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 109, pl. 379, fig. 12 [details]
original description (of Melampus pyramidalis var. conica Harmer, 1923 †) Harmer F. W. (1920-1925). The Pliocene Mollusca of Great Britain, being supplementary to S.V. Wood's monograph of the Crag Mollusca. Vol. 2. <em>Monographs of the Palaeontographical Society.</em> 72(344): 485-652, pl. 45-52 (part 1, December 1920); 73(346): 653-704, pl. 53-56 (part 2, July 1921); 75(352): 705-856, pl. 57-64 (part 3, December 1923); 76(354): i-xiv, 857-900, pl. 65 (part 4, January 1925)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36960258 [details]
original description (of Melampus pyramidalis var. striata Harmer, 1923 †) Harmer F. W. (1920-1925). The Pliocene Mollusca of Great Britain, being supplementary to S.V. Wood's monograph of the Crag Mollusca. Vol. 2. <em>Monographs of the Palaeontographical Society.</em> 72(344): 485-652, pl. 45-52 (part 1, December 1920); 73(346): 653-704, pl. 53-56 (part 2, July 1921); 75(352): 705-856, pl. 57-64 (part 3, December 1923); 76(354): i-xiv, 857-900, pl. 65 (part 4, January 1925)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36960258 [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): 1118-1120 [details]
basis of record Ceulemans, L.; Van Dingenen, F.; Landau B. M. (2018). The lower Pliocene gastropods of Le Pigeon Blanc (Loire-Atlantique, northwest France). Part 5 – Neogastropoda (Conoidea) and Heterobranchia (<i>fine</i>). <em>Cainozoic Research.</em> 18(2): 89-176.
page(s): 140, pl. 9 figs 3-5 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Bouchard, B.; Wesselingh, F. P.; Pouwer, R.; Landau, B. (2025). The Gelasian gastropod fauna of Selsoif (Manche, France). <em>Geodiversitas.</em> 47(3): 39-91., available online at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14823676
page(s): 80, figs 14G1-G3 [details] Available for editors
[request]
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