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Helix bourcieri Reeve, 1852
1371160 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1371160)
unaccepted (original combination)
Species
Reeve, L. A. (1851-1854). Monograph of the genus <i>Helix</i>. In: <i>Conchologia iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 7, pls. 1-210 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [publication dates: pls. 1-6, Mar. 1851; 7-14, Apr. 1851; 15-22, May 1851; 23-30, Jun. 1851; 31-38, Jul. 1861; 39-46, Sept. 1851; 47-54, Oct. 1851; 55-62, Dec. 1851; 63-70, Jan. 1852; 71-78, Feb. 1852; 79-86, Mar. 1852; 87-94, Apr. 1852; 95-102, May 1852; 103-110, Jun. 1852; 111-126, Aug. 1852; 127-134, Oct. 1852 [pl. 133 as “Oct. 1851”]; 135-142, Nov. 1852; 143-146, Dec. 1852; 147-150, Feb. 1853; 151-154, Apr. 1853; 155-162, May 1853; 163-166, Jun. 1853; 167-170, Jul. 1853; 171-174, Oct. 1853; 175, 176, Apr. 1854; 177, May 1854; 178-185, Jun. 1854; 186-189, Jul. 1854; 190-193, Aug. 1854; 194, 195, Sept. 1854; 196-210, Dec. 1854]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11120877
page(s): pl. 99, species 545 [details]
page(s): pl. 99, species 545 [details]
Nomenclature Reeve (1852) mixed up Pfeiffer's original names H. bituberculata and H. bourcieri. However, because Reeve's names have been...
Nomenclature Reeve (1852) mixed up Pfeiffer's original names H. bituberculata and H. bourcieri. However, because Reeve's names have been published earlier, they take precedence. This has not been followed by Solem (1966) who incorrectly gave precedence to Pfeiffer's names. [details]
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Reeve, L. A. (1851-1854). Monograph of the genus <i>Helix</i>. In: <i>Conchologia iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 7, pls. 1-210 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London. [publication dates: pls. 1-6, Mar. 1851; 7-14, Apr. 1851; 15-22, May 1851; 23-30, Jun. 1851; 31-38, Jul. 1861; 39-46, Sept. 1851; 47-54, Oct. 1851; 55-62, Dec. 1851; 63-70, Jan. 1852; 71-78, Feb. 1852; 79-86, Mar. 1852; 87-94, Apr. 1852; 95-102, May 1852; 103-110, Jun. 1852; 111-126, Aug. 1852; 127-134, Oct. 1852 [pl. 133 as “Oct. 1851”]; 135-142, Nov. 1852; 143-146, Dec. 1852; 147-150, Feb. 1853; 151-154, Apr. 1853; 155-162, May 1853; 163-166, Jun. 1853; 167-170, Jul. 1853; 171-174, Oct. 1853; 175, 176, Apr. 1854; 177, May 1854; 178-185, Jun. 1854; 186-189, Jul. 1854; 190-193, Aug. 1854; 194, 195, Sept. 1854; 196-210, Dec. 1854]. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11120877
page(s): pl. 99, species 545 [details]
additional source Pfeiffer, L. (1853). Description of fifty-four new species of Helicea, from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 19: 252-256 [16 July 1853]; 257-263 [7 December 1853] [stated publication date: 1851]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680518
page(s): 153 [details]
page(s): pl. 99, species 545 [details]
additional source Pfeiffer, L. (1853). Description of fifty-four new species of Helicea, from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 19: 252-256 [16 July 1853]; 257-263 [7 December 1853] [stated publication date: 1851]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30680518
page(s): 153 [details]
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Nomenclature Reeve (1852) mixed up Pfeiffer's original names H. bituberculata and H. bourcieri. However, because Reeve's names have been published earlier, they take precedence. This has not been followed by Solem (1966) who incorrectly gave precedence to Pfeiffer's names. [details]
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