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Limnaeus megaspida Küster, 1862
1387014 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1387014)
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Limnaeus C. Pfeiffer, 1821 accepted as Lymnaea Lamarck, 1799
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Küster, H. C. (1862-1863). Die Gattungen <i>Limnaeus</i>, <i>Amphipeplea</i>, <i>Chilina</i>, <i>Isidora</i> und <i>Physopsis</i>. <em>In: Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz.</em> 1, Abt. 17B: 1-24 [1862, Lief. 180]; pls 1-5 [1862, Lief. 181]; 25-48, pls 6-11 [1862, Lief. 182]; 49-77, pl. 12 [1863, Lief. 184]. Nürnberg: Bauer & Raspe., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52392502
page(s): 34, pl. 6, fig. 13 [details]
page(s): 34, pl. 6, fig. 13 [details]
Note stated as Brazil, but, according to Küster...
From editor or global species database
Type locality stated as Brazil, but, according to Küster (1862) himself, its actual type locality lies, possibly, in the East Indies [details]
Taxonomic remark Possibly, a synonym of Racesina luteola (Lamarck, 1822). Hubendick (1951) hypothesized it is identical with Radix...
Taxonomic remark Possibly, a synonym of Racesina luteola (Lamarck, 1822). Hubendick (1951) hypothesized it is identical with Radix rubiginosa (Michelin, 1831) [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Limnaeus megaspida Küster, 1862. Accessed at: http://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1387014 on 2025-09-11
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Küster, H. C. (1862-1863). Die Gattungen <i>Limnaeus</i>, <i>Amphipeplea</i>, <i>Chilina</i>, <i>Isidora</i> und <i>Physopsis</i>. <em>In: Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz.</em> 1, Abt. 17B: 1-24 [1862, Lief. 180]; pls 1-5 [1862, Lief. 181]; 25-48, pls 6-11 [1862, Lief. 182]; 49-77, pl. 12 [1863, Lief. 184]. Nürnberg: Bauer & Raspe., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52392502
page(s): 34, pl. 6, fig. 13 [details]
page(s): 34, pl. 6, fig. 13 [details]
From editor or global species database
Taxonomic remark Possibly, a synonym of Racesina luteola (Lamarck, 1822). Hubendick (1951) hypothesized it is identical with Radix rubiginosa (Michelin, 1831) [details]Type locality stated as Brazil, but, according to Küster (1862) himself, its actual type locality lies, possibly, in the East Indies [details]
