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Helix nematophora Reeve, 1854
1390025 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1390025)
unaccepted (superseded combination)
Species
Helix nematophora L. Pfeiffer, 1855 · unaccepted (junior objective synonym and homonym)
terrestrial
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. 190, sp. 1333 [details]
page(s): pl. 190, sp. 1333 [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. 190, sp. 1333 [details]
additional source Pfeiffer, L. (1855). Descriptions of forty-two new species of <i>Helix</i>, from the collection of H. Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 22 (263) [“1854”]: 49-57. London [10 January]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747430
page(s): 49 [details]
status source Brook, F. J. & Ablett, J. D. (2019). Type material of land snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda) described from New Zealand by taxonomists in Europe and North America between 1830 and 1934, and the history of research on the New Zealand land snail fauna from 1824 to 1917. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4697: 1-117. [details] Available for editors
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page(s): pl. 190, sp. 1333 [details]
additional source Pfeiffer, L. (1855). Descriptions of forty-two new species of <i>Helix</i>, from the collection of H. Cuming, Esq. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 22 (263) [“1854”]: 49-57. London [10 January]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747430
page(s): 49 [details]
status source Brook, F. J. & Ablett, J. D. (2019). Type material of land snails (Mollusca: Gastropoda) described from New Zealand by taxonomists in Europe and North America between 1830 and 1934, and the history of research on the New Zealand land snail fauna from 1824 to 1917. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4697: 1-117. [details] Available for editors
