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Microcystina saintjohni Godwin-Austen, 1891
1447356 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1447356)
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(of Microcystina st.johni Godwin-Austen, 1891) Godwin-Austen, H. H. (1891). On a collection of land shells made in Borneo by Mr. Everett, with descriptions of supposed new species. Part II. Zotinidae and Helicinidae. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 59 (1): 22-47, pls 2-6. London [June]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30978207
page(s): 38; note: the original spelling "st. johni" is corrected to "sanctijohni" (ICZN Art. 32.5.2.4) [details]
page(s): 38; note: the original spelling "st. johni" is corrected to "sanctijohni" (ICZN Art. 32.5.2.4) [details]
Type locality contained in Borneo
type locality contained in Borneo [details]
Etymology Named for Mr. St. John, an officer for Sir James Brooke, the Rajah of Sarawak from 1841 to 1868.
Nomenclature original spelling was "st. johni".
Etymology Named for Mr. St. John, an officer for Sir James Brooke, the Rajah of Sarawak from 1841 to 1868. [details]
Nomenclature original spelling was "st. johni".
Nomenclature original spelling was "st. johni". [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Microcystina saintjohni Godwin-Austen, 1891. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1447356 on 2025-09-11
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(of Microcystina st.johni Godwin-Austen, 1891) Godwin-Austen, H. H. (1891). On a collection of land shells made in Borneo by Mr. Everett, with descriptions of supposed new species. Part II. Zotinidae and Helicinidae. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 59 (1): 22-47, pls 2-6. London [June]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30978207
page(s): 38; note: the original spelling "st. johni" is corrected to "sanctijohni" (ICZN Art. 32.5.2.4) [details]
page(s): 38; note: the original spelling "st. johni" is corrected to "sanctijohni" (ICZN Art. 32.5.2.4) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
