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Eulimella nitidissima (Montagu, 1803)
153192 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:153192)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
- Variety Eulimella nitidissima var. pointeli (de Folin, 1868) accepted as Ebala pointeli (de Folin, 1868) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
(of Turbo nitidissimus Montagu, 1803) Montagu, G. (1803). Testacea Britannica or natural history of British shells, marine, land, and fresh-water, including the most minute: Systematically arranged and embellished with figures. J. White, London, Vol. 1, xxxvii + 291 pp.; Vol. 2, pp. 293–606, pl. 1-16., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/78694 [details] 
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(of Turbo nitidissimus Montagu, 1803) Montagu, G. (1803). Testacea Britannica or natural history of British shells, marine, land, and fresh-water, including the most minute: Systematically arranged and embellished with figures. J. White, London, Vol. 1, xxxvii + 291 pp.; Vol. 2, pp. 293–606, pl. 1-16., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/78694 [details]
basis of record Ziegelmeier, E. (1966). Die Schnecken (Gastropoda Prosobranchia) der deutsche Meeresgebiete und brackigen Küstengewässer [The Gastropoda Prosobranchia from the German seas and brackish coastal waters]. <i>Helgol. Wiss. Meeresunters. 13</i>: 1-66 <I>[Subsequent publication]</I> (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Melvill, J. C. (1910). A revision of the species of the family Pyramidellidae occurring in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and North Arabian Sea, as exemplified mostly in the collections made by Mr. F.W. Townsend (1893-1900), with descriptions of new species. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 9: 171-207, pls 4-6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30825003
page(s): 181 [details]
additional source Kobelt, W. (1904-1905). Iconographie der Schalentragenden Europäischen Meeresconchylien. Vol. 3, pp. 219–406. C.W. Kreidel, Weisbaden., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/40977
page(s): 167, pl. 25, fig. 13, 14 [details]
basis of record Ziegelmeier, E. (1966). Die Schnecken (Gastropoda Prosobranchia) der deutsche Meeresgebiete und brackigen Küstengewässer [The Gastropoda Prosobranchia from the German seas and brackish coastal waters]. <i>Helgol. Wiss. Meeresunters. 13</i>: 1-66 <I>[Subsequent publication]</I> (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Melvill, J. C. (1910). A revision of the species of the family Pyramidellidae occurring in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman and North Arabian Sea, as exemplified mostly in the collections made by Mr. F.W. Townsend (1893-1900), with descriptions of new species. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 9: 171-207, pls 4-6., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30825003
page(s): 181 [details]
additional source Kobelt, W. (1904-1905). Iconographie der Schalentragenden Europäischen Meeresconchylien. Vol. 3, pp. 219–406. C.W. Kreidel, Weisbaden., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/40977
page(s): 167, pl. 25, fig. 13, 14 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
