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Vertigo thaumasta Melvill & Ponsonby, 1891
1539451 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1539451)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
Melvill, J. C. & Ponsonby, J. H. (1891). Descriptions of nine new terrestrial and fluviatile mollusks from South Africa. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (6) 8 (45): 237-240. London. [1 September]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15686964
page(s): 239 [details]
page(s): 239 [details]
Type locality contained in Eastern Cape Province
type locality contained in Eastern Cape Province [details]
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original description
Melvill, J. C. & Ponsonby, J. H. (1891). Descriptions of nine new terrestrial and fluviatile mollusks from South Africa. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (6) 8 (45): 237-240. London. [1 September]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15686964
page(s): 239 [details]
additional source Melvill, J. C. & Ponsonby, J. H. (1892). Desriptions of seven new species of terrestrial Mollusca from South Africa. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (6) 9 (49): 84-87, pl. 4, 6. London. [1 January]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15617727
page(s): pl. 6, fig. 7 [details]
additional source Ancey, C. F. (1898). Nomenclature of some African land shells. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 12(6): 72., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42799614 [details]
source of synonymy Melvill, J. C. & Ponsonby, J. H. (1908). A survey of the species and varieties of Pupa, DRAPARNAUD (Jaminia, RISSO), occurring in South Africa. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (8) 1 (1): 70-86, pl. 1-2. London. [1 January]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24295769
page(s): 83 [details]
page(s): 239 [details]
additional source Melvill, J. C. & Ponsonby, J. H. (1892). Desriptions of seven new species of terrestrial Mollusca from South Africa. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (6) 9 (49): 84-87, pl. 4, 6. London. [1 January]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15617727
page(s): pl. 6, fig. 7 [details]
additional source Ancey, C. F. (1898). Nomenclature of some African land shells. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 12(6): 72., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42799614 [details]
source of synonymy Melvill, J. C. & Ponsonby, J. H. (1908). A survey of the species and varieties of Pupa, DRAPARNAUD (Jaminia, RISSO), occurring in South Africa. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (8) 1 (1): 70-86, pl. 1-2. London. [1 January]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24295769
page(s): 83 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
