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Turritella biformis J. De C. Sowerby, 1832 †
1605915 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1605915)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Sedgwick, A. & Murchison, R. I. (1832). A Sketch of the Structure of the Eastern Alps; with Sections through the Newer Formations on the Northern Flanks of the Chain, and through the Tertiary Deposits of Styria. <em>Transactions of the Geological Society of London, second series.</em> Volume 3, part 2, pp. 301-420, pls 35-40., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36239560
page(s): p. 418, pl. 38, fig. 13. [details]
page(s): p. 418, pl. 38, fig. 13. [details]
Type locality contained in Austria
type locality contained in Austria [details]
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Sedgwick, A. & Murchison, R. I. (1832). A Sketch of the Structure of the Eastern Alps; with Sections through the Newer Formations on the Northern Flanks of the Chain, and through the Tertiary Deposits of Styria. <em>Transactions of the Geological Society of London, second series.</em> Volume 3, part 2, pp. 301-420, pls 35-40., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36239560
page(s): p. 418, pl. 38, fig. 13. [details]
additional source Goldfuss, G. A. (1841-1844). Petrefacta Germaniae tam ea, quae in Museo Universitatis Regiae Borussicae Fridericiae Wilhelmiae Rhenanae servantur quam alia quaecunque in Museis Hoeninghusiano, Muensteriano aliisque extant, iconibus et descriptionibus illustrata. Dritter Teil: 128 pp. Düsseldorf: Arnz & Comp. [1-20, pls. 166-171 (1841); 21-28, pls. 172-195 (1844); I-IV, 29-128, pls. 196-200 (1844)] [publication dates from: Quenstedt, W. (1963). Clavis bibliographica. In: Westphal, F. (ed.), Fossilium Catalogus, I. Animalia, pars 102. 118 pp. s'Gravenhage: Junk.].
page(s): p. 108, n. 28, pl. 197, figs 8a, b. [details]
additional source Gabb, W. M. (1861). Synopsis of the Mollusca of the Cretaceous Formation, including the geographical and stratigraphical range and synonymy. <em>Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society.</em> 8: 57-257 [offprint pp. 1-201]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27023653
page(s): p. 145. [details]
additional source Stoliczka, F. (1866). Eine Revision der Gastropoden der Gosauschichten in den Ostalpen. <em>Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften.</em> 52(1): 104-223 ["1865"]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6447245
page(s): p. 111-112, n. 2.; note: Corrects earlier synonymy by Zekeli of this species with T. rigida J. de C. Sowerby, 1832. [details]
additional source Orbigny, A. D. d'. (1850). <i>Prodrome de paléontologie stratigraphique universelle des animaux mollusques et rayonnés, faisant suite au cours élémentaire de paléontologie et de géologie stratigraphiques. Vol. 2</i>. 427 pp. Paris: Masson [November 1850]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41091877
page(s): p. 217, n. 118. [details]
additional source Giebel, C. (1866). Petrefacta Germaniae tam ea Quae in Museo Universitatis Regiae Borussicae Fridericiae Wilhelmiae Rhenanae servantur quam alia quaecunque in Museis Hoeninghausiano Muensteriano alusque extant iconibus et descriptionibus illustrata. Repertorium zu Goldfuss' Peterfacten Deutschlands, Ein Verzeichniss aller Synoniemen und Literarischen Nachweise zu den von Goldfuss abgebildeten Arten. Leipzig (List & Francke). pp. 122., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19049718
page(s): p. 107. [details]
source of synonymy Zekeli, F. (1852). Die Gasteropoden der Gosaugebilde. <em>Abhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt.</em> 1(2): 1-124., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39029210
page(s): p. 22, n. 1, pl. 1, figs 1a-e.; note: As synonym of T. rigida J. de C. Sowerby, 1832, later contradicted by Stoliczka (1866) [details]
source of synonymy Pictet, F.-J. & Campiche, G. (1861-1864). Description des fossils du terrain Crétacé des environs de Sainte-Croix. Deuxième partie. <em>Genève: H. Georg.</em> 1-752, pls. 44-98, [1-3: 1-144, pls. 44-57, 1861; 4-7: 145-349, pls. 58-76, 1862; 8-10: 350-524, pls. 77-89, 1863; 11-12: 525-752, pls. 90-98, 1864]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36420499
page(s): p. 323, n. 57.; note: As synonym of T. rigida J. de C. Sowerby, 1832, later contradicted by Stoliczka (1866) [details]
page(s): p. 418, pl. 38, fig. 13. [details]
additional source Goldfuss, G. A. (1841-1844). Petrefacta Germaniae tam ea, quae in Museo Universitatis Regiae Borussicae Fridericiae Wilhelmiae Rhenanae servantur quam alia quaecunque in Museis Hoeninghusiano, Muensteriano aliisque extant, iconibus et descriptionibus illustrata. Dritter Teil: 128 pp. Düsseldorf: Arnz & Comp. [1-20, pls. 166-171 (1841); 21-28, pls. 172-195 (1844); I-IV, 29-128, pls. 196-200 (1844)] [publication dates from: Quenstedt, W. (1963). Clavis bibliographica. In: Westphal, F. (ed.), Fossilium Catalogus, I. Animalia, pars 102. 118 pp. s'Gravenhage: Junk.].
page(s): p. 108, n. 28, pl. 197, figs 8a, b. [details]
additional source Gabb, W. M. (1861). Synopsis of the Mollusca of the Cretaceous Formation, including the geographical and stratigraphical range and synonymy. <em>Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society.</em> 8: 57-257 [offprint pp. 1-201]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27023653
page(s): p. 145. [details]
additional source Stoliczka, F. (1866). Eine Revision der Gastropoden der Gosauschichten in den Ostalpen. <em>Sitzungsberichte der mathematisch-naturwissenschaftlichen Classe der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften.</em> 52(1): 104-223 ["1865"]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6447245
page(s): p. 111-112, n. 2.; note: Corrects earlier synonymy by Zekeli of this species with T. rigida J. de C. Sowerby, 1832. [details]
additional source Orbigny, A. D. d'. (1850). <i>Prodrome de paléontologie stratigraphique universelle des animaux mollusques et rayonnés, faisant suite au cours élémentaire de paléontologie et de géologie stratigraphiques. Vol. 2</i>. 427 pp. Paris: Masson [November 1850]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41091877
page(s): p. 217, n. 118. [details]
additional source Giebel, C. (1866). Petrefacta Germaniae tam ea Quae in Museo Universitatis Regiae Borussicae Fridericiae Wilhelmiae Rhenanae servantur quam alia quaecunque in Museis Hoeninghausiano Muensteriano alusque extant iconibus et descriptionibus illustrata. Repertorium zu Goldfuss' Peterfacten Deutschlands, Ein Verzeichniss aller Synoniemen und Literarischen Nachweise zu den von Goldfuss abgebildeten Arten. Leipzig (List & Francke). pp. 122., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19049718
page(s): p. 107. [details]
source of synonymy Zekeli, F. (1852). Die Gasteropoden der Gosaugebilde. <em>Abhandlungen der Kaiserlich-Königlichen Geologischen Reichsanstalt.</em> 1(2): 1-124., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39029210
page(s): p. 22, n. 1, pl. 1, figs 1a-e.; note: As synonym of T. rigida J. de C. Sowerby, 1832, later contradicted by Stoliczka (1866) [details]
source of synonymy Pictet, F.-J. & Campiche, G. (1861-1864). Description des fossils du terrain Crétacé des environs de Sainte-Croix. Deuxième partie. <em>Genève: H. Georg.</em> 1-752, pls. 44-98, [1-3: 1-144, pls. 44-57, 1861; 4-7: 145-349, pls. 58-76, 1862; 8-10: 350-524, pls. 77-89, 1863; 11-12: 525-752, pls. 90-98, 1864]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36420499
page(s): p. 323, n. 57.; note: As synonym of T. rigida J. de C. Sowerby, 1832, later contradicted by Stoliczka (1866) [details]
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