MolluscaBase - Pleurophorus subellipticus Meek, 1867 †

MolluscaBase name details

Pleurophorus subellipticus Meek, 1867 †

AphiaID

1663375 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1663375)

Classification

Status

unaccepted > superseded combination

Accepted name

Volsellina subelliptica (Meek, 1867) †

Rank

Species

Type taxon of

Volsellina Newell, 1942 †

Parent

Pleurophorus W. King, 1844 † accepted as Permophorus Chavan, 1954 †

Original name

Pleurophorus subellipticus Meek, 1867 †

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Meek, F. B. (1867). Remarks on Prof. Geinitz's views respecting the Upper Paleozoic rocks and Fossils of Southeastern Nebraska. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts, second series.</em> 44(131): 170-187., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36818287
page(s): 181 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Pleurophorus subellipticus Meek, 1867 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1663375 on 2025-09-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2023-05-31 11:19:55Z

created

Neubauer, Thomas A.

Licensing

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Sources (1)

original description Meek, F. B. (1867). Remarks on Prof. Geinitz's views respecting the Upper Paleozoic rocks and Fossils of Southeastern Nebraska. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts, second series.</em> 44(131): 170-187., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36818287
page(s): 181 [details]