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Gastrochaena ligula H. C. Lea, 1843 †
1716245 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1716245)
accepted
Species
Gastrochaena ligua [sic] † · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
marine, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Lea, H. C. (1843). Abstract of a paper read before the American Philosophical Society, May 29th, 1843, entitled "Descriptions of some new fossil shells, from the Tertiary of Petersburg, Virginia". H.C. Lea, Philadelphia. 12 pp. [Published before 18 October 1843. A separate and advanced publication of H.C. Lea 1846, with the same title].
page(s): 2 [details]
page(s): 2 [details]
Type locality contained in Virginia
, Note Petersburg
type locality contained in Virginia (origin: native) [details]
Type locality Petersburg [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Gastrochaena ligula H. C. Lea, 1843. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1716245 on 2025-09-11
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Lea, H. C. (1843). Abstract of a paper read before the American Philosophical Society, May 29th, 1843, entitled "Descriptions of some new fossil shells, from the Tertiary of Petersburg, Virginia". H.C. Lea, Philadelphia. 12 pp. [Published before 18 October 1843. A separate and advanced publication of H.C. Lea 1846, with the same title].
page(s): 2 [details]
additional source Campbell, L. D. (1993). Pliocene Molluscs from the Yorktown and Chowan River Formations in Virginia. <em>Virginia Division of Mineral Resources, Publication.</em> 127: 259 pp., 43 pls., available online at https://dmme.virginia.gov/commercedocs/PUB_127.pdf
page(s): 48 [details] Available for editors
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redescription Lea, H. C. (1845). <i>Description of some new fossil shells, from the Tertiary of Petersburg, Va.</i> Philadelphia, 48 pp., pls 34–37. [A preprint of H.C. Lea, 1846]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21733034
page(s): 8-9, pl. 34, fig. 6 [details]
page(s): 2 [details]
additional source Campbell, L. D. (1993). Pliocene Molluscs from the Yorktown and Chowan River Formations in Virginia. <em>Virginia Division of Mineral Resources, Publication.</em> 127: 259 pp., 43 pls., available online at https://dmme.virginia.gov/commercedocs/PUB_127.pdf
page(s): 48 [details] Available for editors
[request]redescription Lea, H. C. (1845). <i>Description of some new fossil shells, from the Tertiary of Petersburg, Va.</i> Philadelphia, 48 pp., pls 34–37. [A preprint of H.C. Lea, 1846]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21733034
page(s): 8-9, pl. 34, fig. 6 [details]
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Type locality Petersburg [details]
