WoRMS name details
Dentalium compressum R. B. Watson, 1879
1717284 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1717284)
uncertain > unassessed
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Watson, R. B. (1879). Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. II. The Solenoconchia, comprising the genera <i>Dentalium</i>, <i>Siphodentalium</i>, and <i>Cadulus</i>. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology.</em> 14: 506-529., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31858591
page(s): 516 [details]
page(s): 516 [details]
Type locality contained in Virgin Islands
, Note north of Culebra Island, St. Thomas, Danish...
type locality contained in Virgin Islands (origin: native) [details]
Type locality north of Culebra Island, St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, 390 fathoms [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Dentalium compressum R. B. Watson, 1879. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1717284 on 2025-05-10
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Nomenclature
original description
Watson, R. B. (1879). Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. II. The Solenoconchia, comprising the genera <i>Dentalium</i>, <i>Siphodentalium</i>, and <i>Cadulus</i>. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology.</em> 14: 506-529., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31858591
page(s): 516 [details]
page(s): 516 [details]
Other
additional source
Dall, W. H. (1889). Reports on the results of dredging, under the supervision of Alexander Agassiz, in the Gulf of Mexico (1877-78) and in the Caribbean Sea (1879-80), by the U.S. Coast Survey Steamer "Blake", Lieut.-Commander C.D. Sigsbee, U.S.N., and Commander J.R. Bartlett, U.S.N., commanding. XXIX. Report on the Mollusca. Part 2, Gastropoda and Scaphopoda. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College.</em> 18: 1-492, pls. 10-40., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/25505
page(s): 426-427 [details]
page(s): 426-427 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Type locality north of Culebra Island, St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, 390 fathoms [details]
