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Abyssochrysos raui Goedert & Kaler, 1996 †
1759953 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1759953)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Goedert, J. L. & Kaler, K. L. (1996). A new species of <i>Abyssochrysos</i> (Gastropoda: Loxonematoidea) from a Middle Eocene cold-seep carbonate in the Humptulips Formation, western Washington. <em>The Veliger.</em> 39(1): 65–70., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42501188
page(s): 68, figs 3-9 [details]
page(s): 68, figs 3-9 [details]
Type locality contained in Washington (State)
type locality contained in Washington (State) [details]
Etymology Named for Weldon W. Rau in recognition for his pioneering work on the foraminiferal biostratigraphy of Tertiary marine...
Etymology Named for Weldon W. Rau in recognition for his pioneering work on the foraminiferal biostratigraphy of Tertiary marine rocks in the Pacific Northwest. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Abyssochrysos raui Goedert & Kaler, 1996 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1759953 on 2025-09-11
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Goedert, J. L. & Kaler, K. L. (1996). A new species of <i>Abyssochrysos</i> (Gastropoda: Loxonematoidea) from a Middle Eocene cold-seep carbonate in the Humptulips Formation, western Washington. <em>The Veliger.</em> 39(1): 65–70., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42501188
page(s): 68, figs 3-9 [details]
page(s): 68, figs 3-9 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Etymology Named for Weldon W. Rau in recognition for his pioneering work on the foraminiferal biostratigraphy of Tertiary marine rocks in the Pacific Northwest. [details]
