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Turritella altilis Conrad, 1858 †
1786508 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1786508)
uncertain > unassessed
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Conrad, T. A. (1858). Observations of a group of Cretaceous fossil shells, found in Tippah County, Mississippi, with descriptions of fifty-six new species. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> (2) 3: 323-336, pls 34-35., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36848308
page(s): p. 333, n. 2. [details]
page(s): p. 333, n. 2. [details]
Type locality contained in Mississippi
type locality contained in Mississippi [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Turritella altilis Conrad, 1858 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1786508 on 2025-04-28
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Conrad, T. A. (1858). Observations of a group of Cretaceous fossil shells, found in Tippah County, Mississippi, with descriptions of fifty-six new species. <em>Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> (2) 3: 323-336, pls 34-35., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36848308
page(s): p. 333, n. 2. [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 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. 326. [details]
page(s): p. 333, n. 2. [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 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. 326. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
