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Penicillus penis (Linnaeus, 1758)
438933 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:438933)
unaccepted
Species
Penicillus Bruguière, 1789 accepted as Verpa Röding, 1798
Aspergillum annulosum Reeve, 1860 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Aspergillum annulus Gray, 1858 · unaccepted
Aspergillum listeri Gray, 1825 · unaccepted
Aspergillum pulchellum Gray, 1858 · unaccepted
Aspergillum pulchrum Gray, 1858 · unaccepted
Penicillus annulatus Thiele, 1934 · unaccepted
Penicillus javanus Bruguière, 1789 · unaccepted
marine
(of ) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 788, no figures; note: based on Rumphius t.41 Solen auguinus. "Polymorpha, sed distinctissima rima Sua articulata, quamvis magnitudine diversissima" ["Polymorphic, but very distinct, its articulated crack, although very di...
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page(s): 788, no figures; note: based on Rumphius t.41 Solen auguinus. "Polymorpha, sed distinctissima rima Sua articulata, quamvis magnitudine diversissima" ["Polymorphic, but very distinct, its articulated crack, although very di...
based on Rumphius t.41 Solen auguinus. "Polymorpha, sed distinctissima rima Sua articulata, quamvis magnitudine diversissima" ["Polymorphic, but very distinct, its articulated crack, although very different in size"

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(of ) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 788, no figures; note: based on Rumphius t.41 Solen auguinus. "Polymorpha, sed distinctissima rima Sua articulata, quamvis magnitudine diversissima" ["Polymorphic, but very distinct, its articulated crack, although very di...
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basis of record Morton, B. (2007). The evolution of the watering pot shells (Bivalvia, Anomalodesmata: Clavagellidae and Penicillidae). <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> 24 (1): 19-64., available online at https://doi.org/10.18195/issn.0312-3162.24(1).2007.019-064 [details]
page(s): 788, no figures; note: based on Rumphius t.41 Solen auguinus. "Polymorpha, sed distinctissima rima Sua articulata, quamvis magnitudine diversissima" ["Polymorphic, but very distinct, its articulated crack, although very di...
based on Rumphius t.41 Solen auguinus. "Polymorpha, sed distinctissima rima Sua articulata, quamvis magnitudine diversissima" ["Polymorphic, but very distinct, its articulated crack, although very different in size"

basis of record Morton, B. (2007). The evolution of the watering pot shells (Bivalvia, Anomalodesmata: Clavagellidae and Penicillidae). <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> 24 (1): 19-64., available online at https://doi.org/10.18195/issn.0312-3162.24(1).2007.019-064 [details]