WoRMS name details
Latirus formosior Melvill, 1891
447140 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:447140)
unaccepted (original combination)
Species
marine
Melvill, J. C. (1891). Historical account of the genus <i>Latirus</i> with descriptions of 11 new species and a catalogue of <i>Latirus</i> and <i>Peristernia</i>. <em>Memoirs and proceedings of the Manchester Literary & Philosopical Society.</em> (4) 4: 365-411, pl. 2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35486697
page(s): 394, pl. 2, fig. 16. [details]
page(s): 394, pl. 2, fig. 16. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Latirus formosior Melvill, 1891. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=447140 on 2025-04-28
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Nomenclature
original description
Melvill, J. C. (1891). Historical account of the genus <i>Latirus</i> with descriptions of 11 new species and a catalogue of <i>Latirus</i> and <i>Peristernia</i>. <em>Memoirs and proceedings of the Manchester Literary & Philosopical Society.</em> (4) 4: 365-411, pl. 2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35486697
page(s): 394, pl. 2, fig. 16. [details]
page(s): 394, pl. 2, fig. 16. [details]
Other
additional source
Kilburn R.N. (1975). Taxonomic notes on South African marine Mollusca (5): including descriptions of new taxa of Rissoidae, Cerithiidae, Tonnidae, Cassididae, Buccinidae, Fasciolariidae, Turbinellidae, Turridae, Architectonicidae, Epitoniidae, Limidae and Thraciidae.. Annals of the Natal Museum 22(2):577-622, figs. 1-25.
page(s): 597, figs 12a, b. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 597, figs 12a, b. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
