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Colina pinguis A. Adams, 1855
458723 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:458723)
accepted
Species
Cerithium (Colina) pingue A. Adams, 1855 · unaccepted (chresonym)
Cerithium contractum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855 · unaccepted (Invalid: junior homonym of...)
Invalid: junior homonym of Cerithium contractum Bellardi, 1850; Cerithium crumena Bayle, 1880 is a replacement name
Cerithium crumena Bayle, 1880 · unaccepted
Cerithium pingue (A. Adams, 1855) · unaccepted
Cerithium pinguis (A. Adams, 1855) · unaccepted
Cerithium taeniatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1865 · unaccepted (Invalid: junior homonym of C....)
Invalid: junior homonym of C. taeniatum Quoy & Gaimard, 1834; Colina perimensis is a replacement name
Colina perimensis Jousseaume, 1931 · unaccepted
- Subspecies Colina pinguis madagascariensis Bozzetti, 2008 accepted as Colina madagascariensis Bozzetti, 2008 (original rank)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Adams, A. (1855). A monograph of Cerithidea, a genus of Mollusca, with descriptions of several new species, from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq.: to which are added, descriptions of two new species of Colina, and one of Donax. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 22 [1854]: 83–87 [April 1855]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747467
page(s): 86. [details]
page(s): 86. [details]
Type locality contained in Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
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original description
Adams, A. (1855). A monograph of Cerithidea, a genus of Mollusca, with descriptions of several new species, from the collection of Hugh Cuming, Esq.: to which are added, descriptions of two new species of Colina, and one of Donax. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 22 [1854]: 83–87 [April 1855]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747467
page(s): 86. [details]
original description (of Cerithium contractum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1855). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>, Adanson. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 2 (16): 847–899, pl. 176–186. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076091 [details]
original description (of Cerithium crumena Bayle, 1880) Bayle, E. (1880). Liste rectificative de quelques noms de genres et d'espèces. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 28(3): 240-251., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15919349 [details]
original description (of Colina perimensis Jousseaume, 1931) Jousseaume F. (1931 ["1930"]) Cerithiidae de la Mer Rouge. <i>Journal de Conchyliologie</i> 74(4): 270-296. [Posthumous work edited by E. Lamy; Published 9 February 1931]
page(s): 285 [details]
original description (of Cerithium taeniatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1865) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1865-1866). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 15, pls 1-20 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [stated dates: pls. 2-13, Oct. 1865; 1, 14-20, Dec. 1865]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10972735
page(s): Cerithium, pl. 17, fig. 119 [details]
taxonomy source Houbrick, R. S. (1990). Review of the genus <i>Colina</i> H. and A. Adams, 1854 (Cerithiidae: Prosobranchia). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 104(2): 35-52, figs. 1-76. [6 September 1990]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8501113 [details]
basis of record Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 54 [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 38 [details]
page(s): 86. [details]
original description (of Cerithium contractum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1855). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>, Adanson. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 2 (16): 847–899, pl. 176–186. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076091 [details]
original description (of Cerithium crumena Bayle, 1880) Bayle, E. (1880). Liste rectificative de quelques noms de genres et d'espèces. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 28(3): 240-251., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15919349 [details]
original description (of Colina perimensis Jousseaume, 1931) Jousseaume F. (1931 ["1930"]) Cerithiidae de la Mer Rouge. <i>Journal de Conchyliologie</i> 74(4): 270-296. [Posthumous work edited by E. Lamy; Published 9 February 1931]
page(s): 285 [details]
original description (of Cerithium taeniatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1865) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1865-1866). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 15, pls 1-20 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [stated dates: pls. 2-13, Oct. 1865; 1, 14-20, Dec. 1865]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10972735
page(s): Cerithium, pl. 17, fig. 119 [details]
taxonomy source Houbrick, R. S. (1990). Review of the genus <i>Colina</i> H. and A. Adams, 1854 (Cerithiidae: Prosobranchia). <em>The Nautilus.</em> 104(2): 35-52, figs. 1-76. [6 September 1990]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8501113 [details]
basis of record Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 54 [details]
additional source Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
page(s): 38 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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To Malacopics (Colina pinguis A. Adams, 1855 South Africa, Eastern Cape, St. Francis Bay, Jeffreys Bay, Black Rocks, ex coll. J. Trausel .)
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