MolluscaBase taxon details
Fusolatirus formosior (Melvill, 1891)
488920 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:488920)
accepted
Species
Latirus formosior Melvill, 1891 · unaccepted (original combination)
marine
(of Latirus formosior Melvill, 1891) 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. Fusolatirus formosior (Melvill, 1891). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=488920 on 2025-09-11
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original description
(of Latirus formosior Melvill, 1891) 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]
new combination reference Snyder, M. A. & Bouchet, P. (2006). New species and new records of deep-water <i>Fusolatirus</i> (Neogastropoda: Fasciolariidae) from the West Pacific. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 39(1): 1-12. [details]
page(s): 394, pl. 2, fig. 16. [details]
new combination reference Snyder, M. A. & Bouchet, P. (2006). New species and new records of deep-water <i>Fusolatirus</i> (Neogastropoda: Fasciolariidae) from the West Pacific. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 39(1): 1-12. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Latirus formosior Melvill, 1891)
To GB Mollusca Types (Latirus formosior Melvill, 1891; Holotype; NMW.1955.158.00340) (from synonym Latirus formosior Melvill, 1891)
To Malacopics (Fusolatirus formosior (Melvill, 1891) Philippines, Davao, Davao del Norte, Samal Island, by fishing, at 100-150 m depth, collected 2006-00-00, ex coll. H.H.M. Vermeij .)
To GB Mollusca Types (Latirus formosior Melvill, 1891; Holotype; NMW.1955.158.00340) (from synonym Latirus formosior Melvill, 1891)
To Malacopics (Fusolatirus formosior (Melvill, 1891) Philippines, Davao, Davao del Norte, Samal Island, by fishing, at 100-150 m depth, collected 2006-00-00, ex coll. H.H.M. Vermeij .)
