WoRMS taxon details
Engina spica Melvill & Standen, 1895
490970 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:490970)
accepted
Species
Cantharus spica (Melvill & Standen, 1895) · unaccepted (superseded combination)
Engina mactanensis Cernohorsky, 1985 · unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1895-1896). Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 8: 84–132, pl. 3 [8(4): 84-128, pl. 3, 15 October 1895; 8(5): 129-133, 1 January 1896]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31980663
page(s): 105, pl. 2, fig. 12 [details]
page(s): 105, pl. 2, fig. 12 [details]
Type locality contained in Loyalty Islands
type locality contained in Loyalty Islands [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Engina spica Melvill & Standen, 1895. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=490970 on 2025-04-30
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Nomenclature
original description
Melvill, J. C. & Standen, R. (1895-1896). Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 8: 84–132, pl. 3 [8(4): 84-128, pl. 3, 15 October 1895; 8(5): 129-133, 1 January 1896]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31980663
page(s): 105, pl. 2, fig. 12 [details]
original description (of Engina mactanensis Cernohorsky, 1985) Cernohorsky W.O. (1985). The taxonomy of some Indo-Pacific Mollusca part 12. With remarks on two American gastropod species. <em>Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum.</em> 22: 47-67. [details]
basis of record Fraussen, K.; Chino, M. (2011). Notes about <i>Engina</i> J.E. Gray, 1839 (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) with description of three new species from the West Pacific. <em>Visaya.</em> 3 (3): 63-75. [August 2011]. [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 105, pl. 2, fig. 12 [details]
original description (of Engina mactanensis Cernohorsky, 1985) Cernohorsky W.O. (1985). The taxonomy of some Indo-Pacific Mollusca part 12. With remarks on two American gastropod species. <em>Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum.</em> 22: 47-67. [details]
basis of record Fraussen, K.; Chino, M. (2011). Notes about <i>Engina</i> J.E. Gray, 1839 (Gastropoda: Buccinidae) with description of three new species from the West Pacific. <em>Visaya.</em> 3 (3): 63-75. [August 2011]. [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes) (from synonym Engina mactanensis Cernohorsky, 1985)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cantharus spica (Melvill & Standen, 1895))
To Conchology (Engina spica)
To GB Mollusca Types (Engina spica Melvill & Standen, 1895; Holotype; NMW.1955.158.00373)
To Malacopics (Engina spica Melvill & Standen, 1895 Philippines, Central Visayas, Cebu, Mactan Isl...
To Malacopics (Engina spica Melvill & Standen, 1895 South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal, Richards Bay, by ...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Engina mactanensis Cernohorsky, 1985)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cantharus spica (Melvill & Standen, 1895))
To Conchology (Engina spica)
To GB Mollusca Types (Engina spica Melvill & Standen, 1895; Holotype; NMW.1955.158.00373)
To Malacopics (Engina spica Melvill & Standen, 1895 Philippines, Central Visayas, Cebu, Mactan Isl...
To Malacopics (Engina spica Melvill & Standen, 1895 South Africa, Kwazulu-Natal, Richards Bay, by ...
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Engina mactanensis Cernohorsky, 1985)
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