MolluscaBase name details
Margarita dilecta A. Adams, 1855
573038 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:573038)
unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Species
Margarita Leach, 1819 accepted as Margarites Leach, 1847
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Adams, A. (1855). Further contribution towards the natural history of the Trochidae: with the description of a new genus and several new species, from the Cumingian collection. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 37-41, pl. 27., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747418
page(s): 40 [details]
page(s): 40 [details]
Lectotype NHMUK 1968186
, Type locality contained in Strait of Magellan
Lectotype NHMUK 1968186 [details]
type locality contained in Strait of Magellan (inaccurate) [details]
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Adams, A. (1855). Further contribution towards the natural history of the Trochidae: with the description of a new genus and several new species, from the Cumingian collection. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> (1854) 22: 37-41, pl. 27., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30747418
page(s): 40 [details]
source of synonymy Herbert, D. G. (1992). Revision of the Umboniinae (Mollusca: Prosobranchia: Trochidae) in southern Africa and Mozambique. <em>Annals of the Natal Museum.</em> 33(2):379-459., available online at https://journals.co.za/content/annals/33/2/AJA03040798_280 [details]
page(s): 40 [details]
source of synonymy Herbert, D. G. (1992). Revision of the Umboniinae (Mollusca: Prosobranchia: Trochidae) in southern Africa and Mozambique. <em>Annals of the Natal Museum.</em> 33(2):379-459., available online at https://journals.co.za/content/annals/33/2/AJA03040798_280 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Lectotype NHMUK 1968186 [details]
