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Phosinella infratincta (Garrett, 1873)
598029 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:598029)
accepted
Species
Rissoa infratincta Garrett, 1873 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Rissoa infratincta Garrett, 1873) Garrett, A. (1873). Descriptions of new species of marine shells inhabiting the South Sea islands. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 25: 209-231, plates 2-3., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26281992 [details]
Taxonomic remark According to the ANSP website, this is a junior synonym of Alabina perparvula Watson 1886, which is now Cerithidium...
Taxonomic remark According to the ANSP website, this is a junior synonym of Alabina perparvula Watson 1886, which is now Cerithidium perparvulum (R. B. Watson, 1886), family Cerithiidae. I agree that Rissoa infratincta is a cerithiid, not a rissoinid. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Phosinella infratincta (Garrett, 1873). Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=598029 on 2025-09-10
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(of Rissoa infratincta Garrett, 1873) Garrett, A. (1873). Descriptions of new species of marine shells inhabiting the South Sea islands. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 25: 209-231, plates 2-3., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26281992 [details]
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Taxonomic remark According to the ANSP website, this is a junior synonym of Alabina perparvula Watson 1886, which is now Cerithidium perparvulum (R. B. Watson, 1886), family Cerithiidae. I agree that Rissoa infratincta is a cerithiid, not a rissoinid. [details]
