Traits taxon details
Leporimetis orbicularis (G. B. Sowerby III, 1889)
605429 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:605429)
accepted
Species
marine
(of ) Sowerby, G. B. III. (1889). Some further notes on marine shells collected at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, with descriptions of some new species. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 6(1): 6-15, pl. 1. [9 February]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31566804
page(s): 13, pl. 1 fig. 20 [details]
page(s): 13, pl. 1 fig. 20 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Leporimetis orbicularis (G. B. Sowerby III, 1889). Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=605429 on 2025-05-11
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Leporimetis orbicularis (G. B. Sowerby III, 1889). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=605429 on 2025-05-11
Date
action
by
original description
(of ) Sowerby, G. B. III. (1889). Some further notes on marine shells collected at Port Elizabeth, South Africa, with descriptions of some new species. <em>Journal of Conchology.</em> 6(1): 6-15, pl. 1. [9 February]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31566804
page(s): 13, pl. 1 fig. 20 [details]
basis of record Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 188 [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): 226 [details]
page(s): 13, pl. 1 fig. 20 [details]
basis of record Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp.
page(s): 188 [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): 226 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
