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Balcis amblia (R. B. Watson, 1883)
870965 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:870965)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
Balcis Leach, 1847 accepted as Melanella Bowdich, 1822
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Eulima amblia R. B. Watson, 1883) Watson, R. B. (1879-1883). Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London.</em> 14: 506-529, 586-605, 692-716 [1879]; 15: 87-126, 217-230 [1880], 245-274, 388-412, 413-455, 457-475 [1881]; 16: 247-254, 324-343, 358-372, 373-392 [1882], 594-611 [1883]; 17: 26-40, 112-130, 284-293, 319-340, 341-346 [1883]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/99383
page(s): 17: 127 [details]
page(s): 17: 127 [details]
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(of Eulima amblia R. B. Watson, 1883) Watson, R. B. (1879-1883). Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London.</em> 14: 506-529, 586-605, 692-716 [1879]; 15: 87-126, 217-230 [1880], 245-274, 388-412, 413-455, 457-475 [1881]; 16: 247-254, 324-343, 358-372, 373-392 [1882], 594-611 [1883]; 17: 26-40, 112-130, 284-293, 319-340, 341-346 [1883]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/99383
page(s): 17: 127 [details]
basis of record Cantera, J.R.; Arnaud, P.M. (1985). Les Gastéropodes Prosobranches des iles Kerguelen et Crozet (sud de l'Océan Indien). Comparaison écologique et particularités biologiques. <em>CNFRA [Comité National Français de Recherches Antarctiques].</em> 56: 1-170. [details]
page(s): 17: 127 [details]
basis of record Cantera, J.R.; Arnaud, P.M. (1985). Les Gastéropodes Prosobranches des iles Kerguelen et Crozet (sud de l'Océan Indien). Comparaison écologique et particularités biologiques. <em>CNFRA [Comité National Français de Recherches Antarctiques].</em> 56: 1-170. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
