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Clithon propinquus Mousson, 1869
873130 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:873130)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
Mousson, A. (1869). Faune malacologique terrestre et fluviatile des îles Samoa, publiée d'après les envois de M. le Dr. E. Graeffe. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 17(4): 323-390, pls 14-15. [23 Oct. 1869]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15662537
page(s): 373, pl. 15 fig. 8 [details]
page(s): 373, pl. 15 fig. 8 [details]
Type locality contained in Samoas
, Note Samoan Islands, “Upolu, dans l’intérieur,...
type locality contained in Samoas [details]
Type locality Samoan Islands, “Upolu, dans l’intérieur, jusqu’à une altitude de 800
mètres” (Graeffe). [details]
mètres” (Graeffe). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Clithon propinquus Mousson, 1869. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=873130 on 2025-09-11
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Mousson, A. (1869). Faune malacologique terrestre et fluviatile des îles Samoa, publiée d'après les envois de M. le Dr. E. Graeffe. <em>Journal de Conchyliologie.</em> 17(4): 323-390, pls 14-15. [23 Oct. 1869]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15662537
page(s): 373, pl. 15 fig. 8 [details]
source of synonymy Eichhorst, T. E. (2016). Neritidae of the world. Volume one. Harxheim, Conchbooks. pp. 1-694.
page(s): 166 [details]
identification resource Neubert, E.; Gosteli, M.; Bank, R. A. (2023). The molluscan species (Gastropoda; Bivalvia) described by Albert Mousson (1805–1890) and his collection in Zurich. <em>Vita Malacologica.</em> 21: 1-165 [31 May 2023].
page(s): 119, Plate 62, Fig. 4 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 373, pl. 15 fig. 8 [details]
source of synonymy Eichhorst, T. E. (2016). Neritidae of the world. Volume one. Harxheim, Conchbooks. pp. 1-694.
page(s): 166 [details]
identification resource Neubert, E.; Gosteli, M.; Bank, R. A. (2023). The molluscan species (Gastropoda; Bivalvia) described by Albert Mousson (1805–1890) and his collection in Zurich. <em>Vita Malacologica.</em> 21: 1-165 [31 May 2023].
page(s): 119, Plate 62, Fig. 4 [details] Available for editors





Syntype ZMZ 529236 [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Samoan Islands, “Upolu, dans l’intérieur, jusqu’à une altitude de 800mètres” (Graeffe). [details]