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Taphrospira W. T. Blanford, 1904
995751 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:995751)
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Helix convallata W. H. Benson, 1856 accepted as Taphrospira convallata (W. H. Benson, 1856) (type by original designation)
Blanford, W. T. (1904). Descriptions of Indian and Burmese land-shells referred to the genera <i>Macrochlamys, Bensonia, Taphrospira</i>, (gen. nov.), <i>Microcystina, Euplecta</i>, and <i>Polita</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 7(4): 441-447. [20 December]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31207296
page(s): 441 [details]
page(s): 441 [details]
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Blanford, W. T. (1904). Descriptions of Indian and Burmese land-shells referred to the genera <i>Macrochlamys, Bensonia, Taphrospira</i>, (gen. nov.), <i>Microcystina, Euplecta</i>, and <i>Polita</i>. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 7(4): 441-447. [20 December]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31207296
page(s): 441 [details]
additional source Godwin-Austen, H. H. (1882-1920). <i>Land and freshwater Mollusca of India, including South Arabia, Baluchistan, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Nepal, Burmah, Pegu, Tenasserim, Malay Peninsula, Ceylon, and other islands of the Indian Ocean. Supplementary to Messrs. Theobald and Hanley's Conchologia Indica.</i> London, Taylor & Francis. Vol. 1(1): i-iv, 1-18, pls 1-4 [February 1882]; 1(2): 19-66, pls 5-12 [July 1882]; 1(3): 67-94, pls 13-21 [January 1883]; 1(4): pls 22-42 [September 1883], 95-164 [October 1883]; 1(5): pls 43-51 [June 1884], 165-206 [May 1886]; 1(6): pls 52-62 [September 1887], 207-257 [April 1888]. Volume 2(7): 1-46, pls 63-69 [October 1897]; 2(8): 47-86, pls 70-82 [January 1898]; 2(9): 87-146, pls 83-100 [November 1899]; 2(10): 147-238, pls 101-117 [April 1907]; 2(11): 239-310, pls 118-132 [March 1910]; 2(12): 311-442, pls 133-158 [December 1914]. Volume 3(1): 1-65, pls 159-165 [November 1920]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13069144
page(s): vol 2, 177 [details]
page(s): 441 [details]
additional source Godwin-Austen, H. H. (1882-1920). <i>Land and freshwater Mollusca of India, including South Arabia, Baluchistan, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Nepal, Burmah, Pegu, Tenasserim, Malay Peninsula, Ceylon, and other islands of the Indian Ocean. Supplementary to Messrs. Theobald and Hanley's Conchologia Indica.</i> London, Taylor & Francis. Vol. 1(1): i-iv, 1-18, pls 1-4 [February 1882]; 1(2): 19-66, pls 5-12 [July 1882]; 1(3): 67-94, pls 13-21 [January 1883]; 1(4): pls 22-42 [September 1883], 95-164 [October 1883]; 1(5): pls 43-51 [June 1884], 165-206 [May 1886]; 1(6): pls 52-62 [September 1887], 207-257 [April 1888]. Volume 2(7): 1-46, pls 63-69 [October 1897]; 2(8): 47-86, pls 70-82 [January 1898]; 2(9): 87-146, pls 83-100 [November 1899]; 2(10): 147-238, pls 101-117 [April 1907]; 2(11): 239-310, pls 118-132 [March 1910]; 2(12): 311-442, pls 133-158 [December 1914]. Volume 3(1): 1-65, pls 159-165 [November 1920]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13069144
page(s): vol 2, 177 [details]
