MolluscaBase name details
Planaxis pigra Forbes, 1852
1329551 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1329551)
unaccepted (junior subjective synonym)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Forbes E. (1852 ["1850"]). On the marine Mollusca discovered during the voyages of the Herald and Pandora, by Capt. Kellett, R.N., and Lieut. Wood, R.N. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 18: 270-274, pls 9, 11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859018
page(s): 273, pl. 11 fig. 5 [details]
page(s): 273, pl. 11 fig. 5 [details]
Type locality contained in Pitcairn Islands Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Pitcairn Islands Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Planaxis pigra Forbes, 1852. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1329551 on 2026-09-14
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Forbes E. (1852 ["1850"]). On the marine Mollusca discovered during the voyages of the Herald and Pandora, by Capt. Kellett, R.N., and Lieut. Wood, R.N. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 18: 270-274, pls 9, 11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12859018
page(s): 273, pl. 11 fig. 5 [details]
page(s): 273, pl. 11 fig. 5 [details]
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