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Solen (Solecurtus) ellipticus Dana, 1847 †
1895153 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1895153)
uncertain > unassessed
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
fossil only
Dana, J. D. (1847). Appendix. Descriptions of Fossil Shells of the Collections of the Exploring Expedition under the command of Charles Wilkes, U.S.N., obtained in Australia, from the lower layers of the coal formation in Illawarra, and from a deposit probably of nearly the same age at Harper's Hill, valley of the Hunter. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series.</em> 4(10): 151-160., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27966396
page(s): 153; note: subgenus with question mark [details]
page(s): 153; note: subgenus with question mark [details]
Type locality contained in New South Wales
type locality contained in New South Wales [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Solen (Solecurtus) ellipticus Dana, 1847 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1895153 on 2026-06-03
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Dana, J. D. (1847). Appendix. Descriptions of Fossil Shells of the Collections of the Exploring Expedition under the command of Charles Wilkes, U.S.N., obtained in Australia, from the lower layers of the coal formation in Illawarra, and from a deposit probably of nearly the same age at Harper's Hill, valley of the Hunter. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts, Second Series.</em> 4(10): 151-160., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27966396
page(s): 153; note: subgenus with question mark [details]
page(s): 153; note: subgenus with question mark [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
