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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Epitoniidae 

Scala (Cirsotrema) optima Melvill & Standen, 1903

Type of listing: Entry in a Synonymy


Senior name:

Amaea (Amaea) optima (Melvill & Standen, 1903)

Types

Primary Type: holotype Secondary Type: paratype [] Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1903. p.350, pl. 7, fig 16
BMNH 1903.1215.27-8 holotype Gulf of Oman

Keywords

Original Epithet:  optima
Original Text Name:  Scala (Cirsotrema) optima
Original Genus:  Scala (Cirsotrema)

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Ptenoglossa
                      Epitonioidea
                        Epitoniidae
                          Amaea H. & A. Adams, 1853
                            Amaea (Amaea) H. & A. Adams, 1853
                              Amaea (Amaea) optima (Melvill & Standen, 1903)
                                Scala (Cirsotrema) optima Melvill & Standen, 1903

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=38695) created by on unknown date. Record not subsequently updated.