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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Epitoniidae 

Scala amathusia Melvill & Standen, 1903

Type of listing: Entry in a Synonymy


Senior name:

Epitonium (Hyaloscala) amathusium Melvill & Standen, 1903

Types

Primary Type: syntype [] Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R. 1903. p.341, pl. 7, fig. 1.
BMNH 1903.12.15.26 syntype Mekran Coast

Keywords

Original Epithet:  amathusia
Original Text Name:  Scala amathusia Melvill & Standen, 1903
Original Genus:  Scala

References

 Weil, A., Brown, L & Neville, B. 1999. p.71; fig 202 Illustration of type specimen

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Ptenoglossa
                      Epitonioidea
                        Epitoniidae
                          Epitonium Röding, 1798
                            Epitonium (Hyaloscala) de Boury, 1909
                              Epitonium (Hyaloscala) amathusium Melvill & Standen, 1903
                                Scala amathusia Melvill & Standen, 1903

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=39001) created by on unknown date. Record not subsequently updated.