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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Mitridae 

Tiara nivea Broderip, 1836

Type of listing: Entry in a Synonymy


Senior name:

Mitra (Mitra) nivea (Broderip, 1836)

Types

Primary Type: lectotype [] Broderip, W.J. 1836. p.195
BMNH ((British Museum) Natural History, London) 1967924 lectotype Anaa Island, Tuamotu Archipelago

Keywords

Original Epithet:  nivea
Original Text Name:  Tiara nivea Broderip, 1836
Original Genus:  Tiara

References

 Cernohorsky, W. O. 1976. p.336 [ There are 3 syntypes of M. nivea (Broderip) in the BMNH; the largest and very adult 69.0mm long specimen is obviously not a bona fide syntype since Broderip would not have failed to select the most perfect specimen. His given measurements, however, agree within a few mm with the other two, more immature syntypes. Cernohorsky therefore selected the 48.4 mm long syntype as the lectotype of M. nivea Broderip. ]  Type information

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Neogastropoda
                      Volutoidea
                        Mitridae
                          Mitrinae
                            Mitra Lamarck, 1798
                              Mitra (Mitra) Lamarck, 1798
                                Mitra (Mitra) nivea (Broderip, 1836)
                                  Tiara nivea Broderip, 1836

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=45297) created by on unknown date. Record not subsequently updated.