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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cerithiopsidae 

Joculator megacephala Jay & Drivas, 2002

Type of listing: Entry in a Synonymy


Senior name:

Joculator megacephala Jay & Drivas, 2002

Types

Primary Type: holotype Secondary Type: paratype Jay, M. & Drivas, J. 2002. p.16
MNHN holotype found dead in hand-dredged sand at 10-20 m, off Saint-Gilles-les-Bains
MNHN paratype

Keywords

Original Epithet:  megacephala
Nomenclatural Action: New Taxon       Jay, M. & Drivas, J. 2002. p.16 
Original Text Name:  Joculator megacephala
Original Genus:  Joculator
Status of Name: Used as Valid Name       Jay, M. & Drivas, J. 2002. p.16 

References

 Jay, M. & Drivas, J. 2002. p.16 Type locality
 Jay, M. & Drivas, J. 2002. p.16 Type information
 Jay, M. & Drivas, J. 2002. p.18 Type illustration

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Ptenoglossa
                      Triphoroidea
                        Cerithiopsidae H. & A. Adams, 1853
                          Joculator Hedley, 1909
                            Joculator megacephala Jay & Drivas, 2002
                              Joculator megacephala Jay & Drivas, 2002

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=70912) created by on unknown date. Record not subsequently updated.