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Gastropoda Hypsogastropoda Cerithiopsidae 

Mendax mascarenensis Jay & Drivas, 2002

Type of listing: Entry in a Synonymy


Senior name:

Mendax mascarenensis Jay & Drivas, 2002

Types

Primary Type: holotype Secondary Type: paratype Jay, M. & Drivas, J. 2002. p.30
MNHN holotype found dead in hand-dredged sand at 30 m, off Saint-Gilles-les-Bains
MNHN paratype

Keywords

Original Epithet:  mascarenensis
Nomenclatural Action: New Taxon       Jay, M. & Drivas, J. 2002. p.30 
Original Text Name:  Mendax mascarenensis
Original Genus:  Mendax
Status of Name: Used as Valid Name       Jay, M. & Drivas, J. 2002. p.30 

References

 Jay, M. & Drivas, J. 2002. p.30 Type locality
 Jay, M. & Drivas, J. 2002. p.30 Type information
 Jay, M. & Drivas, J. 2002. p.36 Type illustration

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  Hypsogastropoda
                    Ptenoglossa
                      Triphoroidea
                        Cerithiopsidae H. & A. Adams, 1853
                          Mendax Finlay, 1927
                            Mendax mascarenensis Jay & Drivas, 2002
                              Mendax mascarenensis Jay & Drivas, 2002

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=70957) created by on unknown date. Record not subsequently updated.