MolluscaBase name details
original description
Pilsbry, H. A. (1890). New East Indian land shells. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 42: 186-187 (June 29)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26357304
page(s): 186-187 [details]
basis of record
Pilsbry, H. A. (1890). A new species of <i>Nanina</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 4(6): 64-66, 3 text-figures (Oct. 14)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12596679 [details]
source of synonymy
Minato, H. (1988). A systematic and bibliographic list of the Japanese land snails. H. Minato, Shirahama, 294 pp., 7 pls.
page(s): 152 [details]
From editor or global species database
Etymology Named for the American diplomat and naturalist, William Samuel Waithman Ruschenberger, M.D. (1807-1895). [details]
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