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Hydrobia obtusa mut. distorta Wenz, 1913 †
825908 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:825908)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Mutatio
fossil only
Wenz, W. (1913). Die Arten der Gattung Hydrobia im Mainzer Becken. Nachrichtsblatt der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft. 1913 (2-3), 76-86, 113-123., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15108043
page(s): 115-116, pl. 2, figs 24-27 [details]
page(s): 115-116, pl. 2, figs 24-27 [details]
Note Wiesbaden (Biebrich, Petersberg) ("Petersberg...
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Type locality Wiesbaden (Biebrich, Petersberg) ("Petersberg bei Biebrich a. Rh."), Hesse, Germany; Wiesbaden Formation ('Hydrobienschichten'), late Aquitanian, early Miocene [details]
Nomenclature Invalid: junior homonym of H. nitens distorta Cossmann, 1888; H. obtusa subdistorta Wenz, 1930 is a replacement name.
Nomenclature Invalid: junior homonym of H. nitens distorta Cossmann, 1888; H. obtusa subdistorta Wenz, 1930 is a replacement name. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Hydrobia obtusa mut. distorta Wenz, 1913 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=825908 on 2025-07-03
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Wenz, W. (1913). Die Arten der Gattung Hydrobia im Mainzer Becken. Nachrichtsblatt der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft. 1913 (2-3), 76-86, 113-123., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15108043
page(s): 115-116, pl. 2, figs 24-27 [details]
additional source Wenz, W. (1923-1930). Fossilium Catalogus I: Animalia. Gastropoda extramarina tertiaria. W. Junk, Berlin. Vol. I: 1-352 pp. (1923), Vol. II: 353-736 pp. (1923), Vol. III: 737-1068 pp. (1923), Vol. IV: 1069-1420 pp. (1923), Vol. V: 1421-1734 pp. (1923), Vol. VI: 1735-1862 pp. (1923), Vol. VII: 1863-2230 pp. (1926), Vol. VIII: 2231-2502 pp. (1928), Vol. IX: 2503-2886 pp. (1929), Vol. X: 2887-3014 pp. (1929), Vol. XI: 3015-3387 pp. (1930)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/61839#/summary
page(s): 1922 [details]
source of synonymy Kadolsky, D. (2023). Untermiozäne Fossilgemeinschaften der Wiesbaden-Formation aus einem Tertiärprofil in Mainz (Mainz-Gruppe, Mainzer Becken, Deutschland). 2. Mollusken. <em>Mainzer geowissenschaftliche Mitteilungen.</em> 51: 89–126., available online at https://doi.org/10.23689/FIDGEO-5823
page(s): 93 [details] Available for editors
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status source Wenz, W. (1930). Zur Nomenklatur tertiärer Land- und Süßwassergastropoden. XI. Senckenbergiana. 12, 64-66.
page(s): 65 [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 115-116, pl. 2, figs 24-27 [details]
additional source Wenz, W. (1923-1930). Fossilium Catalogus I: Animalia. Gastropoda extramarina tertiaria. W. Junk, Berlin. Vol. I: 1-352 pp. (1923), Vol. II: 353-736 pp. (1923), Vol. III: 737-1068 pp. (1923), Vol. IV: 1069-1420 pp. (1923), Vol. V: 1421-1734 pp. (1923), Vol. VI: 1735-1862 pp. (1923), Vol. VII: 1863-2230 pp. (1926), Vol. VIII: 2231-2502 pp. (1928), Vol. IX: 2503-2886 pp. (1929), Vol. X: 2887-3014 pp. (1929), Vol. XI: 3015-3387 pp. (1930)., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/61839#/summary
page(s): 1922 [details]
source of synonymy Kadolsky, D. (2023). Untermiozäne Fossilgemeinschaften der Wiesbaden-Formation aus einem Tertiärprofil in Mainz (Mainz-Gruppe, Mainzer Becken, Deutschland). 2. Mollusken. <em>Mainzer geowissenschaftliche Mitteilungen.</em> 51: 89–126., available online at https://doi.org/10.23689/FIDGEO-5823
page(s): 93 [details] Available for editors
[request]status source Wenz, W. (1930). Zur Nomenklatur tertiärer Land- und Süßwassergastropoden. XI. Senckenbergiana. 12, 64-66.
page(s): 65 [details] Available for editors
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Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Authority Wenz (1913) introduced the name as a "mutation", which is not governed by the Code. However, Wenz (1926) listed the name as subspecies and the referred to his earlier description, which makes the name available from its original description (Wenz 1913) according to ICZN Art. 45.6.4.1. [details]Nomenclature Invalid: junior homonym of H. nitens distorta Cossmann, 1888; H. obtusa subdistorta Wenz, 1930 is a replacement name. [details]
Type locality Wiesbaden (Biebrich, Petersberg) ("Petersberg bei Biebrich a. Rh."), Hesse, Germany; Wiesbaden Formation ('Hydrobienschichten'), late Aquitanian, early Miocene [details]
