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Dorcasia alexandri J. E. Gray, 1838
1058311 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1058311)
accepted
Species
Helix (Dorcasia) alexandri (J. E. Gray, 1838) · unaccepted > superseded combination
Helix alexandri (Gray, 1838) · unaccepted (chresonym)
- Subspecies Dorcasia alexandri alexandri J. E. Gray, 1838
- Subspecies Dorcasia alexandri minor (O. Boettger, 1886)
- Subspecies Dorcasia alexandri siegmanni Honigmann, 1914
- Subspecies Dorcasia alexandri trivia (O. Boettger, 1910)
- Subspecies Dorcasia alexandri rotundata (Mousson, 1888) accepted as Dorcasia alexandri siegmanni Honigmann, 1914 (name based on junior primary homonym)
- Variety Dorcasia alexandri var. glabra Adensamer, 1929 accepted as Dorcasia perspectiva glabra Adensamer, 1929 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Variety Dorcasia alexandri var. minor (O. Boettger, 1886) accepted as Dorcasia alexandri minor (O. Boettger, 1886) (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Variety Dorcasia alexandri var. montana Connolly, 1916 accepted as Dorcasia perspectiva montana Connolly, 1916 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Variety Dorcasia alexandri var. perspectiva Connolly, 1915 accepted as Dorcasia perspectiva Connolly, 1915 (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
- Variety Dorcasia alexandri var. rotundata (Mousson, 1888) accepted as Dorcasia alexandri siegmanni Honigmann, 1914 (name based on junior primary homonym)
- Variety Dorcasia alexandri var. siegmanni Honigmann, 1914 accepted as Dorcasia alexandri siegmanni Honigmann, 1914 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Variety Dorcasia alexandri var. trivia (O. Boettger, 1910) accepted as Dorcasia alexandri trivia (O. Boettger, 1910) (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Variety Dorcasia alexandri var. reflexilabris Connolly, 1939 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum, use in recent literature currently undocumented)
Gray, J. E. (1838). Pp. 268-269, in: Alexander, J.E. <i>An expedition of discovery into the interior of Africa, through the hitherto undescribed countries of the Great Namaquas, Boschmans, and Hill Damaras</i>. Henry Colburn, London. Appendix 1 in Volume 2.
page(s): 268 [details]
page(s): 268 [details]
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Type material Types in NHMUK. [details]
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Gray, J. E. (1838). Pp. 268-269, in: Alexander, J.E. <i>An expedition of discovery into the interior of Africa, through the hitherto undescribed countries of the Great Namaquas, Boschmans, and Hill Damaras</i>. Henry Colburn, London. Appendix 1 in Volume 2.
page(s): 268 [details]
basis of record Connolly, M. (1915). Notes on South African Mollusca. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 13: 99-178, pls 2-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13005746
page(s): 167 [details]
additional source Connolly, M. (1939). A monographic survey of South African non-marine Mollusca. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 33: 1-660.
page(s): 273 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Bruggen, A. C. van. (1970). A contribution to the knowledge of non-marine Mollusca of South West Africa. <em>Zoologische Mededelingen.</em> 45(4): 43–73., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/318771
page(s): 66; note: anatomy [details]
page(s): 268 [details]
basis of record Connolly, M. (1915). Notes on South African Mollusca. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 13: 99-178, pls 2-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13005746
page(s): 167 [details]
additional source Connolly, M. (1939). A monographic survey of South African non-marine Mollusca. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 33: 1-660.
page(s): 273 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Bruggen, A. C. van. (1970). A contribution to the knowledge of non-marine Mollusca of South West Africa. <em>Zoologische Mededelingen.</em> 45(4): 43–73., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/318771
page(s): 66; note: anatomy [details]
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Type material Types in NHMUK. [details]
