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Rhytophorus priscus (Meek, 1860) †
1116685 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1116685)
accepted
Species
Melampus priscus Meek, 1860 † · unaccepted > superseded combination
fossil only
(of Melampus priscus Meek, 1860 †) Meek, F.B. (1860). Descriptions of new fossil remains collected in Nebraska and Utah, by the exploring expeditions under the command of Captain J. H. Simpson, of U. S. Topographical Engineers, [extracted from that officer's forthcoming report]. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 12: 308-315., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26297455
page(s): 315 [details]
page(s): 315 [details]
Type locality contained in Wyoming
type locality contained in Wyoming [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Rhytophorus priscus (Meek, 1860) †. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1116685 on 2025-09-11
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(of Melampus priscus Meek, 1860 †) Meek, F.B. (1860). Descriptions of new fossil remains collected in Nebraska and Utah, by the exploring expeditions under the command of Captain J. H. Simpson, of U. S. Topographical Engineers, [extracted from that officer's forthcoming report]. <em>Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 12: 308-315., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/26297455
page(s): 315 [details]
basis of record Yen, T.-C. (1954). Nonmarine Mollusks of Late Cretaceous Age From Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. Part 1: A fauna from western Wyoming. <em>United States Geological Survey Professional Paper.</em> 254-B: 45-59.
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page(s): 315 [details]
basis of record Yen, T.-C. (1954). Nonmarine Mollusks of Late Cretaceous Age From Wyoming, Utah and Colorado. Part 1: A fauna from western Wyoming. <em>United States Geological Survey Professional Paper.</em> 254-B: 45-59.
page(s): 56 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
