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Melanopsis pseudosubulata R. B. Newton, 1891 †
1260377 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1260377)
accepted
Species
Melanopsis sowerbyi Pallary, 1920 † · unaccepted > junior objective synonym
fossil only
Newton, R.B. (1891). <i>Systematic list of the F. E. Edwards collection of British Oligocene and Eocene mollusca in the British Museum (Natural History), with references to the type-specimens from similar horizons contained in other collections belonging to the Geological Department of the Museum</i>. London, British Museum, xxviii + 365 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19997637
page(s): 203 [details]
page(s): 203 [details]
Type locality contained in Great Britain
, Note Shalfleet (Hamstead) ("Hempstead") and Totland...
type locality contained in Great Britain [details]
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Type locality Shalfleet (Hamstead) ("Hempstead") and Totland (Headon Hill), Isle of Wight, and Milford-on-Sea (Hordwell Cliff) and Christchurch (Highcliffe) ("High Cliff"), Hampshire, United Kingdom; Priabonian to Lutetian to Rupelian, middle Eocene to early Oligocene [details]
Nomenclature Introduced for a part of Sowerby's material for M. fusiformis (Sowerby, 1822, pl. 332, figs 6-7).
Nomenclature Introduced for a part of Sowerby's material for M. fusiformis (Sowerby, 1822, pl. 332, figs 6-7). [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Melanopsis pseudosubulata R. B. Newton, 1891 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1260377 on 2025-09-12
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Newton, R.B. (1891). <i>Systematic list of the F. E. Edwards collection of British Oligocene and Eocene mollusca in the British Museum (Natural History), with references to the type-specimens from similar horizons contained in other collections belonging to the Geological Department of the Museum</i>. London, British Museum, xxviii + 365 pp. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19997637
page(s): 203 [details]
original description (of Melanopsis sowerbyi Pallary, 1920 †) Pallary, P. (1920). Deuxième note sur la nomenclature des Melanopsis fossiles. <em>Bulletin de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de l'Afrique du Nord.</em> 11 (7), 104-119., available online at http://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/spa/Libro.php?Libro=1844
page(s): 116 [details]
basis of record 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): 2809 [details]
additional source Sowerby, J.; Sowerby, J. De C. (1821-1823). The mineral conchology of Great Britain; or, Coloured figures and descriptions of those remains of testaceous animals or shells, which have been preserved at various times and depths in the earth. Vol. IV. Privately published by author, London, pp. 1-160, pls. 307-407., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14392771
page(s): 35, pl. 332, figs 6-7 [details]
page(s): 203 [details]
original description (of Melanopsis sowerbyi Pallary, 1920 †) Pallary, P. (1920). Deuxième note sur la nomenclature des Melanopsis fossiles. <em>Bulletin de la Société d'Histoire Naturelle de l'Afrique du Nord.</em> 11 (7), 104-119., available online at http://bibdigital.rjb.csic.es/spa/Libro.php?Libro=1844
page(s): 116 [details]
basis of record 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): 2809 [details]
additional source Sowerby, J.; Sowerby, J. De C. (1821-1823). The mineral conchology of Great Britain; or, Coloured figures and descriptions of those remains of testaceous animals or shells, which have been preserved at various times and depths in the earth. Vol. IV. Privately published by author, London, pp. 1-160, pls. 307-407., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14392771
page(s): 35, pl. 332, figs 6-7 [details]
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Nomenclature Introduced for a part of Sowerby's material for M. fusiformis (Sowerby, 1822, pl. 332, figs 6-7). [details]Type locality Shalfleet (Hamstead) ("Hempstead") and Totland (Headon Hill), Isle of Wight, and Milford-on-Sea (Hordwell Cliff) and Christchurch (Highcliffe) ("High Cliff"), Hampshire, United Kingdom; Priabonian to Lutetian to Rupelian, middle Eocene to early Oligocene [details]
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