MolluscaBase - Chilocystis lygaea (Melvill & Ponsonby, 1892)

Traits taxon details

Chilocystis lygaea (Melvill & Ponsonby, 1892)

AphiaID

1263867 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1263867)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Chilocystis H. Watson, 1934

Original name

Helix (Pella) lygaea Melvill & Ponsonby, 1892

Environment

~~marine~~, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, terrestrial

Original description

(of ) Melvill, J. C. & Ponsonby, J. H. (1892). Desriptions of seven new species of terrestrial Mollusca from South Africa. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (6) 9 (49): 84-87, pl. 4, 6. London. [1 January]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15617727
page(s): 85, pl. 4, fig. 7 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Chilocystis lygaea (Melvill & Ponsonby, 1892). Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2024) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1263867 on 2025-04-04

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Chilocystis lygaea (Melvill & Ponsonby, 1892). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1263867 on 2025-04-04

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2018-07-07 10:46:58Z

created

Herbert, David

[taxonomic tree]

Sources (1)
Attributes (4)

original description (of ) Melvill, J. C. & Ponsonby, J. H. (1892). Desriptions of seven new species of terrestrial Mollusca from South Africa. <em>The Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (6) 9 (49): 84-87, pl. 4, 6. London. [1 January]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15617727
page(s): 85, pl. 4, fig. 7 [details]

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