MolluscaBase - Megalacron coxiana (Angas, 1868)

Traits taxon details

Megalacron coxiana (Angas, 1868)

AphiaID

1306170 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1306170)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Megalacron I. Rensch, 1934

Original name

Geotrochus coxianus Angas, 1868

Environment

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

Original description

(of ) Angas, G. F. (1868). Descriptions of six new species of Helicidae, from the Solomon Islands, Western Pacific. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1867: 888-890., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29534330
page(s): 889, pl. 43, figs 7-8 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Megalacron coxiana (Angas, 1868). Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1306170 on 2025-06-01

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Megalacron coxiana (Angas, 1868). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1306170 on 2025-06-01

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2018-10-24 04:14:03Z

created

Köhler, Frank

2018-10-25 04:18:00Z

changed

Köhler, Frank

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Sources (2)
Attributes (4)

original description (of ) Angas, G. F. (1868). Descriptions of six new species of Helicidae, from the Solomon Islands, Western Pacific. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1867: 888-890., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29534330
page(s): 889, pl. 43, figs 7-8 [details]

basis of record Delsaerdt, A.G.J. (2012). Land snails of the Solomon Islands. Vol. II Camaenidae. Ancona: L'Informatore Piceno. 178 pp., 14 pls.
page(s): 98 [details]

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