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Helix omphalus F. E. Edwards, 1852 †
1338510 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1338510)
unaccepted > superseded combination
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Edwards, F. E. (1852). A monograph of the Eocene Mollusca, or descriptions of shells from the Older Tertiaries of England. Part II. Pulmonata. <em>Monographs of the Palaeontographical Society.</em> 6 (18): 57-122, pl. 10-15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12894018
page(s): 65, pl. 10, figs 6a-e [details]
page(s): 65, pl. 10, figs 6a-e [details]
Type locality contained in Great Britain
, Note Cary's Sconce ("Sconce") at Freshwater, Isle...
type locality contained in Great Britain [details]
Type locality Cary's Sconce ("Sconce") at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, and Hordwell Cliff at Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire, United Kingdom; Headon beds (Headon Hill Formation) and Bembridge beds (Bembridge Limestone Formation or Bouldnor Formation, Gurnard Member), Priabonian, late Eocene [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Helix omphalus F. E. Edwards, 1852 †. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1338510 on 2025-09-12
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Edwards, F. E. (1852). A monograph of the Eocene Mollusca, or descriptions of shells from the Older Tertiaries of England. Part II. Pulmonata. <em>Monographs of the Palaeontographical Society.</em> 6 (18): 57-122, pl. 10-15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12894018
page(s): 65, pl. 10, figs 6a-e [details]
page(s): 65, pl. 10, figs 6a-e [details]
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Type locality Cary's Sconce ("Sconce") at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, and Hordwell Cliff at Milford-on-Sea, Hampshire, United Kingdom; Headon beds (Headon Hill Formation) and Bembridge beds (Bembridge Limestone Formation or Bouldnor Formation, Gurnard Member), Priabonian, late Eocene [details]
