MolluscaBase - Macroceras spectabilis (L. Pfeiffer, 1844)

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Macroceras spectabilis (L. Pfeiffer, 1844)

AphiaID

1420373 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1420373)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Macroceras C. Semper, 1870

Original name

Helix spectabilis L. Pfeiffer, 1844

Synonymised names

Macrochlamys (Macroceras) spectabilis (L. Pfeiffer, 1844) · alternative representation

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Subspecies Macroceras spectabilis carinata Möllendorff, 1893
Subspecies Macroceras spectabilis spectabilis (L. Pfeiffer, 1844)

Environment

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

Original description

(of ) Philippi, R. A. (1842-1850). Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien unter Mithülfe mehrerer deutscher Conchyliologen. Cassel, T. Fischer. Vol. 1: 1-20 [1842], 21-76 [1843], 77-186 [1844], 187-204 [1845]; Vol. 2: 1-64 [1845], 65-152 [1846], 153-232 [1847] ; Vol. 3: 1-50 [1847], 51-82 [1848], 1-88 [1849], 89-138 [1850]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/41582
page(s): vol. 1, 155 [details]

Taxonomic citation

MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Macroceras spectabilis (L. Pfeiffer, 1844). Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2024) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits./aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1420373 on 2025-03-23

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Macroceras spectabilis (L. Pfeiffer, 1844). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1420373 on 2025-03-23

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2020-02-15 23:34:57Z

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Köhler, Frank

2021-03-30 10:07:13Z

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Köhler, Frank

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original description (of ) Philippi, R. A. (1842-1850). Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer oder wenig gekannter Conchylien unter Mithülfe mehrerer deutscher Conchyliologen. Cassel, T. Fischer. Vol. 1: 1-20 [1842], 21-76 [1843], 77-186 [1844], 187-204 [1845]; Vol. 2: 1-64 [1845], 65-152 [1846], 153-232 [1847] ; Vol. 3: 1-50 [1847], 51-82 [1848], 1-88 [1849], 89-138 [1850]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/41582
page(s): vol. 1, 155 [details]

additional source Semper, C. (1870-1885). Reisen im Archipel der Philippinen, Theil 2. Wissenschaftliche Resultate. Band 3, Landmollusken. Wiesbaden: Kreidel. [1-80, pls 1-7 (1870); 81-128 (1873); 129-168 (1874); 169-224 (1877); 225-264, pls 19–20, 22–23 (1880); 265–290, pl. 21 (1882); 291-327, pls 24–27 (1885)] (publication dates after Zool. Record)., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32630046
page(s): 49, pl. 1, figs. 6-7, pl. 4, figs. 4, 4a, pl. 6, fig. 25 [details]

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