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Helix modesta G. B. Sowerby I, 1841
1459741 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1459741)
unaccepted > superseded combination
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Sowerby, G. B. I. (1841). Descriptions of new species of the family Helicidae, collected by Mr. H. Cuming in the Philippine Islands (continuation). <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 9: 39-40 [October]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30679661
page(s): 39 [details]
page(s): 39 [details]
Etymology Named for its modest coloration in comparison to other Philippine tree snails.
Etymology Named for its modest coloration in comparison to other Philippine tree snails. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Helix modesta G. B. Sowerby I, 1841. Accessed at: https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1459741 on 2025-09-11
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Sowerby, G. B. I. (1841). Descriptions of new species of the family Helicidae, collected by Mr. H. Cuming in the Philippine Islands (continuation). <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 9: 39-40 [October]., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30679661
page(s): 39 [details]
page(s): 39 [details]
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Etymology Named for its modest coloration in comparison to other Philippine tree snails. [details]
